Remember this statement in 6 months.

 

I'm the first to criticize where it is due, but this is off base. RG was not born out of Freedom Airlines. He was the Chief Pilot of the ERJ operation out of Charlotte when it was on the Mesa Certificate. He then followed the ERJs to Orlando when they were put onto the Freedom Certificate. (This was Freedom B, not Freedom A) Freedom A was non-union, alter ego. It was shut down. The certificate was used to build up the Delta code-share as Freedom B and was ALPA using Mesa Pilots, with one seniority list. Totally blessed by the union.

I worked under RG for years. He was an excellent Chief Pilot, who was consistently fair, and stood up for pilots. He was well respected by line pilots. I dealt with him on several occasions over many years. Sometimes because I needed something from him... sometimes because I needed my @SS chewed on a little bit. He always handled everything with predictable equity and common sense. I was not his friend, or his buddy. But I'll call a spade a spade. He was a decent guy who did a very good job under tough conditions.

I don't know the politics but he was let go after Freedom lost the Delta flying and we parked 36 jets. If he was the "reason" for losing that flying... Why would Delta let him come over to Comair? He wasn't the reason for anything! If anything he got a raw deal - but we all get raw deals from time to time. Looks like he's done well for himself - and who can blame him if he's a bit bitter. I don't.

 

Also... RG was a Captain for years at Mesa. The reason he ended up an FO, is because he got a call to start ground school for a new-hire US Airways class and resigned from Mesa. For whatever reason, by his choice, he changed his mind and returned to Mesa management (it is a free country - almost still). Of course the Union couldn't let him have his seniority number back, so he went to the bottom of the list.

 

Either way the gist is there. He's a pawn, he's a closer for Delta, just ask Comair. BTW nothing good is gonna come outta a pinnacle. Who cares if he's a nice guy and you liked him? He's a dung Beetle. Thanks for the C.V. Tho' but I'm not hiring.

 

Well I only speak to what I know, from when he was at Mesa. You may have more knowledge of his goings on after that. I don't. I simply wanted to set the record strait, that he wasn't a POS at Mesa - at least at the Chief Pilot level.

Your criticism of him would have carried a lot more weight if you hadn't categorized his whole career as worthless.

No hard feelings! We need to stick together.

Hey - what's going on? - I heard 10 more 900's put on hold due to American/Airways merger being held up. Is that why classes put on hold?

Junior Assignments happening regularly in PHX

 

I actually had to look up what a Cirriculum Vitae was. That's funny. Yes, I've always had a proclivity toward TMI.

 

No, it's sim backlog.

 

Was hired over the phone a few days ago, official offer was emailed just a few hours after that.

Possibility of a CRJ class in December, or the first 175 class "around the new year" (date not set in stone). Base for the 175 looks like at first IAH.

Starting CRJ classes are being held a few weeks to allow for the sim backlog to work itself out. Recruiter said that the problem is 100% of those hired are showing up to class, which was not what they were expecting.

As a young CFI with diagnosed SJS, any reason why I shouldn't go with Mesa? Looks like it will be very little time on reserve, with 175 seats being filled with 100% of new hires. Not to mention the likelyhood of a quicker upgrade than almost any other regional out there

 

Hey, the first step to getting better is admitting to it. Next you need treatment. Best place to get over SJS is here. Come on! Welcome! BTW your prognosis is probably correct.

 

Wow, just sad.