Harbour Air

[Bernoullis_samaki]

I am a student pilot, about to sit for my CPL flight test, with about 150 hours now, all on wheels.
Harbour air has expressed interest in hiring me as a ramp agent when availability opens up and I'm wondering if it makes sense for me to work for harbour air.
I would like to work my way up from ramp to co-pilot and I'm curious if anyone has any similar experience?
Would they hire me if I put up a strong working attitude, possibly form some connections, get my float rating; or is it a better idea for me to look for opportunities else where and hope to work my way up there.

[Pacqing]

Go North young man, you won't regret it.

[Me262]

Harbour Air is a really solid company to work for. Just make sure you won't end up as a rampie forever while waiting

[Tbayer2021]

I am a student pilot, about to sit for my CPL flight test, with about 150 hours now, all on wheels.
Harbour air has expressed interest in hiring me as a ramp agent when availability opens up and I'm wondering if it makes sense for me to work for harbour air.
I would like to work my way up from ramp to co-pilot and I'm curious if anyone has any similar experience?
Would they hire me if I put up a strong working attitude, possibly form some connections, get my float rating; or is it a better idea for me to look for opportunities else where and hope to work my way up there.

You can always work for them while you finish your training and find out if there is any chance of them moving a rampie to the flight line. Considering the type of operation at Harbour Air, you'll probably have to get some solid float experience elsewhere before they take you on. But no harm in asking if they tend to move pilots from the ramp to the cockpit and if so, how long it has taken in the past.

[mc97]

Harbour Air is an awesome place to start. I started on the ramp while working on my PPL, and eventually went on to be a First Officer on the DHC6 after finishing all the required flight training. You’ll build good time (multi-engine turbine, float and even IFR now) and fly with some great captains. You won’t be guaranteed a spot just because you work there, but if you have a good attitude, study hard and do well on the evals you’ll likely be successful.

[Bernoullis_samaki]

Harbour Air is an awesome place to start. I started on the ramp while working on my PPL, and eventually went on to be a First Officer on the DHC6 after finishing all the required flight training. You’ll build good time (multi-engine turbine, float and even IFR now) and fly with some great captains. You won’t be guaranteed a spot just because you work there, but if you have a good attitude, study hard and do well on the evals you’ll likely be successful.

Just seeing company culture on the surface, it looks like a great place to work, I forgot to mention I mainly have wheeled hours and I just wonder if they'd still take me on if say I got my float rating (about 8 hours on floats) or would they require say 50 hours on floats. What are your thoughts?

[danno]

you will need a float rating multi ifr and night rating. they put all dockhands through a thorough interview a sim eval on there in house sim with a g1000. with good references within the company good interview and descent knowledge of the g1000 you will get an ifr ppc in the twin otter. they cancelled the beaver program for f/o's to move up however most of my ex f/o's are with ac, westjet, jazz, porter and encore. good company great people.

[Bernoullis_samaki]

you will need a float rating multi ifr and night rating. they put all dockhands through a thorough interview a sim eval on there in house sim with a g1000. with good references within the company good interview and descent knowledge of the g1000 you will get an ifr ppc in the twin otter. they cancelled the beaver program for f/o's to move up however most of my ex f/o's are with ac, westjet, jazz, porter and encore. good company great people.

That helpful to know! I will familiarize my self with the g1000 then if I end up pursuing harbour air