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11-17-2014 | 01:10 PM
#121
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You will probably get SLC or LAX on the ER before DTW with the wide body issues DTW is going to have the next 12 months.
11-17-2014 | 01:12 PM
#122
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EDIT: ^^^^^What he said!
In our class both the ER spots went ~20 of 40. Best guess...I'd say it's a toss up between the 71/73 for getting there the quickest with the 320 being last. I chose the 73 as a trade off between 2nd year pay (w/o having to do another training event in a year) and better trips. I may end up getting there quicker in the 73 anyway...here's hoping. The 7ER is a great jet, but not if you want DTW.
In our class both the ER spots went ~20 of 40. Best guess...I'd say it's a toss up between the 71/73 for getting there the quickest with the 320 being last. I chose the 73 as a trade off between 2nd year pay (w/o having to do another training event in a year) and better trips. I may end up getting there quicker in the 73 anyway...here's hoping. The 7ER is a great jet, but not if you want DTW.
11-17-2014 | 01:13 PM
#123
Otto
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
Cut for brevity...
Thanks all, great information. Unless I can find a steal on one of the northern lakes I'm probably going to go south side. I'll probably get 1 realtor to just check out lake homes and another for south side homes. PTC's high school is good enough, but I'm having trouble finding new home builders directly in PTC -- is the area completely built out already?
Newnan looks good property-wise, but for the most part other than Northgate the high schools don't look very good. The schools are definite deal-breakers since I'll have 1 in high school immediately, and a 2nd to follow in 2016.
Dirtdriver, thanks for the inputs on West Point Lake, makes my search a bit more easy to manage. Also good reminder about the traffic. If I was willing to put up with nightmare traffic then I'd probably move to LA instead of ATL
. I'll send you a PM, a nice house on 10 acres in a good school district sounds interesting.
Also looking for any recommendations for awesome realtors folks here have used in the past.
Thanks!
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Down south the biggest pilot ghettos are PTC, Fayetteville and Newnan. If I had to do it again, I'd look a lot harder at Newnan - we end up driving over there several times a week for various reasons (shopping, kids activities, etc) because PTC has relatively little shopping beyond groceries, Walmart and Home Depot.
PTC is great for what it is (families) but is a strange mix of younger families and retirees, or near retirees - all which add up to pretty much everything closes at 8-9pm. No nightlife to speak of, if that interests you. The school's are great, lots of activities for the kids, and plenty of cart paths to run, bike, walk the dog...
Can't speak for most of the rest of ATL, but you want to keep a close eye on the schools if you have kids. Make sure you find a nice school district (that is trending upwards) or be willing to pay for private schools.
Down south the biggest pilot ghettos are PTC, Fayetteville and Newnan. If I had to do it again, I'd look a lot harder at Newnan - we end up driving over there several times a week for various reasons (shopping, kids activities, etc) because PTC has relatively little shopping beyond groceries, Walmart and Home Depot.
PTC is great for what it is (families) but is a strange mix of younger families and retirees, or near retirees - all which add up to pretty much everything closes at 8-9pm. No nightlife to speak of, if that interests you. The school's are great, lots of activities for the kids, and plenty of cart paths to run, bike, walk the dog...
Can't speak for most of the rest of ATL, but you want to keep a close eye on the schools if you have kids. Make sure you find a nice school district (that is trending upwards) or be willing to pay for private schools.
Have lived PTC/Newnan(Sharpsburg actually) for 26 years and concur with LieneLodge. Can't give any expert first hand info on the north side, except OMG the traffic can be a nightmare.
Lot more house for the $ on the south side. West Point is too far and the lake is nasty. Even the bubbas catch and release.
My house on 10 acres is going on the market soon, PM me if you want details.
Lot more house for the $ on the south side. West Point is too far and the lake is nasty. Even the bubbas catch and release.
My house on 10 acres is going on the market soon, PM me if you want details.
Newnan looks good property-wise, but for the most part other than Northgate the high schools don't look very good. The schools are definite deal-breakers since I'll have 1 in high school immediately, and a 2nd to follow in 2016.
Dirtdriver, thanks for the inputs on West Point Lake, makes my search a bit more easy to manage. Also good reminder about the traffic. If I was willing to put up with nightmare traffic then I'd probably move to LA instead of ATL
. I'll send you a PM, a nice house on 10 acres in a good school district sounds interesting.Also looking for any recommendations for awesome realtors folks here have used in the past.
Thanks!
12-16-2014 | 09:58 AM
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12-16-2014 | 09:11 PM
#127
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I would imagine getting to DTW on the ER will be awhile. Not backfilling ER B's in DTW along with the 747 displacements coming, and no backfilling on the 330 and 777. Not looking good for anyone wanting to get to DTW on the ER. I would say head for a narrow body and go back to the ER in 5 years when you can hold it. DTW 717 would be a good QOL category for a few years compared to the ER.
You will probably get SLC or LAX on the ER before DTW with the wide body issues DTW is going to have the next 12 months.
You will probably get SLC or LAX on the ER before DTW with the wide body issues DTW is going to have the next 12 months.
12-16-2014 | 09:15 PM
#128
Da Hudge
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From: Poodle Whisperer
Not only that... every newhire that I knew of wanting DTW 7ER that were elsewhere got it.
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