Just doing a bit a research after speaking with MZ down at a career fair in PHX last week. Thinking about going to Great Lakes to get some 121 time with a hopeful upgrade or a transition after the 15 month contract to Compass/SkyWest.

Getting married in May and should be okay financially to take the pay cut and still pay my bills. I am hoping to get MSP base (when it is fully up and running) or else DEN (commutable). Can anyone shed some light on how many hours I can hope to fly these days? Do you see them ever pro-rating the training contract?

I know Great Lakes isn't ideal, but FT CFI gigs around here are 16-18/hr and 80 hours a month (in the summer - less in winter). I figure if I am going to make that I might as well go to a 121 carrier and get all turbine multi time.

Anyone from Great Lakes fill me in a bit on hours flown per month. Ability to commute from MSP to DEN (or other base), and if they'd go back and do it all over again if they had to...

Thanks!