DC6 in Lake Clark Pass

[FlyOrDie]

*Note... I was not part of this crew, this clip was shown during recurrent as part of the "Don't fly this low and have it on the Internet" segment.

[coa787]

See, now doesn't that look like fun?

[FlyOrDie]

Originally Posted by coa787

See, now doesn't that look like fun?

It is until you get to the destination and have to unload a steel hangar mostly by hand.

[TallFlyer]

Aww yeah..... I've flown that pass at that altitude or lower a couple of times....... good stuff.

I'm seriously thinking I need to go fly for you guys some day. I imagine the DC-6 is a lot of work but a lot of fun as well.....

[FlyOrDie]

Originally Posted by TallFlyer

Aww yeah..... I've flown that pass at that altitude or lower a couple of times....... good stuff.

I'm seriously thinking I need to go fly for you guys some day. I imagine the DC-6 is a lot of work but a lot of fun as well.....

You should have applied, they're doing a new hire class right now. You can actually engineer without a Commercial Multi and I've heard of one guy they hired that way and then he got is multi later on before they upgraded him to FO. My hourly wage has jumped $7.88 per hour to $47.25 in less than a year. It was nice going from less than $40.00 to close to $50.00. With our last pay bump FEs now make $47.25 and FOs make only $45.00 but currently I'm still earning FE rate because I'm still FE qualified. Guys are leaving us to go get turbine time at places with fast upgrades rather than spend years logging piston multi experience. The DC6 is a great airplane to fly and with 3 guys its not an overwhelming amount of work.

[TallFlyer]

Originally Posted by FlyOrDie

You should have applied, they're doing a new hire class right now. You can actually engineer without a Commercial Multi and I've heard of one guy they hired that way and then he got is multi later on before they upgraded him to FO. My hourly wage has jumped $7.88 per hour to $47.25 in less than a year. It was nice going from less than $40.00 to close to $50.00. With our last pay bump FEs now make $47.25 and FOs make only $45.00 but currently I'm still earning FE rate because I'm still FE qualified. Guys are leaving us to go get turbine time at places with fast upgrades rather than spend years logging piston multi experience. The DC6 is a great airplane to fly and with 3 guys its not an overwhelming amount of work.

Hmmm..... right now, eh? I'm trainsitioning over to another carrier now as we speak, I start class in a week and a half. What's your schedule and days off usually look like?

[FlyOrDie]

Originally Posted by TallFlyer

Hmmm..... right now, eh? I'm trainsitioning over to another carrier now as we speak, I start class in a week and a half. What's your schedule and days off usually look like?

Usually a week off every bid period (4 weeks).

[TallFlyer]

Originally Posted by FlyOrDie

Usually a week off every bid period (4 weeks).

Hmmm... how many hours do you usually get in a bid period and when's the next class?

[jrh]

Originally Posted by FlyOrDie

*Note... I was not part of this crew, this clip was shown during recurrent as part of the "Don't fly this low and have it on the Internet" segment.

Sweet.

[FlyOrDie]

Originally Posted by TallFlyer

Hmmm... how many hours do you usually get in a bid period and when's the next class?

Sorry for the previous short reply, I know that you wanted more info but I was headed out to the plane for the 4am Bethel.

Winter time flying you'll be right around 60 hours, which is the guarantee, during the summer I was flying close to 100hrs a month.

I'd guess that the next class will be in February, but it could be sooner. I went to class last March and then they ran another in October and now another in February due to pilot attrition.

[FlyOrDie]

Originally Posted by jrh

Sweet.

It made ground school more exciting to hear that the FAA was interested in this YouTube video. Its nice to know that your tax dollars are going to support Feds watching YouTube.

[TallFlyer]

Originally Posted by FlyOrDie

Sorry for the previous short reply, I know that you wanted more info but I was headed out to the plane for the 4am Bethel.

No worries.

Winter time flying you'll be right around 60 hours, which is the guarantee, during the summer I was flying close to 100hrs a month.

I'd guess that the next class will be in February, but it could be sooner. I went to class last March and then they ran another in October and now another in February due to pilot attrition.

Good to know. Keep us apprised of whenever the next class is, if my next gig isn't working out as planned I may throw my hat in the ring....

Interestingly enough, a while back I was corresponding with one of your Captains on another board and talking to him about what it would take to get on there at some point. Due to that whole conversation I actually purchased a C-118 Dash One and a few older P&W and Ham Stand manuals. Fascinating stuff......

[FiveO]

That's so cool being able to look out one side and see 2 engines.