Colgan vs. Horizon
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2005
Position: 18%er but I’ll enforce UPA23 to the last period.
Posts: 436
So, if you are serious, work hard, remember you are worth a living wage, time off, and don't sell anything out just for the chance to fly an airplane. Stepping over dollars to pick up pennies is management's forte, leave that to them.
#22
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,480
Forget Horizon unless that's where you want to spend your entire career. They have F/Os with 10 to 12 years seniority. To move up to a "big" airline you need PIC time and you won't get that at Horizon for over a decade.
Set your sights more on a Great Lakes kind of airline. You want a quick upgrade, get your PIC time and get out.
Set your sights more on a Great Lakes kind of airline. You want a quick upgrade, get your PIC time and get out.
#24
Forget Horizon unless that's where you want to spend your entire career. They have F/Os with 10 to 12 years seniority. To move up to a "big" airline you need PIC time and you won't get that at Horizon for over a decade.
Set your sights more on a Great Lakes kind of airline. You want a quick upgrade, get your PIC time and get out.
Set your sights more on a Great Lakes kind of airline. You want a quick upgrade, get your PIC time and get out.
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For what it is worth Colgan upgrades are running at around 2.5 years.
As FlyJsh said, Colgan likely will not hire anyone now without 1800 hours unless they have a rec.
The good news is you have TONS of time to do some research. When half of us started the best regionals are no longer the best, the worst are no longer the worst and half of them have or will have new names and logos on their tails.
As FlyJsh said, Colgan likely will not hire anyone now without 1800 hours unless they have a rec.
The good news is you have TONS of time to do some research. When half of us started the best regionals are no longer the best, the worst are no longer the worst and half of them have or will have new names and logos on their tails.
#28
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Furlough/Gun Driver
Posts: 437
Expand my options? Heck I'm willing hold a chicken in each hand and jump off a roof if it'll get me in the air.
I'm no brand-snob. Like I said, I'll be applying everywhere. I wont turn my nose up at anybody.
I was simply seeking to compare those two as they were the ones that most interested me.
Now I know Horizon is not an option. I'll start reading about colgan.
I'm no brand-snob. Like I said, I'll be applying everywhere. I wont turn my nose up at anybody.
I was simply seeking to compare those two as they were the ones that most interested me.
Now I know Horizon is not an option. I'll start reading about colgan.
You will find that when you have people depending on you for their livelyhood that pay and benefits become important. Don't sell your services cheap just to fly. If you are currently single and able to live cheaply don't lower the bar for those that are actually trying to earn a living.
This used to be a worth while profession with significant rewards for the effort put in. Until new entrants start valuing thier skills it will just be another job that lets you scrape by.
Stepping off soap box now.
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