rotormandan Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) What are the goods and bad with the tour companies in Hawaii? There are a few operators. Who are the best/worst to work for? Blue Hawaiian seems to be the biggest which doesn't always mean it's the best. How is the pay? I see on some websites that they offer some benefits. What are the work schedules like? Is there a typical hiring season? What is the busy season? I'd guess the winter but that's just a guess. Do they all require 2500 hours? Any other info from other's experience would be great too. If some one had 2500 hours with 1000+ turbine time but no eurocopter time are any of the EC operators willing to transition you? Just curious for the future. It's sounds like it'd be a fun job for awhile. I've heard stories about locals not liking others coming in but that's the same in any town. I know it's expensive and you're stuck on an island. I'm just curious about the operators. Edited September 16, 2011 by rotormandan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hawaii law requires any employer to provide you with medical insurance if you work half time or more. I think they can charge you up to 50% of the cost of the insurance. Don't know anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippiesdrainage Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 I'm responding to this to get the topic back on the front page because I too would like some answers to these questions... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hovergirl Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 My impression is that it helpful if you already have some time flying there if you want a job there. Hawaii, like Alaska, can be pretty different from the rest of the country when it comes to weather especially. Just an impression though - I haven't had the good fortune to go there (yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bricktop Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 I just wrote a one page paper response and then deleted it. I feel a lot better now that I vented all of that... Simply do yourself a favor and stay out of Hawaii. Its the last place you want to be a pilot for many reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred0311 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Brick top unless it would be looked down on by your current employer a few people would probably appreciate some perspective on why our why not they'd want to fly there. Sounds like you have some stories.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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