stickwiggler
You bring up some interesting points. I hope you don't mind if I pick your brain a bit. Let me give you a little background on me. I am defiantly low time (850 and 80 with the twin time all in a C421) graduated from UND went to a little flight school far from ND so I could enjoy my flying. Loved it for about six months then they started bouncing my pay checks... It sucks to have to call mom and dad to ask for money when you have it... its just a rubber check. lol sometimes I wish flight schools had unions. So you can imagine why I am ready for a change of pace.

Do the captains have trouble with the low time guys? What would the CA want to see most from the new hires?
I think I am confused people can't fly a Visual approach? I can see why that would be a problem but why are they unable?
I take it your a CA? Is that why you are still at ASA?
Is there nothing you like about ASA?

My train of thought is this, I love flying just as much as the next guy, so if I love what I am doing I will enjoy ASA or any other regional (mesa excluded).

Now some questions on the Union matters.

Obviously I am new to all of this stuff so can you shed some light on what they are trying to do to the scope? Why would managment NOT want to keep flying and lose A/C to SKYWST?
How much of a pay raise does the pilot group want (Just curious)?
Is the back pay for the guys that worked with no contract while in negotiations? (makes sense)
Does ASA currently not have Rigs? My only exposure to them have been what was on this site ( http://airlinepilotcentral.com/resou...070311214.html )?


And lastly since you actually post about ASA on this site (I think everyone else just lurks lol) Do you think they will finish negotiations soon. I guess soon is a relative term but before the next 5 years lol. Honestly though, like by the end of the year?

Thanks for any info,
Mike