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IdahoBoy · February 2nd, 2007, 08:18

Newty-

Just read all the threads here-thought I'd add my .02. I just got hired flying Charter/Air Ambulance. I'm about 2200/ 1000 multi and 300 Turbine(All King air time). We will fly King Air 90's and 200's. My pay will be in the mid 30's, ok for my area- not stellar but I'm relatively low-time and still need to prove myself- plus the company has to invest some training in me. Schedule will not be what most of these other guys have- We are a smaller op so lots of on-call with a few hard days off during the week. What they told me they liked about me was I could fly the airplane, My single-pilot 135 freight time (this new job is mostly single pilot flying) and my turbine time. I am one of the lowest-time pilots to be hired in quite a while- and I don't consider myself, by any means, any more than average in flying skill. I got the job because I have a basic set of skills and knowledge, more importantly, I knew someone and timing was key as well.
As far as insurance goes- It seems as if most of these operators have more leeway with their underwriters- if they have a long and GOOD track record with their insurer, they can often-times get low-timers approved.

-Hope that helps.

February 2nd, 2007, 08:18	#16
IdahoBoy Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boise,ID Posts: 12	Re: Medevac Fixed-Wing Newty- Just read all the threads here-thought I'd add my .02. I just got hired flying Charter/Air Ambulance. I'm about 2200/ 1000 multi and 300 Turbine(All King air time). We will fly King Air 90's and 200's. My pay will be in the mid 30's, ok for my area- not stellar but I'm relatively low-time and still need to prove myself- plus the company has to invest some training in me. Schedule will not be what most of these other guys have- We are a smaller op so lots of on-call with a few hard days off during the week. What they told me they liked about me was I could fly the airplane, My single-pilot 135 freight time (this new job is mostly single pilot flying) and my turbine time. I am one of the lowest-time pilots to be hired in quite a while- and I don't consider myself, by any means, any more than average in flying skill. I got the job because I have a basic set of skills and knowledge, more importantly, I knew someone and timing was key as well. As far as insurance goes- It seems as if most of these operators have more leeway with their underwriters- if they have a long and GOOD track record with their insurer, they can often-times get low-timers approved. -Hope that helps.