Air Turks and Caicos
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... Air Turks and Caicos
On the real, Lyndon is a nice guy but the airline is junk, but they run a first class FBO.(R.I.P. Donnie Gardiner, died earlier this year flying air turks and caicos,VQ-TIU)Skyking has the better airline and have a new FBO, but things are moving slow for them. insert_name:Crime being a problem... a crime-free country is pretty hard to develop without a strong dictatorship. Relatively low crime. Relatively...And as for high gas prices... why worry? small islands, you're not travelling 20 miles to get to work.GunDog:All that illegal stuff,speak to the CAA, not sure who is in charge of flight ops at the CAA (provided they have). now if you had a complaint about the airport itself, I could help get it resolved.Yeah, Paul Thomas is on the better side of the CAA/Airports Authority split. CAA is new so its small, I can think of only around 6-7 persons in the CAA at the moment... Didnt know Paul Thomas was a pilot, I know of James Bassett, former SkyKing (Not sure when)
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Cabin crew at Air Tucks
I've just been reading this thread as my partner has been offered a civil engineering job on Provo. Part of the decision to move to the Islands is whether or not I can get a job. I'd love to lie on the beach all day but he won't let me. I'm senior cabin crew working for a business class airline in the Uk. So, can anyone tell me what it is like for cabin crew at air T&C? And if it is that bad, please advise of better options. I really don't know that much about companies in this area.
Many thanks
Many thanks
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Stay Clear.
Post #4 december 2005 is exactly how this company still operates today.
How do i know this? i recently completed a year there. It is a circus. Guys you really need to think hard before going to this company.
For the year i was there i saw ten pilots leave, mostly due to the way they were treated by Hugo Mendez (director of ops). Three of us left to go to non-flying jobs. I never saw a pilot leave on good terms. Towards the end of my time no pilots gave notice. It was common knowledge that they wouldn't get paid.
At least every two/three days it is assumed that you will fly ilegally. As in...over duty, over weight and pencil whipping of tac logs. This will be expected and you won't be asked. Previously, pilots have got fired for not conforming.
I understand companies cut corners but i have never seen anything like this one in my whole aviation career.
The air hostess who is posting all the fan mail...who are you! have never heard of you. Yes, this does sound like Debbie.
As for those asking about SkyKing...only ever heard good things....but once you commit to Turks they won't entertain you.
As for the island...this is not the Caribbean...but i guess you can't blame that on Air Turks!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate. I wish i would of had this insight.
How do i know this? i recently completed a year there. It is a circus. Guys you really need to think hard before going to this company.
For the year i was there i saw ten pilots leave, mostly due to the way they were treated by Hugo Mendez (director of ops). Three of us left to go to non-flying jobs. I never saw a pilot leave on good terms. Towards the end of my time no pilots gave notice. It was common knowledge that they wouldn't get paid.
At least every two/three days it is assumed that you will fly ilegally. As in...over duty, over weight and pencil whipping of tac logs. This will be expected and you won't be asked. Previously, pilots have got fired for not conforming.
I understand companies cut corners but i have never seen anything like this one in my whole aviation career.
The air hostess who is posting all the fan mail...who are you! have never heard of you. Yes, this does sound like Debbie.
As for those asking about SkyKing...only ever heard good things....but once you commit to Turks they won't entertain you.
As for the island...this is not the Caribbean...but i guess you can't blame that on Air Turks!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate. I wish i would of had this insight.
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Yep. I had 2 friends who made the mistake of trying to work for this outfit and all the bad press here is true. The outfit are thieves and crooks ripping off guys coming over in good faith.Imbeciles trying to do a competent persons job.True Gardiner. Your actually a gardener. Learn to spell child.
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"lost Island"
I've been there for 10 months...and I can say is that the company is a messy! There's no flight schedule, they call you the night before to tell you if you are working or off the next day! 
They don't pay allonces when you are working and there are no meal for the crew inside the airplane...you start at 7:00 am and fly until 15:00 pm without eating!! If you want to eat, you have the pay for it and fight for it...because they don't want you to stop to go to the airport restaurant to have lunch! that's unbeliveble...they have intentions to be a airline flying jet's..but they keep thinking like a airtaxi...and dealing with pilots like junior pilots that accepts any kind of job and conditions!
that's the reason the are always loosing pilots...they go there fly for few months and leave...and they don't wanna see it! I like to call provo "lost!" , like the "lost" series at the TV..probably is another world there...you can't belive! 
Bye!
They don't pay allonces when you are working and there are no meal for the crew inside the airplane...you start at 7:00 am and fly until 15:00 pm without eating!! If you want to eat, you have the pay for it and fight for it...because they don't want you to stop to go to the airport restaurant to have lunch! that's unbeliveble...they have intentions to be a airline flying jet's..but they keep thinking like a airtaxi...and dealing with pilots like junior pilots that accepts any kind of job and conditions! that's the reason the are always loosing pilots...they go there fly for few months and leave...and they don't wanna see it! I like to call provo "lost!" , like the "lost" series at the TV..probably is another world there...you can't belive! Bye!
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I like to call provo "lost!" , like the "lost" series at the TV..probably is another world there...you can't belive!
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Nothing wrong with Provo or with Air TC - isn't all what you make of it? If you read that the company sucks then you will believe it...if you just go and do your job and try to work with the company....well everything could be all peachy keen!
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This is for IFLY4FREE, your user name could give us an indication as to what type of pilot you are, as for the peachy keen remark I think most professional pilots who are asked to fudge paper work, over load there aircraft and fly illegal aircraft on a daily basis, which is the case with Air Turks & Caicos would not find this peachy keen!
As a time builder or experience pilot we all deserve better, you need to stay clear of this company
As a time builder or experience pilot we all deserve better, you need to stay clear of this company
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Well only been here a few months,,,,love this island,,,,great roads,,,good electricity,,,,
Working for the local airlines, I am having a ball! No, I am not a time builder, those guys are lucky to get a break at 1000hrs to do this,,,,granted they won't build a lot of time fast. But twin turbine multi,,,gees,,,,lucky,,,
Go down the chain and fly,,,like St.Croix, you fly ur butt off for less pay! (80-90hrs) and the ratio of women on that island is 7 to 1 in favor of the women. Now that sucks. The roads suck, electricity barely works, major crime, a shooting a night,,that is on both major islands. I was mugged twice and vehicle stolen once.
I am always amazed at the mainlanders that come and whine. So typical, go overseas as I did in the Balkans. Then you will have a real appreciation. 70% unemployment rate over there where I was; mainlanders are spoiled and materialistic and have lost site of what is real. Just look at the obesity gees,,,,
True, Island life is not for everyone, guess being an Military Brat and moving all my life every 1 to 3 years made me more adaptable.
Island life is what you make of it. If your young, going to be tough, but gees come on,,,,,clean air, no traffic and a medicinal ocean to soak in and the heating bills ha ha ha ha ha
Mainlanders have and don't do the KISS system.
You guys,,,build ur time get with the majors,,,,have three wives and then look back. Oh you say ya right,,,,Pilots have AIDS or didn't you know?!!!
If ur a pilot an reading this and don't know what AIDS relative to our career. Oh well,,,,
Enough said.
Working for the local airlines, I am having a ball! No, I am not a time builder, those guys are lucky to get a break at 1000hrs to do this,,,,granted they won't build a lot of time fast. But twin turbine multi,,,gees,,,,lucky,,,
Go down the chain and fly,,,like St.Croix, you fly ur butt off for less pay! (80-90hrs) and the ratio of women on that island is 7 to 1 in favor of the women. Now that sucks. The roads suck, electricity barely works, major crime, a shooting a night,,that is on both major islands. I was mugged twice and vehicle stolen once.
I am always amazed at the mainlanders that come and whine. So typical, go overseas as I did in the Balkans. Then you will have a real appreciation. 70% unemployment rate over there where I was; mainlanders are spoiled and materialistic and have lost site of what is real. Just look at the obesity gees,,,,
True, Island life is not for everyone, guess being an Military Brat and moving all my life every 1 to 3 years made me more adaptable.
Island life is what you make of it. If your young, going to be tough, but gees come on,,,,,clean air, no traffic and a medicinal ocean to soak in and the heating bills ha ha ha ha ha
Mainlanders have and don't do the KISS system.
You guys,,,build ur time get with the majors,,,,have three wives and then look back. Oh you say ya right,,,,Pilots have AIDS or didn't you know?!!!
If ur a pilot an reading this and don't know what AIDS relative to our career. Oh well,,,,
Enough said.
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Air Turks and Caicos / Intercaribbean
Good evening all!
If you have plans to come to Turks and Caicos and fly for Intercaribbean, just forget about it. There are amazing airlines, good airlines, regular airlines, bad airlines, terrible airlines, **** airlines and there is Intercaribbean, that is something hard to call as an airline. If you want to put yourself in a situation where you have no control about your life and about your future, come to Turks and Caicos.
If you are a low time pilot and want to bild hours, be advised that every hour you make here will play against you in the real world because they don't have CRM, SOP, or any basic thing you will find in other airlines so don't think you will learn something here because you will not.
If you are a pilot with a lot of hours, don't think about waisting your time coming here because you will be upset about everything, even with the basic things an airline should do because they don't have even the basic to be called as an airline.
Well, just don't come.
If you have plans to come to Turks and Caicos and fly for Intercaribbean, just forget about it. There are amazing airlines, good airlines, regular airlines, bad airlines, terrible airlines, **** airlines and there is Intercaribbean, that is something hard to call as an airline. If you want to put yourself in a situation where you have no control about your life and about your future, come to Turks and Caicos.
If you are a low time pilot and want to bild hours, be advised that every hour you make here will play against you in the real world because they don't have CRM, SOP, or any basic thing you will find in other airlines so don't think you will learn something here because you will not.
If you are a pilot with a lot of hours, don't think about waisting your time coming here because you will be upset about everything, even with the basic things an airline should do because they don't have even the basic to be called as an airline.
Well, just don't come.