Originally Posted by
VERTREPMaster
I plan to pad my stats in my twilight tour with some more FW time, hopefully ME FW time.
Sounds like a good idea.
Originally Posted by
VERTREPMaster
Do the Majors/Legacys not like pilots that come from the Regionals? It seems there is some sort of negativity the Major/Legacy have out for the Regionals. Or due they just like post military better?
They have no problem with regional pilots, and usually prefer them over corporate pilots. If I had to make a blanket statement, I'd say they like military pilots best. Some airlines make a point of diversity in hiring, and all hire some of each.
Originally Posted by
VERTREPMaster
Why do some Regionals have a higher minimums but pay so much less than some of the Major/Legacy? Delta/United for example (1500 TT / 1000 Turbine) vs Compass Air (1500 TT / 100 ME, preferred 2500 TT/ 500 ME). Delta/United says nothing about ME time, why?
Some legacies have very low minimums to allow them to hire the children of senior employees and affirmative action ticket holders. Those minimums to not apply to you and I, you need to learn the "competitive" minimums for each airline you're interested in.
US Majors often don't specify a ME requirement because they hire a lot of fighter pilots, many of whom flew single-engine aircraft. Regionals don't usually get a lot of fighter pilots, but they prefer folks who have some ME time.
Originally Posted by
VERTREPMaster
Is Spirit "better" than UAL/Delta/AA? Their mins are off the chart for someone like me. (4000 TT / 1000 ME) There FO pay is "bad" compared to the Big 3 I just mentioned.
Second-tier majors may have higher mins than legacies because they expect their pilots to upgrade very quickly. If DAL, UA, etc hires a low-time regional FO, they know he'll sit right seat for a decade.
Originally Posted by
VERTREPMaster
but then I have to deal with being a "Regional" guy.
This is a fallacy to the extent of my knowledge of the industry, and I know a lot of people. 121 experience on top of a military background can only make you more qualified for a major. I've heard the rumor too recently, not sure how it got started.
A few guys get stuck at regionals, but it's not because of "regional stink" it's because there's something going on (other than low flight time) which prevents them from getting picked up by a major ...dui, incident, personality, etc. If your only problem is low flight time, a regional should fix that.
Now obviously if you can get a decent-paying turbine job that doesn't involve relocating to a third-world dung-hole, I'd take that over a regional.