Great company, bright future - PIC Pilot Tradewind Aviation Employee Review

5.0
Jun 20, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- good instructors that can bring new pilots without 135 expirence to a expected level to act as SIC - 4 days ON and 3 days OFF - you can work hard days - excellent airplanes - professionally run - dispatch and schedulers are great to balance the pilots, they don't overload people or play favorites. - quick upgrades to capitan and jet pilots.

Cons

There no cons per say, the 135 companies are all in the same boat, so if you want to work here, keep in mind you will have schedules changing, quick turns, a lot of work with customers/clients, a lot of "extras" that you don't learn on flight schools (load baggage, clean airplane, walk customers, prepare the cabin, be a company face to the customers, checkin and checkout passengers, etc.). This is not an airliner, you are expected to plan your trips, weather, file flight plan, weight and balance, paperwork, etc... there is no dispatch for that.

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5.0
Aug 13, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Tradewind is a great employer that offers tons of benefits and monthly lunch for all employees. All the people are super friendly and easy to get along with. Great work/life balance.

Cons

None so far as I have only been employed a few months. Feels like a startup culture which is great but growing very fast.

1.0
Jun 10, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Unfortunately, I struggled to find any meaningful positives during my time with the company. While every workplace has its challenges, this environment made it difficult to identify any truly beneficial aspects worth highlighting.

Cons

There was a lack of consistency in communication—expectations and directives changed daily. The company often made promises during recruitment that didn’t reflect the reality of the job. There is a noticeable culture of favoritism and nepotism, where advancement seems to be based more on personal connections than on merit or performance. Concessions and preferential treatment are routinely made for certain individuals. Ethical standards are questionable at best, and several practices could raise serious concerns if ever reviewed by agencies like the Department of Labor or the EEOC. Unfortunately, while this should be motivation to implement necessary changes, there seems to be little interest in genuine accountability.

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