Stay in charter or go to a regional?
06-17-2013, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilotguy15
Situation. Currently in a good paying charter job in a non type rated aircraft building TPIC. Have well over the 1000 TPIC, plus a 4 year degree and passed multiple 135 training events without any CR failures.
Problem. The pay and starting over. Being that bills are covered and I'm able to support my wife and kids currently, going to a regional would make that a very tight stretch. My wife does side work which would help a little, but that's not guaranteed.
Question. If I went to a regional and dealt with that horrendous first year pay, then stuck around for a few years, would I be that much more marketable to most of the majors?
Problem. The pay and starting over. Being that bills are covered and I'm able to support my wife and kids currently, going to a regional would make that a very tight stretch. My wife does side work which would help a little, but that's not guaranteed.
Question. If I went to a regional and dealt with that horrendous first year pay, then stuck around for a few years, would I be that much more marketable to most of the majors?
As others have said if your turbine is all SE I'd consider the switch. Really though it seems a gamble. I have a half dozen ex mil friends slogging it out at regionals "waiting" as well and they all have thousands of hours and "yeses" in all containers except 121.
06-17-2013, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilotguy15
Situation. Currently in a good paying charter job in a non type rated aircraft building TPIC. Have well over the 1000 TPIC, plus a 4 year degree and passed multiple 135 training events without any CR failures.
Problem. The pay and starting over. Being that bills are covered and I'm able to support my wife and kids currently, going to a regional would make that a very tight stretch. My wife does side work which would help a little, but that's not guaranteed.
Question. If I went to a regional and dealt with that horrendous first year pay, then stuck around for a few years, would I be that much more marketable to most of the majors?
Problem. The pay and starting over. Being that bills are covered and I'm able to support my wife and kids currently, going to a regional would make that a very tight stretch. My wife does side work which would help a little, but that's not guaranteed.
Question. If I went to a regional and dealt with that horrendous first year pay, then stuck around for a few years, would I be that much more marketable to most of the majors?
Going to a regional is a tough decision when considering family.
06-17-2013, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by pilotrob84
I am also in a similar situation, except I don't have the 4 year degree, 121, glass, or jet time box filled. I plan to get a 4 year degree eventually, but wonder if it is necessary to have to be competitive enough for a LCC or national airline? I have a 2 year degree.
Going to a regional is a tough decision when considering family.
Going to a regional is a tough decision when considering family.
V/R,
JJ
07-01-2013, 12:24 PM
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If you know the right people you will get on at an LLC or Legacy. Ask yourself if you would be happy at a regional if the LLC's or Legacy's don't call. Some pilots choose not to leave a regional once they put in about eight to ten years.
If the LLC's and Legacy Carriers are the only place for you go to a regional. Some of the best and worst jobs are not airlines. Part 91 and 135 jobs can be very nice if you can find the right one.
If you don't want or cannot take a pay cut wait a couple of years and go to the regional as a street Captain and wait for the others to call if they have not already.
If the LLC's and Legacy Carriers are the only place for you go to a regional. Some of the best and worst jobs are not airlines. Part 91 and 135 jobs can be very nice if you can find the right one.
If you don't want or cannot take a pay cut wait a couple of years and go to the regional as a street Captain and wait for the others to call if they have not already.
07-26-2013, 08:26 PM
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Flying for any regional sucks, and flying as a new hire is the worst, very low pay, you are treated like a coolie, and they don't even want to give you time to eat. 20 min turn-arounds, 6 leg days, 5 days on, 2 days off. Also, you are the 2nd class citizen compared to mainline. Last on the non-rev and jump seat list usually.
Do you want to go through that? If you commute to reserve it is 2x as bad. Give the 1500 hr and FT/DT regs another 6 mos. or so to play out. Regional managements are still arrogantly asking their pilots to take pay cuts; American Eagle and ASA/XJT are being bullied right now. The majors are still arrogantly demanding cheaper feed. Managements of both are still taking huge bonuses as the bottom is about to drop out of their cozy little slave ring. Wait it out.
Do you want to go through that? If you commute to reserve it is 2x as bad. Give the 1500 hr and FT/DT regs another 6 mos. or so to play out. Regional managements are still arrogantly asking their pilots to take pay cuts; American Eagle and ASA/XJT are being bullied right now. The majors are still arrogantly demanding cheaper feed. Managements of both are still taking huge bonuses as the bottom is about to drop out of their cozy little slave ring. Wait it out.
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