Originally Posted by
Viking6
I guess I was under the impression that most pilots didn't commute at SCA. New bases are costly, but so is 24/7 per-diem.
Not sure but I think there are less than 20% that commute. I would imagine that more new hires are commuters as the pool of candidates in MSP is drying up. The money and career progression at other carriers is far to much to pass up as the qol that used to be at SCA has dwindled away with Apollo’s new plan.
It also seems that the washout/ failure rate can be as close as 1/4 of a class. It’s not worth the risk for such low pay and benefits. Better off at a regional or a better low cost carrier to get to the big leagues.