Originally Posted by
SharkAir
If you're a west coast guy and you go to ASA now, you're going to be commuting for a long time. That sucks.
If you just hold out for a few months and keep doing whatever you're doing to build hours, then you can apply to SkyWest, Horizon, ExpressJet, or whomever, depending on how long you want to hold out and your latitude on the west coast. You still might have to commute, but at least there's hope that it won't be for long.
Unless you don't mind commuting and/or you're willing to move to Atlanta. Then more power to you.
i'm sittin on my butt trying to get a job and i dont have a CFI so there's no viable way to get enough hours in the next few months. truth be told id be at skywest in a heartbeat if they'd take me. i dont really fancy atlanta but how bad could it be? famous last words id imagine
. its just a stepping stone to the big leagues so its only 4-5 years temporary.
Originally Posted by
cubflyer
IMO, at age 27, you will probably be in the mid-range age in your class. I would echo the same advice as others have posted. You will likely get the 200 regardless of how you bid. Just remember, If you bid the 700 and get it, you will spend nearly a year on reserve. If you get the 200, you will probably spend 3 months on reserve. As spring and summer roll around, schedules will pick up and you should be able to hold a hard line. I've been at ASA for a year, and I am holding weekends off finally. Good Luck!
the 200 is just fine for me... would like to fly the 700 for obvious reasons but im in this game to build hours and if the 200 is the best at ASA thats the plane for me. any insight you can give about life at ASA would be much appreciated.
thanks to all