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Airline: Hertz Corporate Aviation
What made you want to be an airline pilot?
Hey Folks, welcome to my forum. My name is Dan and I have always been into flying thanks to my father who is a corporate pilot. Even though I have been around aviation throughout my life, my decision to become a professional pilot did not come until 6 years after I finished college. I started out as a classical pianist in NYC and later turned to writing music for the theater.(I still write to this day) Along the way I worked in New York City for a large Publishing company as well. It was only a few years ago that I decided to just "check out" the details of becoming a private pilot and we all know how this story unfolds as it does for most people. I was hooked.
So there I was at the ripe old age of 28 with the ink on my private pilot's license still wet, when I decided to try to become a professional pilot. I knew that I needed to get my ratings fast and cost effectively in order to fulfill my new dream. That is when I chose ATP Flight School to complete my training. I went on to finish ATP's Airline Training Program in 81 days out in Riverside, CA in August, 2004. Shortly after that I began instructing for ATP out in Las Vegas to build up my time in order to take ATP's CRJ program in Jacksonville so I could eventually submit an application to ExpressJet (Continental Express).
I got hired at ExpressJet with 581 hours total time(over 400 multi-engine hours) and flew as a First Officer based out of Newark NJ until I upgraded to Captain after 2 years and 7 months. I gained valuable flight time flying in all kinds of conditions all over the country.
After being an airline pilot for a while at Expressjet, I decided to go on some interviews at corporate flight departments based out of Teterboro airport NJ which is about 15 miles north of Newark airport and closer to where I live. Through some contacts I had, I was able to get an interview at the Hertz Corporation. After meeting the people that run the flight department there, I decided to accept a job offer as Captain on a Dassault Falcon 900EX and a Falcon 2000, both configured as corporate airplanes.
I have just started with Hertz and will share all of my experiences to those who are interested along with my schedule when I start flying trips. Destinations will include all of the US, Europe and Asia.
Bob
Bob is based in Newark (EWR) for ExpressJet. They also have bases in, Houston (IAH), and Cleveland (CLE).
Josie
Josie is Based in Dayton (DAY) with PSA. They also have bases in Knoxville (TYS) and Charlotte (CLT).
Clint
Clint is based in Milwaukee, WI. SkyWest also has bases and domiciles in COS, DEN, FAT, MRY, PDX, PSP, SAN, SBA, SBP, SMF, SLC, LAX, SFO, TUS, and ATL.
Michael
Michael is based in Chicago (ORD), with Eagle. They also have bases in Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (LGA) and Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), and San Juan (SJD).
Bobby
Bobby is based in Memphis (MEM) with Pinnacle. They also have bases in Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP).
John
John is Based in Charlotte, NC (CLT) with PSA. They also have bases in Knoxville (TYS) and Dayton (DAY).
Adam
Adam is based in Newark (EWR) for ExpressJet. They also have bases in Houston (IAH), and Cleveland (CLE).
Kevin
Kevin is based in Chicago (ORD), with Eagle. They also have bases in Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (LGA) and Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), and San Juan (SJD).
Jeremy
Jeremy is based in Newark (EWR) for ExpressJet. They also have bases in Houston (IAH), and Cleveland (CLE).
Chris
Chris is based in Newark (EWR) for Continental. They also have bases in Houston (IAH) and Cleveland (CLE)
JJ
JJ is based in LAX with SkyWest. They also have bases and domiciles in COS, DEN, FAT, PDX, PSP, SAN, SBA, SBP, SMF, SLC, ORD, SFO, TUS, ATL, and MKE
Ken
Ken is based in Columbus (CMH) with Republic. They also have bases in Indianapolis (IND) Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington DC (DCA), and Philadelphia (PHL).
Corporate Dan
Dan is based in Teterboro, New Jersey (KTEB) for Hertz Corporate Aviation
Roger
Roger is based in Houston (IAH) for ExpressJet. They also have bases in Newark (EWR), and Cleveland (CLE).
Dan
Comair has bases in New York (JFK) and Cincinatti (CVG).
Mitch
Mitch is in training for Compass Airlines. Compass Airlines is based in Chantilly, VA
Jerry
Jerry is based in New York (JFK) with Comair. They also have a base in Cincinatti (CVG).
Melvin
Melvin is based in Los Angeles (LAX) with Eagle. They also have bases in Dallas (DFW), Chicago (ORD), New York (LGA) and Boston (BOS), Miami (MIA), and San Juan (SJD).
Todd
Todd is based in Denver (DEN) with SkyWest. They also have bases and domiciles in COS, FAT, MRY, PDX, PSP, SAN, SBA, SBP, SMF, SLC, LAX, SFO, TUS, MKE, and ATL
Matt
Matt is based in Altanta (ATL) with ASA.
