Originally Posted by
Adobo
Truthfully, I would just advise you to go to Airnet. Even if you got called from the pool for a class date now, you would most likely be still betting on a 5-6 year upgrade*. At Airnet, you would be getting paid a whole lot better then first year FO pay, you would be logging PIC time and have excellent IFR skills. You would also probably also get left seat in the lear within 2 years*, which would allow you to move on to bigger and better places. Besides, the cargo industry is handling this fuel mess a whole lot better then the airlines.
Airnet - Better pay, PIC single-pilot time, quicker upgrade to left seat of a jet.
Comair - Living off food stamps first year, SIC time in a jet, looooonnngggg upgrade.
*subject to change at any minute.
I'm surprised that someone is comparing Airnet to Comair. You'd rather fly a single pilot Baron that is a beat of piece of garbage through all kinds of weather in the middle of the night because it pays a little better?
I have jumpseated in one of their single pilot planes once, and it was a very eye opening experience. The kid was doing a nice job, but still.... I would work for less $$ that first year (comair) and be able to get a somewhat normal day schedule and be able to get above the thunderstorms.