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Old February 16th, 2008, 12:55   #6
WalterSobchak
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Default Re: PenAir Interview

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Originally Posted by ppragman View Post
I'm still gonna do the Airnet, just waiting on time, need another 200TT then all is good. It was kinda a practice, though I thought about going to the bush.

The pay out of Anchorage is 11 and 11 ($1100 Per month Base, then $11 per flight hour) for the first year, then 12 and 12, then if you stick around after your training contract is over (2 years) your pay will go up substantially if you don't upgrade. The schedule is 4 on 3 off, home every night, and most guys don't fly on the 4th day. Guys are flying about 100hrs/mo

If you go to the bush you'll do a short stint (not more than a month or so if you have any time at all) in the Caravan as an FO at $80/day then into the saratoga at 18 and 18. After you upgrade into the Van you'll make 20 and 20, and have some additional pay benes, also your schedule is 2 weeks on 2 weeks off, fully CASS for every bush assignment.

Town Based Aircraft:
Saab 340s
Metros (I and II I think)
Saab 2000s, or Q400s will be online in the next couple of years

Bush Based:
Piper Saratogas
Caravans
Navajos
Turbine Navajos (That looks waaaaaaaaay fun)
Grumman Gooses (or Geese i guesss) though it would take an act of god to get into that

They pay during training ($8/hr during training) and training for the Saab lasts about 6-8 weeks not including sim school, bush ground is about 2-3 weeks.

EDIT: Ohh, and I forgot, there's fairly good movement into Alaska Airlines from PenAir
1040. There is only 27 still flying(29 built).

My old freight company they have one. Nice airplane Cheyenne humped a Cheiftan.

If I ever have a crisis maybe I should work there & move to alaska. I have flown everything except a metro and a goose on there list.
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