Advice: ACMI or Regional Captain???
01-08-2008 | 05:23 PM
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I think that I am going to go for it and join the ACMI ranks. I am looking forward to a new challenge and adventure. I have reach most of the potential at my current company being a check airman with over 2000 tpic. The only gain by staying is more hours, additional type, and better seniority. I think that I can afford the risk and being single, the long trips won’t adversely affect a family. If things go south, then I can say that I am real airline pilot have been furloughed… Seriously though, I hope that I would have at least heavy and international experience for the future. As always, I hope for the best and plan for the worst. Thanks again for all your inputs, it is appreciated.
01-08-2008 | 10:35 PM
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RJ = glass cockpit I assume? If that's the case, I would stay there. It checks a bunch of resume boxes including PIC, glass cockpit, added seniority while you wait for a "major" opportunity. I don't see any advantages to ACMI, especially in this economy (with the exception of maybe "heavy" experience, and not very many jobs require that).
Plus ... most regional RJ jobs have union contracts and pay reasonable pay. There are a lot worse flying jobs out there.
Plus ... most regional RJ jobs have union contracts and pay reasonable pay. There are a lot worse flying jobs out there.
Unless one is on the level of a flight school grad going through some regional jet transition program, glass experience means virtually nothing. When one has some experience, the transition from steam gauges to glass is quite easy and a non event.
Plenty of glass pilots have washed out of training when trying to switch to steam but, it is quite rare the other way around.
01-09-2008 | 10:41 AM
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I think that I am going to go for it and join the ACMI ranks. I am looking forward to a new challenge and adventure. I have reach most of the potential at my current company being a check airman with over 2000 tpic. The only gain by staying is more hours, additional type, and better seniority. I think that I can afford the risk and being single, the long trips won’t adversely affect a family. If things go south, then I can say that I am real airline pilot have been furloughed… Seriously though, I hope that I would have at least heavy and international experience for the future. As always, I hope for the best and plan for the worst. Thanks again for all your inputs, it is appreciated.
YMMV
01-09-2008 | 09:18 PM
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Just my 2 cents: I left a regional after many years to go to World. Can't speak for any of the other ACMI's but I am very happy I did it. Don't know what the future holds but who does. Personally I'm not worried about it, World has been around for 60 years but I just hope they are around another 20. The flying is great, the crews are great, and I personally like the schedule. Two weeks off every month is fantastic.
01-10-2008 | 10:20 AM
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Just my 2 cents: I left a regional after many years to go to World. Can't speak for any of the other ACMI's but I am very happy I did it. Don't know what the future holds but who does. Personally I'm not worried about it, World has been around for 60 years but I just hope they are around another 20. The flying is great, the crews are great, and I personally like the schedule. Two weeks off every month is fantastic.
Left regional after 7yrs and 2600 Turbine PIC. Had I known better would have left after 1500; Easier said than done though.
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01-10-2008 | 09:14 PM
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Eye opening experience
Leaving a commuter for ACMI/supplemental flying opened my eyes to a whole different kind of flying. I have a much greater respect for the kinds of flying I haven't done given how different supplemental flying (company: here's an airplane, fuel card, flyaway kit and we're wishing you the best of luck) was from they commuter flying I did. Turns out of a hub airport will always be there; flying into a jungle, 3rd world airport in the middle of night might not.
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