Originally Posted by
saab2000
The word "Regional" has been one of my pet peeves since I got into this business 11+ years ago. There is nothing 'regional' about these jets and they have gotten bigger and better and are still called RJs. The EMB-190 is no 'Regional Jet' any more than a 737 or DC-9 is an RJ.
I fly a CRJ-200 and from the flight deck door forward there ain't much different in how it's operated over how any other jet is operated. And what kind of 'regional' flying goes from major city pairings like IAD-ATL and IAD-BOS and ORD-PIT, etc.
When I first got into this it was used to keep salaries lower and some guys attempted to even further the myth that there was some kind of ability difference between 'Regional pilots' and 'Mainline' pilots.
Saab,
I agree with some of your points, like the fact that there is no real
ability difference between 'Regional' and 'Mainline' pilots.
Experience is another matter. I disagree with the fact that 'RJs' are not regional.
The big E-jets seem to be ok but as far as the -135, -145, CRJ 50 and CRJ 70; definately
regional.
I'm sick of trying to get to work on one of these P.O.S. airplanes only to find that the 40 seater is weight restricted to 35, the 50 seater to 45, or the 70 seater to 64. When you can fly the thing to approaching the limit of its range
with full folks
and bring your carry on on board
and not get rained on while boarding
and not need some crazy adapter to hook up to a normal size jetway if you have one
and not need to see the chiropractor after sitting in the seat less than 2 hours,
THEN they won't be regional.
Just my 2cents,
your results may vary