Originally Posted by
RedGuy
I'm strongly considering going to Mesaba, I'm looking to get alittle better QOL, I currently work on demand freight. I exceed the requirements for a street CA, 3,600TT, 3,000ME, 2,900PIC, 1,000Turbin, Currently CA on a Turbo Prop, most 135, NO 121. I want to be a Captain, but I hear they're being pretty selective on their street CA's and having no 121 time I don't know how I stand. I also know a guy with over 10,000hrs and is typed in the 340, that was recently interviewed for a street CA and hasn't heard back. Now I'm sure I could get hired as an FO, but obviously I want to be a captain. What I'm trying to decide is if I should try to get hired as an FO with the hopes of upgrading within a couple months, or just apply for the street CA position. Now I don't want to get stuck as an FO for too long as I simply can't live on FO pay for more than probably 6 months. What do you guys at Mesaba think?
Start as an F/O. Get used to the SAAB and the type of flying we do. Then in 120 days upgrade. It's also harder to washout (not that you would) as a new F/O then as a street CA. You can still be hired as a CA (with no 340 time) but you would be on the bottom of the sen list for some time. That equals reserve forever.