Originally Posted by
SilverBullet
How difficult would it be to commute from Central Florida area to a regional like PSA? I am new to this Part 121 business and am trying to figure out how that will work when you are on reserve for probably the 1st year. Seems like it would be a nightmare considering the the closet domicile is CLT for me. The only regional that has a base in Florida is Silver Airways and I don't hear alot of great things about them. I guess Florida is not the state to live in if you are a regional pilot.
Can anyone giving me an idea of what a normal day would be like for someone like me to have to commute that far? Are you on reserve for consecutive days or will they give you a day off in between which would really stink because it wouldn't make sense to commute home only to have to come back the next day.
If you are close to Orlando or Daytona then it shouldn't be hard at all. Myself and others commute/will commute out of JAX and it isn't a problem. Plenty of departures to CLT all day. Schedules seem to vary, but you will move up in seniority relatively quick (compared to many regionals) and I would expect anywhere from 4 to maybe 6 months in reserve by the time you potentially get off IOE.