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Old 14th Jan 2002, 21:27
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Vision is pulling their DO228´s back to Las vegas. They are virtually out of business. They have furloughed most of their pilots in US and all the part-time guys are gone. It is actually a group of compnies that all hold AOC´s. Simple tactic if one go´s bust or certificate is yanked, use the an other.
In the days of glory. That is when flying in the Grand Canyon was still allowed they had a whole tribe of Navajos ( Chieftains PA31´s ) flying back and forth to the big crack. I think best was 11 total. Then they had an odd bird Piper 1040 A turbine Chieftain. Only a few of those where ever made. Later came the Dorniers. They had just 1 that came about 3 months before I moved on.

Management is a ruthless bunch, not much different form the rest of the industry. Their Director of Ops, also know as the fata.s as he is quite large by any standards, really hates pilots. Perhaps it has something to do about getting canned from Hawaiian. Pilots that flew while I was with them where mostly a nice bunch. We had a great time together and I still keep in touch with guys flying for them.
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