Cape Air's Newest First Officer!!

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 15:24

I got the phone call just about an hour ago!!!

I will be first officer on their C402s until I am eligible to upgrade!!!

I am so excitied... class starts on Sept 17. Good-bye ATC!

If anyone would like, I could post the interview gauge in the interview experiences.

n57flyguy · July 19th, 2007, 15:44

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Originally Posted by PurduePilot

I got the phone call just about an hour ago!!!

I will be first officer on their C402s until I am eligible to upgrade!!!

I am so excitied... class starts on Sept 17. Good-bye ATC!

If anyone would like, I could post the interview gauge in the interview experiences.

Nice! Congrats!

EDIT: how long were you doing ATC?

ASpilot2be · July 19th, 2007, 15:45

Congrats

moxiepilot · July 19th, 2007, 15:47

good job.

i bet your newest aviation vocab is going to be "contact approach"

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 15:54

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Originally Posted by moxiepilot

good job.

i bet your newest aviation vocab is going to be "contact approach"

Hahahaha.... yeah, and they're not clouds but 'areas of lower visibility!'

I was an ATC for about 7 months before I realized I hated it... but its still enough to incorporate my experiences into flying.

darrenf · July 19th, 2007, 16:03

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Originally Posted by PurduePilot

I got the phone call just about an hour ago!!!

I will be first officer on their C402s until I am eligible to upgrade!!!

I am so excitied... class starts on Sept 17. Good-bye ATC!

If anyone would like, I could post the interview gauge in the interview experiences.

Do they pay their FO's??

BobDDuck · July 19th, 2007, 16:08

bwade210 · July 19th, 2007, 16:50

Congratulations my friend!

Soul Brotha' · July 19th, 2007, 18:36

Congrats! Are you going to BOS? Do they still have their South Florida base?

sigpilot · July 19th, 2007, 18:38

Congrats! I'm at the radisson in HYA, i'll buy ya a PBR at the quarter deck when you get here!

sigpilot · July 19th, 2007, 18:42

oops, I should of checked the date. I'm out of here on 9/4....

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 19:29

Since I live on ACK, getting to HYA is no biggie. In fact, I plan on going up there on Monday to get checked out at Air Cape Cod so I can finish up my roommate's Private.

PM me with a good number to reach you.

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 19:39

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Originally Posted by Soul Brotha'

Congrats! Are you going to BOS? Do they still have their South Florida base?

I'm going to try to stay on ACK if I can. Apparently, if I can one other pilot who wants to live here too Cape Air will make ACK a base (it takes 2 pilots to make a base).

However, if that won't work then I'll try for HYA, MVY, and EWB (in that order).

Then maybe SJU in the caribbean, since my aunt lives down there and maybe I set up shop on her couch (and pocket the relocation money!

)

MrLeisure757 · July 19th, 2007, 19:43

Congratulations from across the sound!

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 19:56

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Originally Posted by MrLeisure757

Congratulations from across the sound!

Thanks!!

I see you live in MVY? Care to meet up for drinks sometime?

rausda27 · July 19th, 2007, 19:58

Strange paradigm..

F/O on a Cessna 402 which is certified as a single pilot airplane to build flight time so you can fly the same airplane as a single pilot captain.

How does that work? It seems like a pencil whipping almost. Company justifies a F/O to log flight time, and then when they reach a magic number, they fly the same airplane single pilot?

Jonesberuitchamp · July 19th, 2007, 20:05

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Originally Posted by PurduePilot

I'm going to try to stay on ACK if I can. Apparently, if I can one other pilot who wants to live here too Cape Air will make ACK a base (it takes 2 pilots to make a base).

However, if that won't work then I'll try for HYA, MVY, and EWB (in that order).

Then maybe SJU in the caribbean, since my aunt lives down there and maybe I set up shop on her couch (and pocket the relocation money!

)

I doubt they will base you in ACK, however it seems that most of the time when you show up to work in the afternoon they will ride you on a cape air flight to the plane your flying for the day on ACK. If you have AM showtimes however you need to start on HYA. As far as basing expect HYA, anything else is very hard to get unless your senior for the winter bid. If you wanna goto Carib in the winter that bid starts around Nov I think, and should be easy to get for a newhire. Id recommend it. you can bank allot of money there, 3K relocation + $3 an hour override.

Jonesberuitchamp · July 19th, 2007, 20:09

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Originally Posted by rausda27

Strange paradigm..

F/O on a Cessna 402 which is certified as a single pilot airplane to build flight time so you can fly the same airplane as a single pilot captain.

How does that work? It seems like a pencil whipping almost. Company justifies a F/O to log flight time, and then when they reach a magic number, they fly the same airplane single pilot?

It wurks, FOs are required under the companies Op specs for Captains with under 100 hrs PIC time in a 402 when they file IFR, Also required when autopilot is busted in IFR, so the SIC time is legit

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 20:35

I checked into this before I applied. I did my homework on the airline and the FO program is legit.

In fact, since they're taking on so many new captains the FOs are extremely busy.

kellwolf · July 19th, 2007, 21:04

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Originally Posted by rausda27

Strange paradigm..

F/O on a Cessna 402 which is certified as a single pilot airplane to build flight time so you can fly the same airplane as a single pilot captain.

How does that work? It seems like a pencil whipping almost. Company justifies a F/O to log flight time, and then when they reach a magic number, they fly the same airplane single pilot?

I was wondering the same thing. Former instructor of mine (and JCer) is over there as a CA, but I don't think he's ever flown with an FO.....even when he first started.

88MPH · July 19th, 2007, 21:08

Congrats man!

PurduePilot · July 19th, 2007, 22:36

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Originally Posted by kellwolf

I was wondering the same thing. Former instructor of mine (and JCer) is over there as a CA, but I don't think he's ever flown with an FO.....even when he first started.

He had to have flown with someone, probably the chief pilot.

July 19th, 2007, 15:24	#1
PurduePilot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,309	Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! I got the phone call just about an hour ago!!! I will be first officer on their C402s until I am eligible to upgrade!!! I am so excitied... class starts on Sept 17. Good-bye ATC! If anyone would like, I could post the interview gauge in the interview experiences. __________________ Neil Harrison

July 19th, 2007, 15:45	#3
ASpilot2be Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: Paradise:) Posts: 4,427	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congrats __________________

July 19th, 2007, 15:47	#4
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 2,572	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! good job. i bet your newest aviation vocab is going to be "contact approach"

July 19th, 2007, 16:08	#7
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,340	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Yes. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

July 19th, 2007, 16:50	#8
bwade210 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KSAT & K1T7 Posts: 471	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congratulations my friend! __________________ "Failure to prepare, is preparing to fail!"

July 19th, 2007, 18:36	#9
Soul Brotha' Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Random hotels of America Posts: 461	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congrats! Are you going to BOS? Do they still have their South Florida base?

July 19th, 2007, 18:38	#10
sigpilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 307	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congrats! I'm at the radisson in HYA, i'll buy ya a PBR at the quarter deck when you get here! __________________

July 19th, 2007, 18:42	#11
sigpilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 307	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! oops, I should of checked the date. I'm out of here on 9/4.... __________________

July 19th, 2007, 19:29	#12
PurduePilot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,309	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Since I live on ACK, getting to HYA is no biggie. In fact, I plan on going up there on Monday to get checked out at Air Cape Cod so I can finish up my roommate's Private. PM me with a good number to reach you. __________________ Neil Harrison

July 19th, 2007, 19:43	#14
MrLeisure757 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: . Posts: 751	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congratulations from across the sound!

July 19th, 2007, 19:58	#16
rausda27 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,230	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Strange paradigm.. F/O on a Cessna 402 which is certified as a single pilot airplane to build flight time so you can fly the same airplane as a single pilot captain. How does that work? It seems like a pencil whipping almost. Company justifies a F/O to log flight time, and then when they reach a magic number, they fly the same airplane single pilot? __________________ "I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . "— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

July 19th, 2007, 20:35	#19
PurduePilot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Sherborn, Massachusetts USA Posts: 1,309	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! I checked into this before I applied. I did my homework on the airline and the FO program is legit. In fact, since they're taking on so many new captains the FOs are extremely busy. __________________ Neil Harrison

July 19th, 2007, 21:08	#21
88MPH Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Rainbow, or Tucson Posts: 1,012	Re: Cape Air's Newest First Officer!! Congrats man! __________________ "Hey, at least I'm housebroken!"

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