Great Lakes Updates
05-23-2016, 02:21 PM
#31
sippin' dat koolaid
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: gear slinger
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Originally Posted by 50SeatsofGrey
If there was a list of people who have recently gotten hired at a legacy upon reaching their "1000 TPIC", it would be 0 pages long and would include 0 people.
05-24-2016, 07:35 AM
#34
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 728
Originally Posted by word302
Why would you earn your time when you (mommy and daddy) can buy it
Yeah man, it's all about those jets, right?
05-25-2016, 11:41 AM
#35
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2016
Posts: 2
Why does everyone on this forum sound like a depressed little *****? Lakes isn't the best place to work, we get it. Captains are making $5,000 bucks, flying about 100-120 hours a month. Stressful? Yes. Not enough money for you? You need to get a better budget. People only stay at Lakes at the MOST, for 3 years. Then, we move on to a bigger airline. Legacy? Sometimes. If you think you can make more money and get better experience flight instructing some foreign student for a couple years, then sit at another regional for another 4-5 years, be my guest. We chose to come here because it is literally the quickest way to move on to the bigger airlines. You guys do what you want, but seriously, stop being dicks about everything under the sun. You aren't Gods gift to aviation.
05-25-2016, 11:59 AM
#36
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Joined APC: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,648
Originally Posted by crawford9700
Why does everyone on this forum sound like a depressed little *****? Lakes isn't the best place to work, we get it. Captains are making $5,000 bucks, flying about 100-120 hours a month. Stressful? Yes. Not enough money for you? You need to get a better budget. People only stay at Lakes at the MOST, for 3 years. Then, we move on to a bigger airline. Legacy? Sometimes. If you think you can make more money and get better experience flight instructing some foreign student for a couple years, then sit at another regional for another 4-5 years, be my guest. We chose to come here because it is literally the quickest way to move on to the bigger airlines. You guys do what you want, but seriously, stop being dicks about everything under the sun. You aren't Gods gift to aviation.
05-25-2016, 12:38 PM
#37
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,094
Speaking of Lakes reputation, quite a few guys go to the majors from there. They have an excellent training program that takes low time guys and throws them into one of the toughest IFR environments in the country. Mountains, ice, non-RADAR, etc. all while flying arguably the most difficult airplane at that level (I have a 1900 type, I can speak from experience). That's probably why they all move on so fast. Most guys at my regional spent 8-10 years there.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
05-25-2016, 02:51 PM
#38
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Posts: 2,648
Originally Posted by Name User
Speaking of Lakes reputation, quite a few guys go to the majors from there. They have an excellent training program that takes low time guys and throws them into one of the toughest IFR environments in the country. Mountains, ice, non-RADAR, etc. all while flying arguably the most difficult airplane at that level (I have a 1900 type, I can speak from experience). That's probably why they all move on so fast. Most guys at my regional spent 8-10 years there.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
Well, I'll give you that. Lakes does offer tough and thorough training as well as tough flying environments. Ten years ago I'd agree with the rest. Now days there are people moving just as quickly at a few other airlines without having to put up with low pay and all the other B.S. And some without TPIC. Lakes does have an option for low time pilots that would rather not build time by conventional methods. But, if it wasn't for EAS routes, Lakes wouldn't be around. I'm not speaking of the pilots, but their product is terrible. And finally people are waking up and realizing that you don't have to pay that kind of a price to advance ones career
05-26-2016, 03:04 AM
#39
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: Just another RJ guy
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Originally Posted by Name User
Speaking of Lakes reputation, quite a few guys go to the majors from there. They have an excellent training program that takes low time guys and throws them into one of the toughest IFR environments in the country. Mountains, ice, non-RADAR, etc. all while flying arguably the most difficult airplane at that level (I have a 1900 type, I can speak from experience). That's probably why they all move on so fast. Most guys at my regional spent 8-10 years there.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
With all the movement Lakes is probably one of the best moves you could make especially as a low time guy. Do well, get into the training department, and you're at United or SWA by your mid 20's. Or go to Frontier and upgrade on the Airbus before you'd upgrade on the RJ at your typical regional.
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