Originally Posted by
usmc-sgt
you dont have to settle for a lesser known/admired/liked regional to fly a turboprop
Here is a list of regionals that fly tprops that i hear a better percentage of good comments over bad ones
American Eagle
Mesaba
Skywest
HORIZON
Piedmont
ASA
There are probably a few I missed and all are open to personal oppinions and each of the above listed airlines has its problems but IMO none of them are bottom feeders and fall into the categories you listed.
A turboprop is not a sacrifice or a death sentence, its just a different path. Especially with some of the newer turboprops out there we are not thought of as lesser beings because we dont cruise at FL300+
just looking at that list its going to take quite a while to get any pic time at some of those companies (eagle 8 years to be a tprop captain with a line, Piedmont another long upgrade). If you are going to try for a quick 1000 pic then you have to go to some of the lower barrel (term used with the understanding that all regionals are lower barrel places to work) tprop operators.