Flybe

[G SXTY]

I would rather ditch a burning a/c in the sea than even visit the IOM

Brilliant MC! I'm going to borrow that line for my emergency briefs.

[Maude Charlee]

We actually used to brief that before launching back to Brum.

"Any emergencies on departure and we'll continue no matter what, and even if we're on fire, we'll ditch and swim for it!"

Loved the place really.

[Wellington Bomber]

On the routes thread it says that a recruitment company in Switzerland is looking for 20 captains and F/o's to fly for Flybe on the Emb145 for 1 year, and this is being advertised in the USA with all the regional operators of this type.

How do the CAA look at this regarding US Pilots with FAA licences flying G Reg aircraft and also vice versa with JAA licences flying N reg AIrcraft in the states

[Lucky Landing]

Working for Flybe

Hello Everyone

Can some of you let me know what it is like to fly for Flybe please? Thinking of joining and would be interested in news and views on the good and the not-so-good, culture etc.

Thanks

[Hudson Bay]

WELLINGTON BOMBER

Any FAA Licenced Pilot with 3000 hours can fly G registered aircraft. The UK CAA has allowed this for some time now because of the shortage of Pilots. The only exams they have to take is the Air Law and Human performance.

[Coffin Corner]

The bond for the Dash is 3 years reducing.

Stable life? look elsewhere, if you join as a captain you will be worked very hard at the moment. Basing will all depend on what's available at the time, but joining as a DEC you may have some bargaining power as we are still sort of skippers

CC

[mikehammer]

Has Newcastle a full quota of crew, as far as you know?

[JimNich]

Donna

Regarding Inverness, I'd give it a miss if I were you. Its a terrible place. No nightlife, the countryside is bland in the extreme, the roads are mega busy and it takes forever to get anywhere. There's nothing of any historic interest at all and everyone's so grumpy about having to live here that it makes for a pretty miserable populace. Its just the pits!

All in all you'd be much better going down south, Edinburgh and Glasgow are brilliant places.

Good luck with the move.

[PPRuNeUser0178]

Flybe dont seem to mention INV as a base on their website.

Is it a crew base for Pilots? What types and is it fully crewed?

Cheers

ED

[Coffin Corner]

It's just an EMB195 base

[FL370 Officeboy]

INV gets an additional Q400 next month and Dash pilots are rostered tours up there in July. I expect local crews will be recruited for INV and I seem to remember people bidding for Q400 INV at the latest bid

[Iver]

Any opinions of flying the E195 out there? Has it met your expectations? How soon before a newhire on the Q400 could bid FO on the E195? I hear some bases allow for this sooner than others.

[IrishJetdriver]

If this is your first job then grab it with both hands. Forget the shiny new E195. Its the job you need. I left Flybe last year and I think the 195 may be dead mans shoes, especially if the job market starts to dry up. Don't forget that Flybe jet fleet will be a fraction the size of the TP fleet and I believe that the ex BA EXPRESS crews will now be eligible to bid for the jet. When the market is going the way it is you must be absolutely flexible in your approach. focus on the now.

I will add however that I had 7 very happy years there (Bae146)

[gtaflyer]

irishjetdriver

hi

can you pm me

gtaflyer

[CRX]

Regarding INV, I understand the Q400 arrives in July to replace the 145.
Routes will be INV-MAN-INV (early AM) , INV-SOU-INV (around lunchtime) and INV-MAN-INV (evening) as I understand.
The Q400 will be based at INV and jobs have been offered to fill the slots.
Highland stand to lose a few I believe, and possibly Eastern also.

[Albert Another]

Good evening all,

I have been involved in military aviation for many years but next year I am hoping to move into the civilian sector. The previous posts have been very useful but I would like some help understanding some of the working practices:

• Do you hold standby as one of your ‘5’ on-days or on days-off?

• Approximately what time period defines an early or late shift?

• What is a ‘typical’ fly duty period?

Many Thanks

[Rollerboy]

Albert

Answers

1. Standby days occur on your days on. Depends on the base but usually 1 or 2 during your 5 days on. Also usually 5 days on 2 off but sometimes a 6 day on stint before 3 days off. Block stand bys now a theme usually a block of 3 in a duty period expect to be used at any location on those days. In a general month 3x 2 day off blocks 1x 3 day off blocks.

2. Earlies from 0545 to 1400, Lates 1330 to 2230hrs once again depends on basing.

3. Anything from 600 - 800 hrs but depends on basing.

As you see much depends on your base you may get 10 different answers from 10 different pilots based at 10 different bases. If you get my drift.

Roller

[G SXTY]

Indeed. At the risk of a sweeping generalisation, pilots at the bigger bases (eg MAN, BHX, SOU) are generally busier.

At some of the more, erm 'remote' outposts, things are a little quieter. Which leaves us more time for perfecting the banjo.

[Iver]

Sorry, I have follow-on questions to my earlier questions which weren't really addressed. First, are there any London-area pilot domiciles (LGW?)? Also, how long with it take to bid the E195 FO seat for a newhire (on average)? Lastly, any impressions of flying the E195 from those who fly them?

PMs are welcome.

Cheers

[G SXTY]

No London area bases. The closest would be Southampton, but it's the most popular base on the network, so you would be very unlikely to be based there as a new starter (no chance as a new FO, maybe slightly more hope as a DEC).

All new FOs start on the Q400, so there would be a long queue ahead of you for the 195. I'd suggest 2 years as a ballpark figure.