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Tennis_Nick
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject: Question for what is considered bush-pilot |
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I saw some pictures that a friend of mine posted on Facebook of him at the Flight College and I saw a sight that intrigued me.
It was a Cessna Grand Caravan (C208 is it?) that was painted up in FedEx drag, so I assume it flies fairly short flights delivering mail from hub to hub, so I was wondering... would flying that plane be considered post-airline pilots rating, or is it a position that is usually filled by pilots raking up the hours to get the airline rating? |
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Tennis_Nick
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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It was one of these
http://www.air-and-space.com/20040924%20SBA/DSC_3949%20Cessna%20208%20Caravan%20N762FE%20Fedex%20left%20side%20landing%20l.jpg |
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groundsquirrel
Joined: 10 Mar 2004
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Location: Navarre,Florida-USA (KVPS,KHRT,KPNS)
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: why not... |
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| Why not just contact FedEx and ask 'em? |
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Tennis_Nick
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| I figured if I asked the question here we could at least get some conversing going on. isn't that what the board is for ? :lol: you know we love ya ya big squirrel! |
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King OF air350
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_Transport_Pilot_License
That says that ATP is required for max gross weight of over 12,500 lbs on major carriers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_Caravan
The max t/o weight for a c208 is 8750 pounds according to wiki
That doesn't mean FedEx doesn't have an ATP guy in a c208, but he would be overqualified to do so. That job probably only requires a commercial rating. |
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Tennis_Nick
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Huh, I never really looked up what the ATP license meant as far as weight restrictions and stuff. Sounds good! |
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groundsquirrel
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:43 am Post subject: conversation? |
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Conversation? Well.....why didntcha say so?
The reply is:
That's what they make you drive when you scratch the 777 :P |
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King OF air350
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:00 am Post subject: Re: conversation? |
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groundsquirrel wrote: Conversation? Well.....why didntcha say so?
The reply is:
That's what they make you drive when you scratch the 777 :P
eeh! don't even want to think about that! 8O |
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viche12345
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| Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: conversation? |
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groundsquirrel wrote: Conversation? Well.....why didntcha say so?
The reply is:
That's what they make you drive when you scratch the 777 :P
lol... |
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