Originally Posted by
SAABaroowski
well once you get the thrill of wearing the unifom and "being" an airline pilot, u will realize that you should be paid for ALL of the hours you flew and that airplanes w/ 9 MEL,s just isn't fun. I also gaurentee that 6 legs a day to the same 3 airports gets really really old. and most of the guys that leave colgan jump to another regional. North American & Miami air are not major airlines!
everything you said is correct except. you were trying to be mean about the 9 MEL's. in all honesty it is usually 7.
to the original poster. this company is good for one thing. if you don't have time to get on with a quality regional then use them to get 121 time and that is it. use them and get out. use the time to learn about 121 and about regs. i am thankful i went there because in my current job i am smart and don't let things get thrown by me. the company i am now with doesn't try to but i am ready.
colgan isn't a place to have a career unless you live in altoona or lebanon. being home every night takes a toll on a commuter. there is no per diem so that is like a pay cut from everywhere else.
if you have little time then go here and just beware. if you want to talk more about this i will divulge everything i know. i am not one to thrash on something i don't know anything about. i put my time in at colgan and i got out. they used me for cheaper labor and i used them for another job. i used every bit of my sick time in my last few days just to **** them off and now i had to fill out paperwork with the labor board to get my last 2 overguarantee checks.
there is only one thing you can accomplish at that airline...bring in a union or close their doors. they are living on borrowed time.
just two things i will share to those going there or are there...24 hour look back means looking back 24 hours and not what Tom Brink says it means....I will quote this for you from the Chief Pilot at Colgan Air...Looking back in a 24 hour period means looking back to midnight...
2nd tip. When you go on reserve at 4am that is start of duty time not when they call you...So at 4am start time they can use you until 1945 before the 15 minutes added on to the end of your day. Just because Crewtrac says you are legal doesn't mean that your info wasn't hand manipulated in Manassas.
OH AND IF YOU ARE LEGAL TO FLY OVER 16 HOURS THEN WHY WOULD THEY OFFER YOU ANOTHER DAY OFF...
Sorry for the long post...It would have been easier to say...From a former Colgan Pilot...DO NOT WORK FOR THIS FAMILY