Come along on a quick tour of Cape Air's pilot training program. It brings green pilots up to snuff for flying the Cessna 402 in single-pilot IFR. They rely heavily on cockpit flows and pilot manuals of their own design.
I would have loved working for Cape Air. Now all I do is flying small birds wishing I we're. Is there anyway I could get copies of the manuals so I can use them when I fly my Sims on CAs routes
Hawksfan had a good suggestion, I also suggest you start looking into a flight club soon. Go up for an introductory lesson. I would think most instructors in the new england area would have a good idea of what cape air wants. You should also look for a job at an airport, I'm not sure if you can at 16 but it doesn't hurt to try.
We still need the money, though. Flight training is expensive, and we have homes and families to pay for. If we could work for less, most wouldn't have any issue
green pilots do fly the 402, but they aren't green for very long. Like raphy1123 said, part 135 single pilot ops will make a man out of you and is definitely better experience than 2 pilot part 121...
There's no substitute for quality training .... AND experience. Most of these guys are ultra low time when they start out. Given those parameters, Cape Air has a remarkable safety record
These people seem like they want to be pilots, not the guys who go "Whooo, look at me!". They seem to work hard and enjoy what they are doing. Cape Air had some trouble with engines but they fixed it before it became an issue. It seems they stay on top of things (pilots and company). Very good safety record as you said.
For what it's worth, Cape Air pay is better than what you'll find at a regional, I can personally attest to that. If you're take home pay is less than a manager at McDonalds, you have only yourself to blame. There are plenty of avenues to that "dream job" and you don't have to go to a regional to make it happen.
Fact of the matter is that it is still a JOB and you need to be paid a wage that you can live on when you have close to 100 lives in your hands and you work the amount of time you do on a trip. Until you become an airline pilot and see for yourself, the love of being in the air goes away very quick when your take home pay is less than the manager at McDonalds. The difference is the McDonalds guy doesn't have student loans to pay. So he actually makes more.
Are you at all familiar with the rules governing instrument approaches? I shouldn't have to explain to you how that's possible. That's simply the benefit of bright approach lights. Just sayin'
Lol. If you did this you’re to blame. Sure it sucks being with small companies that push and pressure it’s all over northern Canada but a good pilot knows when to say no, that’s it.
One pilot going threw engine out pages trying to control the plane are you nuts. That part should be in every pilots head and not in a book.. While turning pages you hit the ground game over..
hi this is syed from india currently holding Indian CPL as of now im looking for Cessna 402c rating. I will like to know what will be the total cost in USD kindly reply. thanks.
The reason they haven't is because they operate in a safe manner and have pilots with some of the best instrument flying skills out there. Now stop being a troll and find something else to do.
Hmmmm, let me guess you're a disgruntled Nantucket Shuttle pilot? Cape Air never "blows off safety." You're confusing "10 passenger" Nantucket Shuttle with Cape Air...
Because of progression. You weren't suppose to stay at the bottom making crap wages forever, too many wanted to just get the time and head to the majors but the demographics changed. Are you even a pilot?
