Flight Express is hiring - Page 3

dbrault17 · January 23rd, 2009, 11:07

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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-

Sorry man, that was my doing. I left just before that so I could drink on New Years.

That route sucked. I did it for a month and wanted to rip my eyes out just for something to do. I even did it after not sleeping the night before (Highly suggest not doing that ever again).

minitour · January 23rd, 2009, 11:09

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Why don't you just write it up?

I agree. Screw my certificate. I'm not going to come down an ILS with the needle bouncing. It isn't the R-areas so much as the cumulogranite that would worry me.

Life
Certificate
Job

-mini

dbrault17 · January 23rd, 2009, 11:09

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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

Speaking of which those jerks never did pay me my expenses they promised from my time in the hotel in TPA... Good Luck!

Someone must not have liked you very much. Thay treated me very well.

HVYMETALDRVR · January 23rd, 2009, 17:50

yeah its cool, some of the other runs may have been better im sure, i would have stayed with the company if they let me stay in Miami

HVYMETALDRVR · January 23rd, 2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

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.

I don't want to get into a pissing match but balls has nothing to do with it, of course I wrote it up in detail to which the response is always... could not duplicate. I mean its expected when the avionics is older than I am (25). Don't get me wrong the engines and major mechanical run fine I can't say I had an EF or anything.I ALWAYS BUMPED WORK on that run since the company promised everyone they could fit tons of extra HUGE boxes (besides the labcore work) so which I was always bitched at by dispatch. But hey you gotta see out the windows right?

mikecweb · January 23rd, 2009, 18:38

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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

I don't want to get into a pissing match but balls has nothing to do with it, of course I wrote it up in detail to which the response is always... could not duplicate. I mean its expected when the avionics is older than I am (25). Don't get me wrong the engines and major mechanical run fine I can't say I had an EF or anything.I ALWAYS BUMPED WORK on that run since the company promised everyone they could fit tons of extra HUGE boxes (besides the labcore work) so which I was always bitched at by dispatch. But hey you gotta see out the windows right?

Huh?
Are you trying to be cute or did you actually bump work so you could see out the windows behind you?
There are some that are cut out for this type of work. It's becoming obvious your not...

BajtheJino · January 23rd, 2009, 18:57

When I worked at FLX I never had any problems with getting avionics fixed. Needles bounced, radios were replaced. A single light burned out, it was replaced. I'm calling BS on the avionics problems. If you don't effectively communicate problems won't be fixed. Of course, it's up to the PIC to accept the airplane. #### dont' work? I don't take it.
(I once had a run at FLX that was so full that I had to gangsta lean to the left to fit myself in!)

Boris Badenov · January 23rd, 2009, 20:02

Won't comment on your particular situation because I wasn't there. I was never asked to do anything illegal, I was always paid exactly what I was promised, on time too. When I wrote something up, it was fixed unless they legitimately couldn't duplicate it, in which case I was given another plane and they fiddled with it till it was fixed.

On the other hand, I took the crappy TDYs in stride, I showed up for work, I scheduled my off-time months in advance (this is kind of a problem area, it's hard to get time off), and I generally tried to make sure that when my name was mentioned to Ernst, he said "who?". Make of that what you will.

One thing that I can say for certain is that they were very good to me, far better than simply "adequate".

PS. And yes. I filled the airplane until there was enough room for the controls to move and me to breathe.

LucasM · January 23rd, 2009, 20:03

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Originally Posted by jaxpilot84

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.

So as long as you use your GPS for "situational awareness" does FLX even care that you have it inside the aircraft? or does what they don't know not hurt them?

Boris Badenov · January 23rd, 2009, 20:16

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Originally Posted by LucasM

So as long as you use your GPS for "situational awareness" does FLX even care that you have it inside the aircraft? or does what they don't know not hurt them?

They don't care in the least. But don't expect to use it on your checkrides.

LucasM · January 23rd, 2009, 20:26

Oh that's good. I always kinda wondered about that considering that I've heard a lot of the airplanes are /U.

HVYMETALDRVR · January 23rd, 2009, 21:44

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

Huh?
Are you trying to be cute or did you actually bump work so you could see out the windows behind you?
There are some that are cut out for this type of work. It's becoming obvious your not...

I don't know you and you don't know me so please don't try to tell me what I'm cut out or not cut out for. That whole I'm a cool pilot because I can fly a 1970s era airplane on minimal equipment in solid IMC to mins feel like a man doesn't give you any bragging rights over any other pilot. I can do it, I passed the checkride and was safe in the 3 weeks I spent on the line, but I've never tried to rub it anyones face. To each his own.

As for the cargo, I'm talking about the copilot/pax side window and the front windshield not the back window. I was packed in as tight as a sardine for the 4 hour marathon and the dispatcher (to be fair there was only one or two bad apples the other dispatchers were great) had nothing positive to add because I couldn't fit in one more case legally. (to the other guy) Call BS on the avionics... I really don't care, I was there, you weren't. I've had a lot experience with old equipment like this, at my previous job flight instructing we most of the 152s had the same avionics, but the nature of the flying obviously was completely different. All I'm saying is that at least some newer more reliable COMMS and NAVs with a DME would have been nice.

I have nothing to gain about posting this, I just think its only fair to share my experiences, when someone posts about a company that was hiring its good to hear it all, good and bad. Just like everything else, I don't hold any personal grudge I'm just telling it as I saw it. Suddenly, everyone wants to be completely offended because I didn't post the hottest review of their company. Nothing I put here was fabricated or a lie, I wish my experience there was better. But it wasn't, plain and simple.

On a positive note, good luck to anyone hired, flying jobs these days are hard to find. Expect to move as well if you work for FLX things are constantly changing there.

mikecweb · January 24th, 2009, 10:20

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Originally Posted by mikecweb

There are some that are cut out for this type of work. It's becoming obvious your not...

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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

I passed the checkride and was safe in the 3 weeks I spent on the line....

Um yeah.

minitour · January 24th, 2009, 10:31

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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

I mean its expected when the avionics is older than I am (25).

No. It's really not. Age of the aircraft or avionics is irrelevant. If it's in the airplane and not MELable, it needs to work. If the needle is bouncing, it isn't working.

-mini

flx820 · January 24th, 2009, 12:52

FLX was a great time while i was there. just have to keep remembering these are not new aircraft flying people. They are just for moving the box from a to b. Sure there were some mx issues from time to time but over all FLX took MX very serious. If you get in a plane and expect everything to work like it came of the factory line you are kidding yourself. On a side note all the people who work there in ORL in disbatch and opps are great.

jaxpilot84 · January 24th, 2009, 17:28

Hey, its cool man- I was just tired as hell since I didnt get any sleep that New Years Eve. Good thing I had my portable XM radio to keep me up on that flight. I liked the change in the routine from the normal CRG-PNS-CEW-TLH-CRG run. Since my Baron run was only 6 hours of duty I was more than willing to pick up extra work down in South FL when we were short of pilots.

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Originally Posted by dbrault17

Sorry man, that was my doing. I left just before that so I could drink on New Years.

That route sucked. I did it for a month and wanted to rip my eyes out just for something to do. I even did it after not sleeping the night before (Highly suggest not doing that ever again).

skatergeek · January 27th, 2009, 12:07

I put my stuff in at Flight Express last night, and I got an email this morning asking if I could make a Feb 2 class date. Is there no interview at FLX or are they having a hard time getting pilots? Also, is FLX in CASS or have agreements with any airlines? Kinda sucks, I would have to commute to any job I get...

Boris Badenov · January 27th, 2009, 12:39

The training is the "interview". If you can pass the training, you're in. No agreements, no CASS, no commuting. If you're not willing and able to move to whatever base your class ranking will allow you to select, don't bother.

futurepilot1 · January 27th, 2009, 14:05

Boris, do you know any pilots domiciled in Kansas City? If so, do they fly out of MCI or the downtown airport, and what type of routes do they fly? I am just a beginner, but I am hoping to move back to KC when i am ready to get a job flying.

Thanks

P.S. UpUp89...same question??

Boris Badenov · January 27th, 2009, 14:24

future: I don't know anyone domiciled in KC. They fly out of downtown (MKC is the identifier, I think?). Traditionally, KC was hard to fill, and a few months ago they were offering a pay differential to fill those routes. Nowadays, I'm sure nothing is hard to fill. I don't work there anymore, so you may get better answers from the guys that do. Good luck.

PS. As to the routes, I know there was a long duty day 210 run that went up to Iowa somewhere, and there were a couple of runs to CPS that were subcontracted to Safewing when I was there. Also, they've reportedly taken over an Airnet baron run (to DSM?).

braunpilot · January 27th, 2009, 14:32

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Originally Posted by Boris Badenov

PS. As to the routes, I know there was a long duty day 210 run that went up to Iowa somewhere, and there were a couple of runs to CPS that were subcontracted to Safewing when I was there. Also, they've reportedly taken over an Airnet baron run (to DSM?).

I know that there is still a pay differential there. Safewing went out of business a while back and we have all the runs. Yes we took over the baron run but still don't have it staffed as far as I know.

upup89 · January 27th, 2009, 14:41

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Originally Posted by futurepilot1

Boris, do you know any pilots domiciled in Kansas City? If so, do they fly out of MCI or the downtown airport, and what type of routes do they fly? I am just a beginner, but I am hoping to move back to KC when i am ready to get a job flying.

Thanks

P.S. UpUp89...same question??

We do have a few routes out of Wheeler Downtown just like Boris said. I know one leaves MKC and comes to St. Louis (KCPS) and sits. Another one goes to Wichita (KICT) as well as the Des Moines and Mason City/Fort Dodge run. The premium pay makes it a pretty attractive base, I believe they give that to Little Rock as well.

mikecweb · January 27th, 2009, 14:41

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Originally Posted by braunpilot

Yes we took over the baron run but still don't have it staffed as far as I know.

futurepilot1 · January 27th, 2009, 14:41

Why the diff? Just can't get anyone who wants to live in KC?

upup89 · January 27th, 2009, 14:43

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Originally Posted by futurepilot1

Why the diff? Just can't get anyone who wants to live in KC?

More or less yes.

January 23rd, 2009, 17:50	#54
HVYMETALDRVR Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 206	Re: Flight Express is hiring yeah its cool, some of the other runs may have been better im sure, i would have stayed with the company if they let me stay in Miami

January 23rd, 2009, 18:57	#57
BajtheJino Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On the waterfront Posts: 2,656	Re: Flight Express is hiring When I worked at FLX I never had any problems with getting avionics fixed. Needles bounced, radios were replaced. A single light burned out, it was replaced. I'm calling BS on the avionics problems. If you don't effectively communicate problems won't be fixed. Of course, it's up to the PIC to accept the airplane. #### dont' work? I don't take it. (I once had a run at FLX that was so full that I had to gangsta lean to the left to fit myself in!) __________________ A wise man once said: The difference between you and the guy running the tea cups at the county fair is that what you do requires a higher degree of training and in some cases a more involved costume.

January 23rd, 2009, 20:02	#58
Boris Badenov Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town Down Posts: 2,737	Re: Flight Express is hiring Won't comment on your particular situation because I wasn't there. I was never asked to do anything illegal, I was always paid exactly what I was promised, on time too. When I wrote something up, it was fixed unless they legitimately couldn't duplicate it, in which case I was given another plane and they fiddled with it till it was fixed. On the other hand, I took the crappy TDYs in stride, I showed up for work, I scheduled my off-time months in advance (this is kind of a problem area, it's hard to get time off), and I generally tried to make sure that when my name was mentioned to Ernst, he said "who?". Make of that what you will. One thing that I can say for certain is that they were very good to me, far better than simply "adequate". PS. And yes. I filled the airplane until there was enough room for the controls to move and me to breathe. __________________ JCQR 8,023 "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" - Axel Oxenstierna

January 23rd, 2009, 20:26	#61
LucasM Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 58	Re: Flight Express is hiring Oh that's good. I always kinda wondered about that considering that I've heard a lot of the airplanes are /U.

January 24th, 2009, 12:52	#65
flx820 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 29	Re: Flight Express is hiring FLX was a great time while i was there. just have to keep remembering these are not new aircraft flying people. They are just for moving the box from a to b. Sure there were some mx issues from time to time but over all FLX took MX very serious. If you get in a plane and expect everything to work like it came of the factory line you are kidding yourself. On a side note all the people who work there in ORL in disbatch and opps are great.

January 27th, 2009, 12:07	#67
skatergeek Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: PHX Posts: 102	Re: Flight Express is hiring I put my stuff in at Flight Express last night, and I got an email this morning asking if I could make a Feb 2 class date. Is there no interview at FLX or are they having a hard time getting pilots? Also, is FLX in CASS or have agreements with any airlines? Kinda sucks, I would have to commute to any job I get... __________________ CFI.CFII.MEI Dyslexia - 4 out of 3 pilots have it.

January 27th, 2009, 12:39	#68
Boris Badenov Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town Down Posts: 2,737	Re: Flight Express is hiring The training is the "interview". If you can pass the training, you're in. No agreements, no CASS, no commuting. If you're not willing and able to move to whatever base your class ranking will allow you to select, don't bother. __________________ JCQR 8,023 "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" - Axel Oxenstierna

January 27th, 2009, 14:05	#69
futurepilot1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 58 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Flight Express is hiring Boris, do you know any pilots domiciled in Kansas City? If so, do they fly out of MCI or the downtown airport, and what type of routes do they fly? I am just a beginner, but I am hoping to move back to KC when i am ready to get a job flying. Thanks P.S. UpUp89...same question??

January 27th, 2009, 14:24	#70
Boris Badenov Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: A-Town Down Posts: 2,737	Re: Flight Express is hiring future: I don't know anyone domiciled in KC. They fly out of downtown (MKC is the identifier, I think?). Traditionally, KC was hard to fill, and a few months ago they were offering a pay differential to fill those routes. Nowadays, I'm sure nothing is hard to fill. I don't work there anymore, so you may get better answers from the guys that do. Good luck. PS. As to the routes, I know there was a long duty day 210 run that went up to Iowa somewhere, and there were a couple of runs to CPS that were subcontracted to Safewing when I was there. Also, they've reportedly taken over an Airnet baron run (to DSM?). __________________ JCQR 8,023 "An nescis, mi fili, quantilla prudentia mundus regatur?" - Axel Oxenstierna

January 27th, 2009, 14:41	#74
futurepilot1 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 58 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Flight Express is hiring Why the diff? Just can't get anyone who wants to live in KC?

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