Flight Express is hiring - Page 2

Boris Badenov · January 11th, 2009, 21:37

As I recall, my class was 3/6 passing as well. This sounds more intimidating than it should, though, because the people who fail generally just have no business being there. In my class it was two nice guys (and good pilots, I'm sure) from South America who couldn't speak English well enough to keep up with ATC, and one guy who just obviously had no business doing anything but swinging gear, and that under supervision.

If you read the Very Easy Guides, you should be ahead of the game. If you really want to overachieve, you could learn the flows before you show up.

Good luck.

Flyingpirate · January 12th, 2009, 01:48

I appreciate everyone commenting that can.

I can't find anything on how long training usually last. I'm guessing its like 2 weeks or so and from what it looks like I wont have time to move to my base afterwards since I am planning on flying to Orlando if I take the date.

Still waiting to hear from Lakes, mostly because It's closer to home and I want the JS privs. But I would be thrilled to work for FLX as well, It's seems like an excellent company to work for.

Boris Badenov · January 12th, 2009, 02:19

It was a week of ground followed by a "weekish" of work in the plane, depending on who flew first. That was predicated on who had chosen what base and which route they needed filled most urgently. I doubt that's changed. Incidently, your base choice is predicated on your final ground test score, so study hard if you're particular about where you want to be.

They gave me a weekend to get to base, but I'm pretty sure you could stretch that a bit if your circumstances are dire, particularly if it's a base you're planning to stay in for a while.

Flyvne · January 12th, 2009, 09:27

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Originally Posted by ljg

Impossible statement. A realistic viewpoint would come from a pilot who is or was actually employed there. Please take "friend of mine" statements with a grain of salt.

See above statement.

Yes you are right. I might be wrong... Just what the "friend" told me. Believe what you want and don't believe what you want. THe hours are why he is not there...

Flyvne · January 12th, 2009, 09:29

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Originally Posted by Boris Badenov

To be fair, while 3am-6pm would be illegal (and FLX is pretty serious about not doing anything illegal), 4am-6pm wouldn't be. There are a number of runs out of CPS that are 12-14 hour days, although I don't remember any that started that early. The ones I did were typically an early morning show with an early evening return, with a loooong sit during the day.

The airplanes aren't pretty, but they aren't "crap", either. Well, most of them anyway.

I, at least, highly recommend it.

So he may have been pushing the times. He did say that he had a couple of long sits where he would nap in the pilot lounge. Maybe they were not counting that as duty time. God knows my airline has done that to me..

Boris Badenov · January 12th, 2009, 10:30

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Originally Posted by Flyvne

So he may have been pushing the times. He did say that he had a couple of long sits where he would nap in the pilot lounge. Maybe they were not counting that as duty time. God knows my airline has done that to me..

*shrug*. When I was there, once you started work the clock was ticking whether you were flying through level 5s or sleeping on a recliner. At 14 hours you were either off duty or, in some rare cases, flying part 91 back to wherever you came from (but this was generally avoided since it would mean you wouldn't be able to show at your normal time the next day...and I don't remember it ever being anything but voluntary...if you wanted a hotel you got one.)

That said, yes, the hours can be brutal, even if you do catch a nap at the FBO. Being away from home for 70 hours a week sucks (for example: When do you go to the bank? I wound up banking at my ~6 hour sit in ASG). If I were doing it today (in my old age

) I'd probably try to get a shorter run and just suffer the lower paycheck.

ander8ae · January 13th, 2009, 03:13

Spoke to Adam Monday afternoon and was told the January 16 class was full.

Of course, Climbto350 just posted another add for the January 16 class...hmmmm...

mshunter · January 15th, 2009, 23:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ander8ae

Spoke to Adam Monday afternoon and was told the January 16 class was full.

Of course, Climbto350 just posted another add for the January 16 class...hmmmm...

and another on the 14th @ uspilot. did they have a few bust out/drop out of training?

mikecweb · January 16th, 2009, 00:03

Looks like they are taking over some Airnet runs. Yay!

Boris Badenov · January 16th, 2009, 01:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Looks like they are taking over some Airnet runs. Yay!

That sucks.

mikecweb · January 16th, 2009, 02:55

Yeah what can you do.
Furloughed pilots on the street and FLX taking more of our runs.

Michigan_Flyer · January 16th, 2009, 11:10

FLX took over a lear route from Tampa to Bulington, NC. I did that flight a few weeks ago. That is a loooong ride in a 210!

mikecweb · January 16th, 2009, 14:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michigan_Flyer

FLX took over a lear route from Tampa to Bulington, NC. I did that flight a few weeks ago. That is a loooong ride in a 210!

That's not a Lear route.

ljg · January 16th, 2009, 14:42

Sounds like Lab Corp.

minitour · January 16th, 2009, 15:14

-mini

Michigan_Flyer · January 20th, 2009, 10:59

It was Lab Corp work.

jaxpilot84 · January 20th, 2009, 12:51

They've been doing the TPA-BUY-JQF-TPA run for well over a year. I covered the first leg of it in a Baron on New Years Day 2008. That was a fun New Years Eve, couldn't drink- left CRG to reposition to TPA at 230am New Years Day, flew the ILS all the way to mins in TPA because of fog, flew to BUY then back to CRG, then went to Alltel Stadium to watch the Gator Bowl.

Stomp16 · January 20th, 2009, 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxpilot84

They've been doing the TPA-BUY-JQF-TPA run for well over a year. I covered the first leg of it in a Baron on New Years Day 2008. That was a fun New Years Eve, couldn't drink- left CRG to reposition to TPA at 230am New Years Day, flew the ILS all the way to mins in TPA because of fog, flew to BUY then back to CRG, then went to Alltel Stadium to watch the Gator Bowl.

Go Huskers!!!!

HVYMETALDRVR · January 20th, 2009, 23:51

I took that TPA-BUY run for a month, talk about miserable. I remember I passed the checkride at 6:45pm then they told me what run I would cover. I asked when they wanted me to start and they gave me a dumbass look like I was stupid to think anything other than 7 hours and fifteen minutes from that moment.

Talk about a long trip.

ljg · January 21st, 2009, 00:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

I took that TPA-BUY run for a month, talk about miserable. I remember I passed the checkride at 6:45pm then they told me what run I would cover. I asked when they wanted me to start and they gave me a dumbass look like I was stupid to think anything other than 7 hours and fifteen minutes from that moment.

Talk about a long trip.

Just a guess-cause I wasn't there.

"JAX CTR...snore...FLX840.....zZZZZZzzz...9000. I mean uhh..uuuuuhh." HVYMETALDRIVER chugs a 20oz Montain Dew in 5 seconds. "Ahh, Direct SAV!"

HVYMETALDRVR · January 22nd, 2009, 03:02

haha it was redbull not mtn. dew, but I'd rather put a gun to my head than do that every day for a year... though don't kid yourself, youre not going direct anywhere with FLX unless your within in the 40NM of the VOR or you have the field in sight! The wouldn't even give me an aircraft with a DME. Some guys do have handheld GPS's they use, but don't get caught unless your VFR of course...

minitour · January 22nd, 2009, 12:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

Some guys do have handheld GPS's they use, but don't get caught unless your VFR of course...

"Center, FLX420"
"FLX420, Center, go ahead"
"FLX420, looks like a heading of (looking at 396) 332 will get me direct to destination, can you give me that?"
"Uh...sure, FLX420 fly heading 332 direct to destination."
"FLX420, heading 332 thanks!"

It's now a radar vector. You're perfectly legal.

-mini

jaxpilot84 · January 22nd, 2009, 12:55

Yup, I used most of my $1000 training completion bonus to buy a Garmin 96C. Made the job a whole lot easier! I knew many that did the same thing.

HVYMETALDRVR · January 23rd, 2009, 03:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by minitour

"Center, FLX420"
"FLX420, Center, go ahead"
"FLX420, looks like a heading of (looking at 396) 332 will get me direct to destination, can you give me that?"
"Uh...sure, FLX420 fly heading 332 direct to destination."
"FLX420, heading 332 thanks!"

It's now a radar vector. You're perfectly legal.

-mini

Unless your guessing b/c you don't pick up the VOR or the needle is bouncing 3/4 scale back and forth (even within the 40NM range). In fact I shot two ILS's in the clouds part way down this way... I can't tell you how many times I'm flying on course with the needles centered and ATC calls up and say FLX840 were showing you 2 miles left of course nearing the restricted area (specifically the ones west of SSI and SAV) to which my response was "sorry correcting," either way screw that let some other sucker put their licenses on the line to carry boxes of ##### and piss....(literally) Speaking of which those jerks never did pay me my expenses they promised from my time in the hotel in TPA... Good Luck!

mikecweb · January 23rd, 2009, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

Unless your guessing b/c you don't pick up the VOR or the needle is bouncing 3/4 scale back and forth (even within the 40NM range). In fact I shot two ILS's in the clouds part way down this way... I can't tell you how many times I'm flying on course with the needles centered and ATC calls up and say FLX840 were showing you 2 miles left of course nearing the restricted area (specifically the ones west of SSI and SAV) to which my response was "sorry correcting," either way screw that let some other sucker put their licenses on the line to carry boxes of ##### and piss....(literally) Speaking of which those jerks never did pay me my expenses they promised from my time in the hotel in TPA... Good Luck!

Why don't you just write it up? I've never put my license on the line anymore then any other pilot while carry boxes of ##### and piss...(literally). Lots of guys who can't cut it in freight blame #### on the companies, meanwhile they don't have the balls to make PIC decisions yet like downing aircraft and bumping work.

January 11th, 2009, 21:37	#26
Boris Badenov Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town Down Posts: 2,737	Re: Flight Express is hiring As I recall, my class was 3/6 passing as well. This sounds more intimidating than it should, though, because the people who fail generally just have no business being there. In my class it was two nice guys (and good pilots, I'm sure) from South America who couldn't speak English well enough to keep up with ATC, and one guy who just obviously had no business doing anything but swinging gear, and that under supervision. If you read the Very Easy Guides, you should be ahead of the game. If you really want to overachieve, you could learn the flows before you show up. Good luck. __________________ JCQR 8,023 "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" - Axel Oxenstierna

January 12th, 2009, 01:48	#27
Flyingpirate Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3	Re: Flight Express is hiring I appreciate everyone commenting that can. I can't find anything on how long training usually last. I'm guessing its like 2 weeks or so and from what it looks like I wont have time to move to my base afterwards since I am planning on flying to Orlando if I take the date. Still waiting to hear from Lakes, mostly because It's closer to home and I want the JS privs. But I would be thrilled to work for FLX as well, It's seems like an excellent company to work for.

January 12th, 2009, 02:19	#28
Boris Badenov Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town Down Posts: 2,737	Re: Flight Express is hiring It was a week of ground followed by a "weekish" of work in the plane, depending on who flew first. That was predicated on who had chosen what base and which route they needed filled most urgently. I doubt that's changed. Incidently, your base choice is predicated on your final ground test score, so study hard if you're particular about where you want to be. They gave me a weekend to get to base, but I'm pretty sure you could stretch that a bit if your circumstances are dire, particularly if it's a base you're planning to stay in for a while. __________________ JCQR 8,023 "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" - Axel Oxenstierna

January 13th, 2009, 03:13	#32
ander8ae Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: palm coast Posts: 12	Re: Flight Express is hiring Spoke to Adam Monday afternoon and was told the January 16 class was full. Of course, Climbto350 just posted another add for the January 16 class...hmmmm...

January 16th, 2009, 00:03	#34
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wishing I was in Seattle Posts: 3,824	Re: Flight Express is hiring Looks like they are taking over some Airnet runs. Yay! __________________ "...if one can not fly ATP standards one should not be in an ATP job" ~Someone more people should be listening to rather than talking over.

January 16th, 2009, 02:55	#36
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wishing I was in Seattle Posts: 3,824	Re: Flight Express is hiring Yeah what can you do. Furloughed pilots on the street and FLX taking more of our runs. __________________ "...if one can not fly ATP standards one should not be in an ATP job" ~Someone more people should be listening to rather than talking over.

January 16th, 2009, 11:10	#37
Michigan_Flyer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 177	Re: Flight Express is hiring FLX took over a lear route from Tampa to Bulington, NC. I did that flight a few weeks ago. That is a loooong ride in a 210!

January 16th, 2009, 14:42	#39
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: formerly here formerly there... Posts: 842	Re: Flight Express is hiring Sounds like Lab Corp.

January 16th, 2009, 15:14	#40
minitour Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: . Posts: 4,232	Re: Flight Express is hiring -mini __________________ McDonalds won't have me. AT&T Wireless won't acknowledge my resume. ...there has to be something out there for me. No, I'm not joking.

January 20th, 2009, 10:59	#41
Michigan_Flyer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 177	Re: Flight Express is hiring It was Lab Corp work.

January 20th, 2009, 12:51	#42
jaxpilot84 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 33	Re: Flight Express is hiring They've been doing the TPA-BUY-JQF-TPA run for well over a year. I covered the first leg of it in a Baron on New Years Day 2008. That was a fun New Years Eve, couldn't drink- left CRG to reposition to TPA at 230am New Years Day, flew the ILS all the way to mins in TPA because of fog, flew to BUY then back to CRG, then went to Alltel Stadium to watch the Gator Bowl.

January 20th, 2009, 23:51	#44
HVYMETALDRVR Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 206	Re: Flight Express is hiring I took that TPA-BUY run for a month, talk about miserable. I remember I passed the checkride at 6:45pm then they told me what run I would cover. I asked when they wanted me to start and they gave me a dumbass look like I was stupid to think anything other than 7 hours and fifteen minutes from that moment. Talk about a long trip.

January 22nd, 2009, 03:02	#46
HVYMETALDRVR Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 206	Re: Flight Express is hiring haha it was redbull not mtn. dew, but I'd rather put a gun to my head than do that every day for a year... though don't kid yourself, youre not going direct anywhere with FLX unless your within in the 40NM of the VOR or you have the field in sight! The wouldn't even give me an aircraft with a DME. Some guys do have handheld GPS's they use, but don't get caught unless your VFR of course...

January 22nd, 2009, 12:55	#48
jaxpilot84 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northwest FL Posts: 33	Re: Flight Express is hiring Yup, I used most of my $1000 training completion bonus to buy a Garmin 96C. Made the job a whole lot easier! I knew many that did the same thing.

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