AMF Training

bradmike99 · January 25th, 2007, 20:25

I was just hired by Ameriflight. Thanks to everyone for answering all my questions in previous forums. I start training on Feb. 5 in Burbank and wanted to see if anyone could offer some insight on what to expect. I will be flying in from New Orleans so I won't have a car. Is it normally tough to get by or are there normally people to get rides from for food. Also, is flight training normally done there or will it be done at my base. I will be based in Jackson flying a PA-31. Thanks for all the info, I can't wait to get started.

jtrain609 · January 25th, 2007, 20:37

Jeane will pair you up with somebody that has a car, so don't worry about it.

You'll most likely do your training here in Burbank.

JayAre · January 25th, 2007, 20:42

Bring your body armor you might need it at the Ramada! Welcome to AMF

jtrain609 · January 25th, 2007, 20:43

You TDY already dude?

bradmike99 · January 25th, 2007, 21:23

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Originally Posted by jtrain609

You TDY already dude?

What is TDY?

Blue Side Up · January 25th, 2007, 21:46

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Originally Posted by bradmike99

I was just hired by Ameriflight. Thanks to everyone for answering all my questions in previous forums. I start training on Feb. 5 in Burbank and wanted to see if anyone could offer some insight on what to expect. I will be flying in from New Orleans so I won't have a car. Is it normally tough to get by or are there normally people to get rides from for food. Also, is flight training normally done there or will it be done at my base. I will be based in Jackson flying a PA-31. Thanks for all the info, I can't wait to get started.

what were your times?

bradmike99 · January 25th, 2007, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Blue Side Up

what were your times?

Total Time 1572
PIC 1477
Instrument 122
Night 251
Cross Country 1210
Instructor 198
Seaplane 187
Multi-Engine 60

I will be posting the interview details soon in the "Interview Experiences" forum

Blue Side Up · January 25th, 2007, 23:27

Congratulations on getting on Ameriflight. It doesn't look like you did too much instructing so what did you do to build up your times, if you don't mind me asking?

N8389P · January 26th, 2007, 08:38

Get the flows down cold!!!! Indoc its easy, take notes. Lots. There is a test at the end of the week (open book). Thats not to hard. Just take lots of notes. When they talk about haz just try to take it all in. Theres alot to know about it. Im not sure how UPS does the haz paper work, but if its anything like DHL its easy. I guess youll be flying the UPS run out there in MS right? My guess is they will try to put a better PA31 down there for you, probley a Cheif. I think there are 2 in the fleet with radar. I would hope you get one of them. Just get them flows down and youll be fine. If you have anyother questions let me know

bradmike99 · January 26th, 2007, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Blue Side Up

Congratulations on getting on Ameriflight. It doesn't look like you did too much instructing so what did you do to build up your times, if you don't mind me asking?

I worked for a FAR 135 company that hired VFR pilots at 500 hours. We flew checks for Chase and Regions banks and did unscheduled on demand passenger flights.

KLB · January 27th, 2007, 11:24

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Originally Posted by bradmike99

I was just hired by Ameriflight. Thanks to everyone for answering all my questions in previous forums. I start training on Feb. 5 in Burbank and wanted to see if anyone could offer some insight on what to expect. I will be flying in from New Orleans so I won't have a car. Is it normally tough to get by or are there normally people to get rides from for food. Also, is flight training normally done there or will it be done at my base. I will be based in Jackson flying a PA-31. Thanks for all the info, I can't wait to get started.

Congrats and welcome aboard. Good for you on getting the Jackson run. The cost of living there will be well worth it. I'm from the area and I thought really hard about taking that. The six month lease I have here pretty much made my mind up.

I'm not sure if you're going to be flying out of Jackson or out of Natchez. You could get a real nice place right outside Jackson-Evers airport. If you haven't started searching for apartments yet, check out the ones on Lakeland drive. They look pretty nice. I might TDY there while you're in training just to check it out and use it as a miny vacation.

BTW. I think you might have done a sim session with my buddy in Hammond!

bradmike99 · January 27th, 2007, 13:18

If your friend is Lamar, then yes I did a sim session with him. I need to call and tell him that it paid off. I had only flown a sim a couple of times and he did a good job of knocking the rust off. Thanks for the info on the apartments. I have looked on apartments.com and found some that look pretty nice but I need to check out the neighborhoods. What does TDY mean? I saw you and jtrain put TDY in your post but I don't know what that means.

KLB · January 27th, 2007, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradmike99

If your friend is Lamar, then yes I did a sim session with him. I need to call and tell him that it paid off. I had only flown a sim a couple of times and he did a good job of knocking the rust off. Thanks for the info on the apartments. I have looked on apartments.com and found some that look pretty nice but I need to check out the neighborhoods. What does TDY mean? I saw you and jtrain put TDY in your post but I don't know what that means.

Yep thats him!

TDY stands for temporary duty. Its when I'm sent to another base other than my own to fly anywhere from a week up to a month. I like because it keeps the flying interesting.

bradmike99 · January 27th, 2007, 14:43

Thanks KLB. Is TDY pay any better? Where are you based now?

jtrain609 · January 27th, 2007, 14:54

TDY pay is an extra $35 a day. If you can manage system TDY you make some decent bank out there.

KLB · January 27th, 2007, 15:16

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Originally Posted by bradmike99

Thanks KLB. Is TDY pay any better? Where are you based now?

I'm based out of BUR. Like Jtrain said, you get $35 a day per diem. The pay is slightly better, but you still have to eat and thats why you have the per diem. With that being said, I'm to cheap to spend $35 a day on food. So I do make a little extra.

I really like the variety of flying that I get out the TDY. I'm not on a continous TDY though.

CaptChris · January 29th, 2007, 17:17

Do you guys have pilots that commute? I have seen some posts on the "other board" that lead me to believe that some people commute? I am just curious....It is not very realistic since 90% of your flying is out west. Ahhhh, I miss flying freight like crazy!!!

EatSleepFly · January 29th, 2007, 17:40

Come back to the dark side... no one is stopping you!

CaptChris · January 29th, 2007, 19:50

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Originally Posted by EatSleepFly

Come back to the dark side... no one is stopping you!

Ahh Nice

There are no freight operators in RIC other than Epps and my former employer Ram Air Freight. I very well might consider AMF if it was possible to commute!!!

Flysher · January 29th, 2007, 20:30

A question about ameriflight, do you guys have any runs with 6 - 8 legs per night? The reason I ask is that it seems like most of the people I talk to say that you just fly somewhere, sit around for a really long time and then fly back home.

citabriapilot · January 29th, 2007, 21:24

We don't have much night operations period. Most of the stuff is early AM departure for 1-4 legs, then a layover at the outstation hotel and a PM departure back to the main base.

There are some night flights out of BFI, OAK and BUR, generally in Metros or Lears to support bank/blood work.

CaptChris · January 30th, 2007, 00:04

What is in and out of CVG?? Is that mostly Lears??

citabriapilot · January 30th, 2007, 00:53

CVG is mostly Metro AdHoc's with one Brasilia scheduled run for DHL and maybe another Brasilia AdHoc.

KLB · January 30th, 2007, 07:31

I got stuck with a rough one for the next two weeks up here in BFI. I'm just getting back to the hotel. I left at six yesterday afternoon. I had to fly BFI PDX BFI PDX with 1/2 an hour to two hour intervals in between. Fun.

N8389P · January 30th, 2007, 09:22

The closest thing to RIC would be a DHL run out of CHO. Mon night through sat morning. E120

January 25th, 2007, 20:25	#1
bradmike99 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24	AMF Training I was just hired by Ameriflight. Thanks to everyone for answering all my questions in previous forums. I start training on Feb. 5 in Burbank and wanted to see if anyone could offer some insight on what to expect. I will be flying in from New Orleans so I won't have a car. Is it normally tough to get by or are there normally people to get rides from for food. Also, is flight training normally done there or will it be done at my base. I will be based in Jackson flying a PA-31. Thanks for all the info, I can't wait to get started.

January 25th, 2007, 20:37	#2
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Re: AMF Training Jeane will pair you up with somebody that has a car, so don't worry about it. You'll most likely do your training here in Burbank. __________________

January 25th, 2007, 20:42	#3
JayAre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Multiple Posts: 1,008	Re: AMF Training Bring your body armor you might need it at the Ramada! Welcome to AMF

January 25th, 2007, 20:43	#4
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Re: AMF Training You TDY already dude? __________________

January 25th, 2007, 23:27	#8
Blue Side Up Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Forks, ND or CO Posts: 169	Re: AMF Training Congratulations on getting on Ameriflight. It doesn't look like you did too much instructing so what did you do to build up your times, if you don't mind me asking?

January 26th, 2007, 08:38	#9
N8389P Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KAPV AppleValley Posts: 126	Re: AMF Training Get the flows down cold!!!! Indoc its easy, take notes. Lots. There is a test at the end of the week (open book). Thats not to hard. Just take lots of notes. When they talk about haz just try to take it all in. Theres alot to know about it. Im not sure how UPS does the haz paper work, but if its anything like DHL its easy. I guess youll be flying the UPS run out there in MS right? My guess is they will try to put a better PA31 down there for you, probley a Cheif. I think there are 2 in the fleet with radar. I would hope you get one of them. Just get them flows down and youll be fine. If you have anyother questions let me know

January 27th, 2007, 13:18	#12
bradmike99 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24	Re: AMF Training If your friend is Lamar, then yes I did a sim session with him. I need to call and tell him that it paid off. I had only flown a sim a couple of times and he did a good job of knocking the rust off. Thanks for the info on the apartments. I have looked on apartments.com and found some that look pretty nice but I need to check out the neighborhoods. What does TDY mean? I saw you and jtrain put TDY in your post but I don't know what that means.

January 27th, 2007, 14:43	#14
bradmike99 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 24	Re: AMF Training Thanks KLB. Is TDY pay any better? Where are you based now?

January 27th, 2007, 14:54	#15
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Re: AMF Training TDY pay is an extra $35 a day. If you can manage system TDY you make some decent bank out there. __________________

January 29th, 2007, 17:17	#17
CaptChris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 549	Re: AMF Training Do you guys have pilots that commute? I have seen some posts on the "other board" that lead me to believe that some people commute? I am just curious....It is not very realistic since 90% of your flying is out west. Ahhhh, I miss flying freight like crazy!!! __________________ www.doihaveafuturehere.org

January 29th, 2007, 17:40	#18
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Re: AMF Training Come back to the dark side... no one is stopping you!

January 29th, 2007, 20:30	#20
Flysher Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LCK Posts: 444	Re: AMF Training A question about ameriflight, do you guys have any runs with 6 - 8 legs per night? The reason I ask is that it seems like most of the people I talk to say that you just fly somewhere, sit around for a really long time and then fly back home.

January 29th, 2007, 21:24	#21
citabriapilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 124	Re: AMF Training We don't have much night operations period. Most of the stuff is early AM departure for 1-4 legs, then a layover at the outstation hotel and a PM departure back to the main base. There are some night flights out of BFI, OAK and BUR, generally in Metros or Lears to support bank/blood work.

January 30th, 2007, 00:04	#22
CaptChris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 549	Re: AMF Training What is in and out of CVG?? Is that mostly Lears?? __________________ www.doihaveafuturehere.org

January 30th, 2007, 00:53	#23
citabriapilot Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 124	Re: AMF Training CVG is mostly Metro AdHoc's with one Brasilia scheduled run for DHL and maybe another Brasilia AdHoc.

January 30th, 2007, 07:31	#24
KLB Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 2,662	Re: AMF Training I got stuck with a rough one for the next two weeks up here in BFI. I'm just getting back to the hotel. I left at six yesterday afternoon. I had to fly BFI PDX BFI PDX with 1/2 an hour to two hour intervals in between. Fun.

January 30th, 2007, 09:22	#25
N8389P Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KAPV AppleValley Posts: 126	Re: AMF Training The closest thing to RIC would be a DHL run out of CHO. Mon night through sat morning. E120

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