Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
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.
It seems very few regionals have bases in the vicinity of Tampa or Orlando. That leaves commuting so trying to decide which regional would be the easiest to commute to.