Originally Posted by
Ultralight
Newsflash! Why bother going to the regionals at all? There are plenty of right seat vacancies for Citations, King Airs etc who need a gear swinger. Could contract out on the side while you instruct.
Or you could have more than 4-5 days off, a schedule, free travel, etc.
Originally Posted by
Ultralight
Not true Mr Mustache. I know plenty of guys who instructed, went to Ameriflight, and now fly for Allegiant, Southwest and JetBlue. Not one single hour in the Barbie jet.
While that's possible, again, not everyone wants to work 6 days a week with most of that spent in a hotel room in the middle of nowhere. And I dare say that percentage wise there's more former regional guys at majors than single pilot freight dudes.
Originally Posted by
Ultralight
Your example is rare. The other side of the spectrum, Great Lakes starts out at $16 an hour, at a 75 hour guarantee that's $14,400 a year base.
Then don't go to work for Lakes. Base pay at SkyWest is just shy of 20K, not counting per diem. Second year is 28K if you stay on the Brasilia.