Western Air Express

montanapilot · January 12th, 2005, 13:12

*I'm posting this on behalf of my CFI, It won't let him register with his yahoo address

Does anybody know anything about these guys? good, bad, indifferent?
http://www.westernairexpress.com/mos/

Thanks

jonnyb · January 12th, 2005, 13:26

Looks like they fly Metro's Kelly, that's about the extent of my knowledge.

bLizZuE · January 18th, 2005, 18:52

I know that they fly into COE everyday.

Nice guys.

EatSleepFly · January 20th, 2005, 17:53

Do they fly their Metros single-pilot?

Tokyo007 · January 21st, 2005, 16:15

I see them all the time runnig around salt lake. I'm pretty sure they're single pilot IFR. Big metroliners.. looks like a decent size company.

jonnyb · January 22nd, 2005, 18:13

[/hijack, sorry\]

Speakin' of single pilot. Does anyone know (for a fact), if Ameriflight operates their BE1900's single pilot? I could've sworn they did, but my FO was certain that 1900's couldn't be flown single pilot and were strictly a two pilot airplane. Anyone know?

EatSleepFly · January 22nd, 2005, 18:28

I don't know about Ameriflight, but I am certain you can have a Beech 1900 type for single pilot. I personally know two guys that do.

To hijack the thread even further...I learned something new the other day. Rather useless knowledge, but interesting anyways. Did you know that you can actually get a type in a King Air B200 (as in, the back of your license will say BE-20)? Bonus points if anyone knows how. There are two ways (that I know of), though one is probably more feasible than the other.

jonnyb · January 22nd, 2005, 20:19

Thanks Marshall. About your comment; yeah, I know someone that has the type, Jim (650Capt.). The military flies the 200 at 14,500lbs., thus, needing a type rating. Or something like that.

MikeD · January 22nd, 2005, 20:25

[ QUOTE ]
[/hijack, sorry\]

Speakin' of single pilot. Does anyone know (for a fact), if Ameriflight operates their BE1900's single pilot? I could've sworn they did, but my FO was certain that 1900's couldn't be flown single pilot and were strictly a two pilot airplane. Anyone know?

[/ QUOTE ]

Yes they do. Back in my cargo days, the parking spot next to me at PHX was the Ameriflight 1900C flown by a single pilot. Single pilot type is allowable for 135 cargo ops.

jonnyb · January 22nd, 2005, 21:08

That's what I thought. Thanks a lot guys. I knew I was right!

EatSleepFly · January 22nd, 2005, 21:48

[ QUOTE ]
Thanks Marshall. About your comment; yeah, I know someone that has the type, Jim (650Capt.). The military flies the 200 at 14,500lbs., thus, needing a type rating. Or something like that.

[/ QUOTE ]

Yep, thats one of them. The other apparently is a rather uncommon type of B200...it's got tip tanks, which put the gross weight over 12.5k. Apparently its a "B200T" model. I've never seen one, but met someone who got typed in one. Don't know if its just a mod. for a regular B200 or what. Thought it was kinda interesting though.

Anyways, back to the original topic...

scoobs · January 23rd, 2005, 11:55

Western metros are not flow single pilot.Lots of night freight but a good place to upgrade fast and build PIC time.

January 12th, 2005, 13:12	#1
montanapilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: Portland, Orygun Posts: 1,638	Western Air Express *I'm posting this on behalf of my CFI, It won't let him register with his yahoo address Does anybody know anything about these guys? good, bad, indifferent? http://www.westernairexpress.com/mos/ Thanks

January 12th, 2005, 13:26	#2
jonnyb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 1,304	Re: Western Air Express Looks like they fly Metro's Kelly, that's about the extent of my knowledge.

January 18th, 2005, 18:52	#3
bLizZuE Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,151	Re: Western Air Express I know that they fly into COE everyday. Nice guys.

January 20th, 2005, 17:53	#4
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Western Air Express Do they fly their Metros single-pilot?

January 21st, 2005, 16:15	#5
Tokyo007 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 262	Re: Western Air Express I see them all the time runnig around salt lake. I'm pretty sure they're single pilot IFR. Big metroliners.. looks like a decent size company.

January 22nd, 2005, 18:13	#6
jonnyb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 1,304	Re: Western Air Express [/hijack, sorry\] Speakin' of single pilot. Does anyone know (for a fact), if Ameriflight operates their BE1900's single pilot? I could've sworn they did, but my FO was certain that 1900's couldn't be flown single pilot and were strictly a two pilot airplane. Anyone know?

January 22nd, 2005, 18:28	#7
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Western Air Express I don't know about Ameriflight, but I am certain you can have a Beech 1900 type for single pilot. I personally know two guys that do. To hijack the thread even further...I learned something new the other day. Rather useless knowledge, but interesting anyways. Did you know that you can actually get a type in a King Air B200 (as in, the back of your license will say BE-20)? Bonus points if anyone knows how. There are two ways (that I know of), though one is probably more feasible than the other.

January 22nd, 2005, 20:19	#8
jonnyb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 1,304	Re: Western Air Express Thanks Marshall. About your comment; yeah, I know someone that has the type, Jim (650Capt.). The military flies the 200 at 14,500lbs., thus, needing a type rating. Or something like that.

January 22nd, 2005, 20:25	#9
MikeD Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pinal Airpark Posts: 6,897	Re: Western Air Express [ QUOTE ] [/hijack, sorry\] Speakin' of single pilot. Does anyone know (for a fact), if Ameriflight operates their BE1900's single pilot? I could've sworn they did, but my FO was certain that 1900's couldn't be flown single pilot and were strictly a two pilot airplane. Anyone know? [/ QUOTE ] Yes they do. Back in my cargo days, the parking spot next to me at PHX was the Ameriflight 1900C flown by a single pilot. Single pilot type is allowable for 135 cargo ops.

January 22nd, 2005, 21:08	#10
jonnyb Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. California Posts: 1,304	Re: Western Air Express That's what I thought. Thanks a lot guys. I knew I was right!

January 22nd, 2005, 21:48	#11
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: Western Air Express [ QUOTE ] Thanks Marshall. About your comment; yeah, I know someone that has the type, Jim (650Capt.). The military flies the 200 at 14,500lbs., thus, needing a type rating. Or something like that. [/ QUOTE ] Yep, thats one of them. The other apparently is a rather uncommon type of B200...it's got tip tanks, which put the gross weight over 12.5k. Apparently its a "B200T" model. I've never seen one, but met someone who got typed in one. Don't know if its just a mod. for a regular B200 or what. Thought it was kinda interesting though. Anyways, back to the original topic...

January 23rd, 2005, 11:55	#12
scoobs Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 677	Re: Western Air Express Western metros are not flow single pilot.Lots of night freight but a good place to upgrade fast and build PIC time.

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