First Base Solutions / J.D. Barnes pilot position
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First Base Solutions / J.D. Barnes pilot position
FBS had a pilot position up recently. Did anyone hear back from them?
Thank you!
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I haven't heard back yet. I applied with 272 hours. OP how many hours do you have, if you don't mind sharing.
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Re: First Base Solutions / J.D. Barnes pilot position
I heard back with 260 hrs
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When was this? Did they schedule an interview?
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If you don't mind me asking, did you have any other qualifications besides meeting the TT requirement?
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Where do they fly or base their pilots? Schedule ? Pay?
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if you are on the ground I guess there is now way but to look up!
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Re: First Base Solutions / J.D. Barnes pilot position
Any current or former employes have any info here? Like the last post asked schedule,pay, ect... thank you.
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Did anyone get to first base with them?
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Re: First Base Solutions / J.D. Barnes pilot position
Quick question how long did it take to here back from them?ZacharyA220 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2024 9:10 pm Any current or former employes have any info here? Like the last post asked schedule,pay, ect... thank you.
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I applied with 400TT, never heard back. The post has been taken down so I'm sure they hired some folks by now
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Might have changed since I worked there but you had to have your own Canada/US Phone plan, bring your own iPad and pay for your own Foreflight premium subscription (could later claim these items on your taxes as tools of the trade). Pay was $18/hr which isn't great, but you could make more money off per diem which was approx $3000/month. Lots of guys and gals split air bnb's or hotel rooms to pocket the difference. As hotels and meals are your own responsibility with per diem being paid every 2 weeks.
There is no pilot base, you are on the road all the time with 2 weeks vacation per year. The company pays to fly you home commercially from wherever you left the plane and will fly you back into the field after your vacation is finished. You can request more time at home if you need it but it's unpaid. The survey teams go south for the winter (think Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida), and comes back towards Canada in the Summer (Lots of Quebec, Alberta, and Nova Scotia projects) with the odd couple of planes that get as far as Newfoundland and out to BC.
Most people that get hired have some sort of connection to someone who already works there. They get lots of applications so it helps to have an in. It was the best first job I had, quite the experience but you have to be willing to live the lifestyle. Best of luck!
There is no pilot base, you are on the road all the time with 2 weeks vacation per year. The company pays to fly you home commercially from wherever you left the plane and will fly you back into the field after your vacation is finished. You can request more time at home if you need it but it's unpaid. The survey teams go south for the winter (think Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida), and comes back towards Canada in the Summer (Lots of Quebec, Alberta, and Nova Scotia projects) with the odd couple of planes that get as far as Newfoundland and out to BC.
Most people that get hired have some sort of connection to someone who already works there. They get lots of applications so it helps to have an in. It was the best first job I had, quite the experience but you have to be willing to live the lifestyle. Best of luck!