Need a couple of Freight Dawgs

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 18:05

Based @ KFXE flying BN2A's (Twin Islanders) to the Bahamas. Part 135 Cargo & sometimes passengers and we only fly in the daytime. ...as far as the pay...you will not be ashamed to hand your paycheck over to the bank teller! Qualified applicants will need around 900/200.

Stone Cold · January 23rd, 2008, 18:43

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Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

Based @ KFXE flying BN2A's (Twin Islanders) to the Bahamas. Part 135 Cargo & sometimes passengers and we only fly in the daytime. ...as far as the pay...you will not be ashamed to hand your paycheck over to the bank teller! Qualified applicants will need around 900/200.

Ya'll have any part time work dow there??? And how not ashamed will we be? What company? Schedules?

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 18:46

I don't know about part time. Schedule is Monday - Friday and sometimes Saturday. Pay is around $32 to $52k per year.

TheFlyingTurkey · January 23rd, 2008, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

I don't know about part time. Schedule is Monday - Friday and sometimes Saturday. Pay is around $32 to $52k per year.

What determines the range in pay, hours flown per year? Or is it salary based on experience?

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 19:26

It works like this...everyone gets paid $100 per flight. Seniority gets the first flights. Most days senior pilots fly twice while the newest pilot gets one flight. Each flight is an average of 3 hours out and back with very little wait time. We fly around 80 hours a month. They don't pay us as employees either. They pay us as sub-contractors.

30West · January 23rd, 2008, 20:55

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Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

It works like this...everyone gets paid $100 per flight. Seniority gets the first flights. Most days senior pilots fly twice while the newest pilot gets one flight. Each flight is an average of 3 hours out and back with very little wait time. We fly around 80 hours a month. They don't pay us as employees either. They pay us as sub-contractors.

Does that mean no bennies?

Stone Cold · January 23rd, 2008, 20:59

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Originally Posted by 30West

Does that mean no bennies?

That's exactly what that means.

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 21:27

That's right, no bennies just Benjamins. The only benefit in my view is lots of multi in my book and home in time for dinner.

mikecweb · January 23rd, 2008, 21:44

How y'all flying 135 with 900 hour minimums?

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 21:45

Hernandezcfi · January 23rd, 2008, 21:46

VFR on the 135 legs.

slushie · January 24th, 2008, 03:23

Sounds slightly interesting.

minitour · January 24th, 2008, 07:01

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Originally Posted by 30West

Does that mean no bennies?

And pay your own taxes.

...it's expensive. Other than that it sounds like it could be fun and an interesting experience.

-mini

mojo6911 · January 24th, 2008, 08:32

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Originally Posted by minitour

And pay your own taxes.

...it's expensive. Other than that it sounds like it could be fun and an interesting experience.

-mini

It works both ways. You also get to write off a lot of expenses that a normal employee can't.

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 15:23

It can work to your advantage if you Incororate as an "S" Corp. That's what I do. I pay things like auto, fuel, percentage of my rent for home office, etc. thru the corporation and pay my own payroll taxes on my salary.

mnixon · January 24th, 2008, 15:30

Wow, I'm sure it works pretty well until it's crappy wx for a while or god forbid you get sick. Not only do you not have benefits, but your not flying so you don't make money. Bankruptcy here we come baby!

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 15:47

Well it's Florida so crappy weather does not stick around long and while the company does not encourage us to fly in bad weather, the only weather that keeps us from launching is the same weather that has everyone else (IFR) thinking twice.

Since I don't live paycheck to paycheck as I might if I were working for a Regional Airline, I can afford to be sick once in a while. I also have an individual Health Care plan which is very reasonable. I pay about the same as my wife and her company pays half of hers. Maybe being a non-smoking male has something to do with that.

jspeed87 · January 24th, 2008, 15:56

wow that sounds like my dream job. Now if only you guys fly down to South America too I'm sold. But then agian, I'm still a student pilot. Hopefully this job will be around when I have the time.

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 16:00

They are all dream jobs until you get it then get a different dream job. You will find that you will never be satisfied until you are flying the space shuttle!

killbilly · January 24th, 2008, 16:02

just a question...

If you DID have the 135 IFR minimums, could you file and fly it IFR on a day when a VFR pilot couldn't? Or would the company's spec not permit that or what?

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 16:07

Our Ops Specs call for VFR Only for all flights conducted under part 135. I file IFR on my empty legs back home. We only bring cargo out to the bahamas so the return flights are flown part 91 unless we are bringing passengers back into the States which we do sometimes.

E6BAV8R · January 24th, 2008, 17:11

Sounds like an awesome job. Do they accept the ME time in Level-D sim form?

clcl · January 24th, 2008, 17:57

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Originally Posted by Hernandezcfi

Based @ KFXE flying BN2A's (Twin Islanders) to the Bahamas. Part 135 Cargo & sometimes passengers and we only fly in the daytime. ...as far as the pay...you will not be ashamed to hand your paycheck over to the bank teller! Qualified applicants will need around 900/200.

Iv'e got 500/175 commercial multi instrument, and live near KPMP

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 17:57

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Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

Sounds like an awesome job. Do they accept the ME time in Level-D sim form?

I believe you must have 200 PIC in AMEL or S

Hernandezcfi · January 24th, 2008, 18:01

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Originally Posted by clcl

Iv'e got 500/175 commercial multi instrument, and live near KPMP

I believe 900/200 is the minimum experience required to get covered under our insurance.

January 23rd, 2008, 18:05	#1
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Based @ KFXE flying BN2A's (Twin Islanders) to the Bahamas. Part 135 Cargo & sometimes passengers and we only fly in the daytime. ...as far as the pay...you will not be ashamed to hand your paycheck over to the bank teller! Qualified applicants will need around 900/200. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 23rd, 2008, 18:46	#3
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs I don't know about part time. Schedule is Monday - Friday and sometimes Saturday. Pay is around $32 to $52k per year. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 23rd, 2008, 19:26	#5
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs It works like this...everyone gets paid $100 per flight. Seniority gets the first flights. Most days senior pilots fly twice while the newest pilot gets one flight. Each flight is an average of 3 hours out and back with very little wait time. We fly around 80 hours a month. They don't pay us as employees either. They pay us as sub-contractors. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see. Last edited by Hernandezcfi; January 23rd, 2008 at 19:55.

January 23rd, 2008, 21:27	#8
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs That's right, no bennies just Benjamins. The only benefit in my view is lots of multi in my book and home in time for dinner. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 23rd, 2008, 21:45	#10
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs VFR __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 23rd, 2008, 21:46	#11
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs VFR on the 135 legs. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 24th, 2008, 03:23	#12
slushie Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 2,014	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Sounds slightly interesting. __________________ And she calls from the doorway "Stolen water is sweet, so lets drink it in the darkness if you know what I mean"

January 24th, 2008, 15:23	#15
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs It can work to your advantage if you Incororate as an "S" Corp. That's what I do. I pay things like auto, fuel, percentage of my rent for home office, etc. thru the corporation and pay my own payroll taxes on my salary. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 24th, 2008, 15:30	#16
mnixon Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 531	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Wow, I'm sure it works pretty well until it's crappy wx for a while or god forbid you get sick. Not only do you not have benefits, but your not flying so you don't make money. Bankruptcy here we come baby!

January 24th, 2008, 15:47	#17
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Well it's Florida so crappy weather does not stick around long and while the company does not encourage us to fly in bad weather, the only weather that keeps us from launching is the same weather that has everyone else (IFR) thinking twice. Since I don't live paycheck to paycheck as I might if I were working for a Regional Airline, I can afford to be sick once in a while. I also have an individual Health Care plan which is very reasonable. I pay about the same as my wife and her company pays half of hers. Maybe being a non-smoking male has something to do with that. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 24th, 2008, 15:56	#18
jspeed87 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linden NJ Posts: 116	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs wow that sounds like my dream job. Now if only you guys fly down to South America too I'm sold. But then agian, I'm still a student pilot. Hopefully this job will be around when I have the time.

January 24th, 2008, 16:00	#19
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs They are all dream jobs until you get it then get a different dream job. You will find that you will never be satisfied until you are flying the space shuttle! __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 24th, 2008, 16:02	#20
killbilly Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,022	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs just a question... If you DID have the 135 IFR minimums, could you file and fly it IFR on a day when a VFR pilot couldn't? Or would the company's spec not permit that or what? __________________ "The first rule of Flight Club is you do not talk about Flight Club."

January 24th, 2008, 16:07	#21
Hernandezcfi Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 112	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Our Ops Specs call for VFR Only for all flights conducted under part 135. I file IFR on my empty legs back home. We only bring cargo out to the bahamas so the return flights are flown part 91 unless we are bringing passengers back into the States which we do sometimes. __________________ Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

January 24th, 2008, 17:11	#22
E6BAV8R Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 790	Re: Need a couple of Freight Dawgs Sounds like an awesome job. Do they accept the ME time in Level-D sim form?

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