Easy on the bath salts, no one said it is easy, but it is happening. Being well-rounded doesn't always mean you are perfect. Why do they hire folks with no or low TPIC or failures? Ironically, they have success in the major training environment. There s no formula of hours or record of perfection requirement.

 

You want West coast, and can move anywhere? I work at Horizon, and can offer this information:

- I've worked here 3 years, I'll very likely be offered an upgrade sometime this coming year. The company is planning 90 upgrades and 170-ish new hires in 2015, and I'm 50-something from the most junior Captain.

- You'd have your choice of several bases. All very much West coast.

- The pay is more than you'd make at many other regionals. Open time is frequently offered at 200%, with a 4-hour minimum. Our SAP system lets you drop to the minimum if you want maximum days off. I use a text alert system, and when I woke up this morning there were 6 alerts for 200% for today already. At my rate, that's $345 for showing up and flying 2 short legs. My annual income for the 3 years I've been here has been 34k, 48k, and I'm at 53k for this year so far. I usually work as little as possible, and only pick something up if it's too easy to turn down.

 

Wow, I'm sincerely impressed. That's unheard of for regional FO's.

 

Maybe unheard of at the bottom feeders.

 

Save it. I live in base, see my family lots, and have pretty good QOL. Not everything is about a regional you hate.

 

Did I say anything about that?

Simply stating not all regionals pay $29 an hour second year.

 

Classy. Stop biting faces bro and accept the fact that a lot of us will be making $59/hr second year.

 

Or one you failed out of. Why else do you think he gets so sensitive when pass rates are mentioned?

 

That's awesome bruh. But looks like the quick upgrade express is stalled out on the tracks. I have friends who are 2013 hires bailing to CPZ and PSA.

 

Get off my jock bruh. Your homeboy is saying sim instructors expect a 50-60% pass rate since the FAA had to STEP IN and modify the training to prevent people not qualified sitting in Mesa cockpits. Dem the facts jack.