Originally Posted by Karloffstall

"Don't mind flying the CRJ"

I've never understood why people have a distaste for the CRJ after the ERJ showed up. It is still a jet, still has two engines, still flies 400-500 knots over the ground, and still has two flight attendants you can try to bang on overnights..

The ERJ makes you lazy, reliant on automation, and will not develop the skills necessary to become a proficient aviator if the ERJ is your first airplane faster than a 172. In my new hire class at brand x legacy, both people who washed out were former 175 pilots who had never flown anything but the 175. They had major major issues in the sim when it all went bad and had to fly raw data without auto throttles (amongst numerous other issues caused by lack of solid aviating experience.)

Do yourself a favor. Fly the CRJ, and drag your heels on accepting an ERJ slot, even if they beg you to take one. If skywest is still like it is now as when I was there, you will be flying a ton on the CRJ side and sitting at the crashpad watching guys with your similar seniority edge closer to upgrade.

If you got into this business with the dream of flying a 175 for a regional, then by all means find a way to get the 175...but if you, like most people, are using the regionals to finally one day find yourself in munich after flying a 777 there then don't shortchange your preparation and leave cracks in the foundation.

Lastly, remember, people still step into a 175 and say "ugh its a small plane."