Originally Posted by
Ultralight
SongMan, why don't you take a look at Amflight? They have an Oakland base, home every night, weekends off, turbine PIC, and more pay than the regionals.
Definitely a good place to tread water as the industry picks up if you're burned out with instructing.
Its been argued to death on here with different opinions, but it is possible to skip the regional B.S. altogether on the way to your ultimate career goal, whatever that may be.
Any decent regional will pay for your hotel during training.
As far as amflight, we have 3 amflight guys here in class at SKW and while yes you will be home evernight in hayward, you will also be gone from 5am to 9pm EVERY WEEKDAY. for kids purposes, you are only at home on the weekends.
I'd say go for skywest so you can be reserve at SFO and spend time at home.