Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
Don't know the answer to that. But even if it was 100% regional and 0% military due to flow agreements, there's no way majors can hire all the regional guys. Thus my thesis that there are many more lifers at regionals than the regional pilots think.
I disagree. If we hold the line (move the line would be better) and let the regionals get less and less cost effective, we will slowly put the squirming cat back in the bag.
Oh.. and this and last hiring cycles (where there was zero flow through... the flow through had nothing to do with the ratio) civilians getting hired were better than 95% regional. It is extremely difficult for someone not 121 to get a job at Delta (or at Northwes).
I don't retract it at all. The gamble worked out for you, but it will not for most. You got your experience by damaging the majors and the pilot profession. I know it sounds harsh, but it's the truth.
That's fine you see it that way, and we'll have to agree to disagree. Let's fix the system, though. I think we can agree on that goal.
I dare say that most regional folks couldn't "boast" of wages anywhere near that for their first three years. Hard to believe anyone could actually boast about being an airline pilot and making 60K.
Carl
Nothing to boast about, but not what you were expecting was it? Let's explore my other options: Continue flight instructing and fly corporate. 40 grand or so at best for a while. Higher later, but much much lower hours, thus longer career advacement. I had a job offer at Avantair... about 35 grand as FO and then maybe 50 as Captain. Flying bank checks.... well, still less.
Please entertain me with what you, the almighty, would have done.
