yzchopper Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 What are the hourly requirements to get hired, what kind of pay and how many hours a month do you get? Just curious. Steve rotorheadsmiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeronauticallyInclined Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 You won't believe this but my local station WKRG 5 hired their current pilot at 350hrs to fly the R44. She was extremely lucky though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofly Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 350hrs? Wow...must be one of those classic "right place at the right time" occasions... Most require at least 1500hrs min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzchopper Posted March 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Thanks for the response, I do appreciate it. Steve rotorheadsmiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 A. Inclined, do you know any of the circumstances for that pilot being hired? We all need a little pick me up sometimes. It's kinda like a friend winning the lottery! rotorheadsmiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flapback Posted August 8, 2004 Report Share Posted August 8, 2004 this is a eng equipment question - how good are the R44 ENG platforms ? i.e. is it like a 3.in.1 stereo, or is the eng gear the best it could be ? Would the r44 eng ship today equal robinsons offering in 5 years time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americaniron Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 is this something that i could do after a year of being a CFI how much do you make fly ENG and how many hours do you fly generally take care everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbit Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 I think being in the right place at the right time definitely is the key for some ENG markets. In a story similar to the 350 hour pilot mentioned above, I was part of a static display in the helicopter section at an airshow in the Detroit area several years ago. I recognized one of the most notable ENG pilots in the area, and went over to talk to him. I asked him how he got into the ENG business. Turns out he was in broadcasting/announcing at a local station in a minor capacity, and someone in management had heard he was working on his PP ASEL with no prior helicopter experience. Management at the station offered to pay for all his training if he stayed on to do the traffic reporting, and he took them up on it. I believe he started out with them in a Hughes 500, and has been in B206's since. Somebody feel free to correct me on the equipment history if you know who I'm talking about. Many of us wish we had been so blessed me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky10 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 I started flying ENG in 92 after a lift contract abruptly ended when a hurricane destroyed the project. That was almost 15 years ago and I'm still at it. A friend had told me that the local station was looking for a pilot so I hunted it down. Pretty much the right time in the right place. Pay is good, hours okay and plenty of time to do my own thing.. www.thegiftofgroove.com I have come close to jumping ship for other jobs but never quite do it. Great bunch of folks to work for, home every night and, well, San Diego. I don't think all contracts are similar. When I started it was a matter of proving my worth over the last guy but time panned that all out and it's been good. Definitely times of boredom but I have yet to hear about a job in this industry that isn't. One thing that did help was that I had a background in electronics, RF, Computers etc. On many occasions I find myself in engineering trying to work out bugs in the equipment. It helps to have an idea as to what makes it work. Another trait to have is loads of tenacity. best of luck, Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 You could find yourself in an R44 at well under 1,000 hours, especially if you have solid R44 time. Most turbine contracts (Helinet, US Heli, ect) are looking for 1,000 - 1,500 total and 100 to 500 turbine. Often the minimums are not imposed by the operator, but by the TV station's liability carrier. As Sky10 and nbit said, right place/right time and tenacity are key. The same could be said for most good jobs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HH60Pilot Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 <font color='#0000FF'>What are the hourly requirements to get hired, what kind of pay and how many hours a month do you get? Just curious. Steve rotorheadsmiley</font> I don't remember what the requirements were, but the pay was $160 for a 9.5 hour evening shift with no guarantee of flying. Unfortunately (or fortunately), the job disappeared right as I finished getting checked out in the AS350B2 as a result of HVA losing the contract with GE because of the WNBC accident. Doug Ditto the last three post about right place and time. I got the gig with HVA because an old squadronmate of mine was flying for Helinet at the time and mentioned that HVA was looking for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admr Burr Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 <font color='#0000FF'>What are the hourly requirements to get hired, what kind of pay and how many hours a month do you get? Just curious. Steve rotorheadsmiley</font>Nice photo from John's office ask your boss he only was # 2 in the biz for 10 years... 2000 tt 500 turbine remember insurance 20 million liability... and three weeks ojt as dual before you ever get close...unless you want to fly an r-44. much lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frictions On Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Nice photo from John's office ask your boss he only was # 2 in the biz for 10 years... 2000 tt 500 turbine remember insurance 20 million liability... and three weeks ojt as dual before you ever get close...unless you want to fly an r-44. much lower Is there a school out there that trains people for this kind of work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bqmassey Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Is there a school out there that trains people for this kind of work? Maybe you should start a specific thread for your question. This is a four year old thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frictions On Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Maybe you should start a specific thread for your question. This is a four year old thread. Oh ... just saw there was a recent post ... good idea though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e145 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 It all depends on the company and the type of equipment you'll be flying. Typically if you're flying turbine birds you'll need at least 1000 hrs but if you're flying piston birds you can get by with less. Call the employers who you want to fly for and ask them what there mins are and develop a relationship with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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