Let's get this straight CAT 3...no one, and certainly not me, has said that it's a "our thing" or "foreigners need not apply mentality." Don't twist my words or attempt to put words in my mouth. I said what I said and stand by it as a caution to some applicants, who like others I hear talk in the pilot lounge, have voiced some level of griping about their commutes. We have had some guys quit after commuting, and the rumor mill has at least one other guy openly griping and saying he intends to leave. Commuting is usually not easy, and almost always adds time and complexity to work schedules, and can...repeat can...have an impact on your freshness for duty. And again, I stand by my comment that for most folks, your best quality of life will probably be achieved by living close to the action. By the way...I've been in the business for 35 years...seldom have I heard someone say good things about having to commute over time.

If commuting works for you CAT 3 great...but all applicants should think through the repercussions in their case without expectations that bidding or scheduling will make it a piece of cake. And I'm not sure I'd take a job with the thought that the company should adapt a "standard commuting policy"....if you're lucky enough to be offered a job under the terms and conditions of the current working agreement, and it works for you...go for it!



Commute all you want....but this is a longer commute than most you refer to for mainline pilots on the mainland.