Originally Posted by
Banshee365
I kinda have to disagree with that. I have never flown the 200 and have flown with less than a handfull of guy's that are truley not a pleasure to fly with. There are very few and I've flown with all of the guy's you hear everyone mentioning. If you have an ego to uphold and alot to try and prove to others then you will have issues. If you just do the job and let your ego sit aside it's not bad at all. Choose your battles and some things that are said in the cockpit are better just going unanswering or left without comment instead of trying to argue and prove your stance against someone who isn't going to change theirs.
Well consider yourself lucky having not had an experience with any of the people I'm referring to. Due to the $8 difference in the top line pay between the the 200 and 700 some of the real senior guys have made their way over to the 700 indefinitely. It called the "Jurassic Jet" for a reason. However it's not always the old guys that present the problem. And it sure as heck doesn't matter who the F.O. is and the strength in their ability to "bite their tongue".
These guys are just flat out bitter, have very awkward personalities, HATE most FO's and have a real problem letting go and giving into change. I wish that I could say this was my opinion only however, it's a common feeling amongst a lot of pilots including captains, fa's and fo's NOT included in the "me generation".
I just think on the 200 you have more options and more choices of people to fly with. I also think there are far less crusty captains on the 200. At least this is what I hear from lots of FO's that flat out refuse to fly the 700/900.