There is some difference in handling between an RJ and a heavy...but even a G-V is waaaay closer to the RJ end of the spectrum as far as that goes. Just because it's a "heavy" in the 91 world doesn't really relate. A CRJ-900 or an E-190 are both comparable to a G-V.
Oh really? why don't you tell me in all your wisdom that evidently surpasses mine, what is the difference? remember that you are discussing this in a forum with other pilots and not in a bar with a dumb blond! You fly your airplane from your seat forward and that is the simple truth, at its essence flying a high performance jet is the same (inertia from a higher mass and the aerodynamic difference between wing mounted engines vs. fuselage mounted engines taken into consideration) regardless of weight. The whole "light vs. heavy" is just a mental masturbation that we have engaged in because we just want to be "special" but at the end of the day we can't lie to ourselves, or other pilots for that matter.
- Somebody who is familiar with 121 operations. They tend to be more comfortable with an entry level pilot who is used to multiple legs with short layovers in Duluth as opposed to a guy who does one long leg and then spends four days living the expense account life at a premium resort
This just told me that you have no experience in the corporate world. If anything part 121 is a LOT easier than part 91 or 135 flying, you have a team of people that are dedicated to do all the additional stuff besides flying the airplane, part 121 flying is easy compared to part 91 or 135. Like I said, 15 years flying corporate and 15 years flying in the airlines have given me the experience to talk with authority about the matter.
...how long was your buddy going to sit reserve in LGA once the economy picked up and the 91 "heavy" operators start calling? Yeah, that's what I thought
We all know what the G-V background is worth, and it's more than domestic narrowbody reserve.
You are thinking the US market where the airline industry is so degraded that part 91 jobs are paying more, that is not the case in other parts of the world where my friend was applying.
Anyway, let's just agree to disagree