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Haavard
27th Jun 2005, 20:08
Anyone with info on this company??
Alpine air express (http://www.alpine-air.com/fo/index.htm)
Or Eaglejet??
eaglejet (http://www.eaglejet.net/)
Are thinking on build some hours in the Beech 99 or BE200
sharksucker
28th Jun 2005, 09:41
Done a first officer programm there last year, flew the BE99 and did a B190 type with them.
Very good outlet, very fair pricing compared to the others. Nice pilots and very nice people there in Montana working for them.
Made 70 up to 130 hours a month.
Unfortunately there was this accident in August last year and they stopped the fo program for non US-citizens after this. That was was because the FAA did not allow non employes onboard the aircraft after, and so they had to put their foīs on a working contract.
Check it out with the company, might have changed again!
PM me if you need more info!
eaglejet:
is a broker for several airlines,
BE99 they do with Ameriflight. Met some of the foīs. They do not have to load and unload the plane like in Alpine and wear a fancy uniform, but pay a bit more then the guys with Alpine.
Be aware, that you have to deal with the broker (S.H. from eagle) and not with the Airline if there are problems!
Donīt trust the offer with the 1900!! Eagle wants you to do just a SIC check, not a typeand let you fly as a SIC. As the nature of these flights are cargo and are single crew, you cant log SIC time. PIC under part 61 would you require to have a type, not so on the BE99..
Here again, if there are more questions about this, PM me...
Regards...
spaceman1000
28th Jun 2005, 15:26
stay away for these"pay to work"schemes.
it is illegal to accept employment in the USA, even if you say you are paying to work (m1 visa??).
usually they lie all the time, and they have a waiting list of pilots who have paid already to fly . Probably you will fly 1-2 hours a week, and the rest of the time is up to you. can take 1-2 years before to make your hours. If the company files bankroute, your money is gone...have fun with that.!
sharksucker
29th Jun 2005, 06:39
Shouldnīt be a problem with Alpine Aviation, as they are an approved SEVIS school and sell their FO program as an "advanced qualification program". Means you are undergoing a flighttraining and you can log your time on the controls as PIC under part 61.
Just checked on http://www.ice.gov/graphics/sevis/pdf/ApprovedSchools.pdf
couldīnt find eaglejet or Ameriflight in there, so wonder what Mr. S.H. is selling there.
cheers