Rise air Ramp to fly

[g4m8l3r91]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently finishing up my Multi-IFR and looking into career paths. I’m considering applying for a Ground Services Attendant role with Snowbird Aviation (Rise Air’s ground handling company) based in Saskatoon.

Does anyone know if Rise Air currently offers ramp-to-FO transitions?

If yes, how long are you typically expected to stay on the ground before flying?

Are these roles available for the base of Saskatoon?


Any insights from recent or current employees would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[172DDriver]

Does anyone know if Rise Air currently offers ramp-to-FO transitions?

Yes they do.

If yes, how long are you typically expected to stay on the ground before flying?

Usually around a year or so. There is a lot of fellas working the ramp right now with their licesnse's hoping top get an FO job so timing might varry.

Are these roles available for the base of Saskatoon?

Yes.

[flieslikeachicken]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently finishing up my Multi-IFR and looking into career paths. I’m considering applying for a Ground Services Attendant role with Snowbird Aviation (Rise Air’s ground handling company) based in Saskatoon.

Does anyone know if Rise Air currently offers ramp-to-FO transitions?

If yes, how long are you typically expected to stay on the ground before flying?

Are these roles available for the base of Saskatoon?


Any insights from recent or current employees would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

If it gets you where you want to go, it's an option. That said, instructing will get you to the airlines quicker and give you the hours you need for your ATPL.

[702pipeliner]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently finishing up my Multi-IFR and looking into career paths. I’m considering applying for a Ground Services Attendant role with Snowbird Aviation (Rise Air’s ground handling company) based in Saskatoon.

Does anyone know if Rise Air currently offers ramp-to-FO transitions?

If yes, how long are you typically expected to stay on the ground before flying?

Are these roles available for the base of Saskatoon?


Any insights from recent or current employees would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

If it gets you where you want to go, it's an option. That said, instructing will get you to the airlines quicker and give you the hours you need for your ATPL.

With the the market is slowing down I'd rather focus on experience other then instructing. Jazz and encore have been focusing on hires with 703/704 experience and helps more in the long run for upgrades.

[8895]

Hi everyone,
I’m currently finishing up my Multi-IFR and looking into career paths. I’m considering applying for a Ground Services Attendant role with Snowbird Aviation (Rise Air’s ground handling company) based in Saskatoon.

Does anyone know if Rise Air currently offers ramp-to-FO transitions?

If yes, how long are you typically expected to stay on the ground before flying?

Are these roles available for the base of Saskatoon?


Any insights from recent or current employees would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

If it gets you where you want to go, it's an option. That said, instructing will get you to the airlines quicker and give you the hours you need for your ATPL.

With the the market is slowing down I'd rather focus on experience other then instructing. Jazz and encore have been focusing on hires with 703/704 experience and helps more in the long run for upgrades.

I’d beg to differ. Obviously I’m not as in the know with the up and coming end of the job market since I got on with the airlines in the rush coming out of Covid, but waiting around and chucking bags is not furthering your career. At least while instructing you’re flying and checking off more boxes for the ATPL.

Seems like more people now are upgrading at the regionals vs a couple years ago, but in all honesty you won’t need to upgrade at jazz/encore/porter Q to head over to whatever mainline op you want, hiring is still happening fast enough.

No experience is bad experience, and for sure heading to a 705 with just instructing experience will present a steeper learning curve, but imo all that time you spend on the ramp not flying is just gonna set you further and further behind vs if you were actually flying. I also know plenty of other pilots who went from instructing to 705 no problem, and others who tried to make the transition from northern 703/705 and it didn’t go so well.