freightrunners                Last Visit: 08.26.2009


PURPOSE Our First Officer Intern Program allows pilots to log FAR Part 135, multi-engine, turbo-prop flight time in all weather conditions. Intern will receive training and an FAR Part 135 second-in-command check ride in Beech 99 aircraft. Airline employers are seeking pilots with this actual flight experience. Interns choose how much flight time they need to log, in 100-hour blocks. REQUIREMENTS Intern candidate must be a United States citizen, hold commercial, multi-engine, and instrument pilot certificates, and have a second-class medical. TRAINING & CHECK RIDE Ground training, flight training and check ride are accomplished over two weeks at our base in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Contact Chief Pilot Patrick Hammer phammer@freightrunners.com for class dates. FLIGHT EXPERIENCE Flight time is logged on daily, scheduled, cargo flights from Milwaukee to various out-stations throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. Duties include loading and unloading cargo. Average time logged is 9 hours per week. HOUSING Intern is responsible for own housing at both Milwaukee and out-stations. A crew house is available at no charge in Milwaukee during training. COST Training & Check Ride is a one-time fee of $3,000. Flight Experience is purchased in 100-hour blocks. Each block takes approximately 11 weeks to complete. The 1st block is $5,000 ($50 per flight hour), 2nd block is $4,500 ($45 per flight hour), and 3rd block is $4,000 ($40 per flight hour). Additional flight time over 300 is $40/hour. All amounts must be paid in advance. MORE INFO For more information, please email or call Director of Operations Matthew Reuter mreuter@freightrunners.com.

We're a flight organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Training Area:    Local and National.  



Category:    Airplane (Fixed Wing).  

Class:   Multi Engine Land.  

Engines:    Twin and Turbo-prop.  

Recurrent Training:   Aircraft Checkouts.  

Training Orientation:   Career (Carrier, Commercial, Military).  

Career Focus:    Commercial (includes air taxi, survey, ambulance, etc), Regional Airlines and Major Airlines.  

Type of Curriculum:    Ground School and Career Oriented, structured.  



Type of Airplanes Available:   Beech 99  



Airport Locations (codes):   MKE RHI MNM CWA MSN  






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