Originally Posted by
boofhead
Yes I need Alaska experience but more importantly I need 4000 hours flight time and a large amount of PIC time in multi engine airplanes. It is a tough world out there. I am competing with the majors and freight carriers and they offer jet time and a career, as well as way more money than I can ever hope to pay. In the olden times those carriers would have their choice of youngsters with 500 hours or so, but now they, like me, will take whatever is on offer.
I used to get more than enough to have a decent choice but no longer. One of my best pilot pools is those who have retired at 65, can you believe it?
Ok, I have pretty close to 3 times your minimum time, most of it in Alaska. How much are you going to pay me to make a career out of flying your Navajo? How many days on call per month, and how many off? Is your call on shifts, or do you expect pilots to always be available any time of the day or night? What medical benefits do you offer? What retirement benefits? Let's hear some specifics here rather than generalities.