Originally Posted by
cruiseclimber
I just wanted to run a quick poll. Would you pick Colgan or Key Lime?
I am a long time CFI with no turbine time (2000 TT 800 multi). Both gigs have turbo props.
Key Lime hires navajo then upgrades to the metro in 12 months (both left seat).
Colgan hires right seat saab or Q with an upgrade between 18 months to 2 yeas.
Key Lime pays 25,000 on the Navajo and 35,000 on the metro.
Colgan pays 18,000-20,000 first year and then goes up to about 35,000-40,000 after the upgrade.
Which route would YOU go to get turbine PIC based on the info above and all of what we read on these forums?
Please no off topic discussions. Please pretty please!
I have no opinion other than to say don't let Colgan's "18 months to 2 years" upgrade be a factor in your decision. I don't know who told you that, maybe HR? but you should never count on an alleged upgrade timeline, things change so quickly at any airline. When I got hired upgrade was 1 year give or take. I have been an FO for 3 years. Yes they have planes coming this year but those still lead to only roughly 80 upgrades. 80 upgrades go into the low 300s seniority number which is early 2008 hires. (There are currently about 450 pilots on the list.) And then after that unless guys start leaving (not until at least 2012 if that) or Colgan finds homes for those other Qs (who knows when and if) you will not upgrade.