Originally Posted by
texaspilot76
Hey Saab, despite your personal experiences, would you say that Colgan would be an OK starting point for someone that may not have other opportunities? I'm sure they could not be any worse than Mesa, right?
Also, you work for Express Jet now right? Do you know Brian McGee? He started with Colgan, and I hear he is at Express Jet now. He was my first instructor, I lost contact with him.
If you are having difficulty getting on with other carriers, sure go to COLGAN until you can leave, but if your just impatient, then no don't go just wait it out. I don't know any Brian, and the only nicer thing that MESA has is shiny................well they look like garbage, so I wont say shiny, but Ill say a jet. I will say Turbo-Props are a ton of fun, and that type of flying is great. The only reason why a jet is better, is because it pays more, when people tell you airlines prefer Jet, I wouldn't doubt it, but in reality it doesn't matter, PIC is PIC, just look at Southwest, they love Beech guys,.....................So to make a long story short, go where you want to go, BASE, QOL, but if you cant get onto to that one airline at first, go someplace where you can get valuable Turbine 121 experience