Pacific Coastal Air

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:36 pm

Looking for info on total hours requirement and pay for FOs. Any info on who they hire and what they look for would be great. Everyone seems to think it is a great place to work, and I have heard the pay is good. I could see myself making a career job at Paco. Thanks.

Longtimer · Post by **Longtimer** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 2:56 pm

You might want to try phoning or emailing them. At least then you will get their "up to date" requirements.

Pacific Coastal Airlines is located in the South Terminal of the Vancouver International Airport, in British Columbia, Canada.

Headquarters
Suite 117 - 4440 Cowley Crescent
Richmond, British Columbia
Canada V7B 1B8

Tel: 604-273-8666
Fax: 604-273-6864
E-mail: info@pacific-coastal.com

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 3:10 pm

Yes, thanks for the tip there Longtimer, I know where there are located and what there email and ph # is. In fact I have emailed them in the passed and not received a reply, and I will phone them before I fire off a resume. I would however like to find out as much as possible about them before I contract them.

I would still like to hear from people who either have experience with them, or know something about them. Including the stuff you don't get by phoning them. Like what kind of hours new hire actually have, which can be different from the bear mim, and what there experience was or is working for them. Thanks again.

Killer Klown · Post by **Killer Klown** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:40 pm

Worked the ramp for Pasco for a couple of years. The flight crews are pretty happy in general. From what I collected from them, you can, and some do get hired with 250 hours. Only catch is that you will be f/o for a long long time. Not sure now, but the crews used to be their own rampies up north in the 1900 and King Air.

Phlyer · Post by **Phlyer** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:35 pm

I went there a couple of years ago and was told 1700 total as a minimum. A friend of mine got on there with 400 total - but as the above post said, he'll be right seat for a long time.
Good luck

air-heart · Post by **air-heart** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 8:31 pm

With insurance and such changing, they've actually been pretty strict about requiring minimum 1000 hrs unless you know someone or you work there. I know a few rampies that have been there for a while though with low hours who haven't moved at all. The flight crew who do work there are generally pretty happy and the pay is pretty good. Hope that helps

neechi · Post by **neechi** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:50 am

I stopped by with my resume and asked to see the cp and was told "the cheif pilot doesnt talk to pilots".

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 10:31 am

Thanks for all the helpful replies. I don't think I want to head there just yet, not that I would turn down the job I guess. But I would like to get a little more PIC time to avoid the career F/O position.

Everyone says the pay is pretty good, but does anyone have any idea on what good actually is. Just to compare to other companies. Thanks

LT · Post by LT » Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:35 pm

merlin wrote: but does anyone have any idea on what good actually is. Just to compare to other companies. Thanks

Any other company is > WestEx..

Arthur Q · Post by **Arthur Q** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:06 pm

neechi wrote:I stopped by with my resume and asked to see the cp and was told "the cheif pilot doesnt talk to pilots".

neechi if you had maybe taken the time to call him first , and asked if you could meet with him you would most likely have a better result. Paco and other companies are to busy to let everybody who drops by meet with them. Also it shows respect to them that you care enough about his/her time.

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:10 pm

We should point out that the guys and gals that went from ramp to F/O jobs were there 3 years or more before being offered a flying job. And I know of one that was instrucitng on the side and had 1000 before he got in. They dont really hire from the ramp. I heard that the min is now 1000 due to insurance. And most F/O get laid off in the fall so it is seasonal.

The CP will talk to you but like Arthur Q said, call ahead remember they are busy running an airline with lots of thing to take care of.