Originally Posted by BTSniper

Well crud!

So, it is a choice between commuting from PDX to ANC with Horizon or PDX to IAH, MSP or ATL with SkyWest?

I don't need hours, I have over 7500, I don't need 121 turbine PIC, I have over 1500. If I go to a regional, I expect to fly as captain but yes, forever on the bottom of the seniority list. I'm just looking for a good airline that might not require a commute or at least an easy short commute, west coast flying is a bonus, I'm not fond of those east coast 4am wake up calls.

Sounds like a PDX CA slot would be a long, long wait then at Horizon, even if getting in at the bottom of the seniority list aka. the plug? I don't care about gaining seniority at PDX, just curious how long it would take to get there. I'll happily sit reserve from home in PDX for a long time. It beets sitting reserve in a hotel while commuting.

How long would it take a new hire Captain to get "into" PDX at Horizon?

How long would it take a new hire Captain to get into PDX at SkyWest?

What about any of Horizon's other bases. Is ANC a certainty for a new hire CA? What about holding "any" of their other bases that are a short hop from PDX?

My challenge at getting on at anything other than a regional is lack of current flight time. I currently have 10 hours of recent time in the last year with a recent and current BFR and IPC.

Thoughts?

BT