Originally Posted by starfire245 (Post 2112756)

What people on here don't realize is that when a first officer is hired, they sign a commitment letter that they will stay at Cape Air for one year after their upgrade. Cape Air has no need for FO's except to be considered as a captain in training. Your friend was paid to build flight time and bailed on the company. Your friend and many like him screwed the company. As a result, Cape Air will do its best to weed out the people that have no intention of upgrading.

Originally Posted by FLY6584 (Post 2112768)

He was paid to fly as a First Officer. It's not like the company didn't use him to fill a required position. Give me a freaking break. Take that $hit elsewhere. Maybe start paying people more and treating them right then you'll have a chance at retaining the good ones.

Originally Posted by starfire245 (Post 2112756)

What people on here don't realize is that when a first officer is hired, they sign a commitment letter that they will stay at Cape Air for one year after their upgrade. Cape Air has no need for FO's except to be considered as a captain in training. Your friend was paid to build flight time and bailed on the company. Your friend and many like him screwed the company. As a result, Cape Air will do its best to weed out the people that have no intention of upgrading.

Originally Posted by starfire245 (Post 2112783)

Your friend was not a required crew member. Cape Air is single pilot.

Originally Posted by starfire245 (Post 2112756)

What people on here don't realize is that when a first officer is hired, they sign a commitment letter that they will stay at Cape Air for one year after their upgrade. Cape Air has no need for FO's except to be considered as a captain in training. Your friend was paid to build flight time and bailed on the company. Your friend and many like him screwed the company. As a result, Cape Air will do its best to weed out the people that have no intention of upgrading.

Originally Posted by starfire245 (Post 2112783)

Your friend was not a required crew member. Cape Air is single pilot.

Originally Posted by VIRotate (Post 2112989)

Haha "screwed up the company"...please. There were/are many problems regarding the way FOs were treated. Cape Air screwed the company because they failed to adapt like other regional airlines. Instead of offering some sort of incentives, they offer a threat. The whole PRIA thing is a joke. Talk to many people at the major airline level (pilots, recruiting and upper management) and they just laugh.

Most of the butthurt captains at Cape Air were just angry that they missed the boat. It's jealousy to the max. Seriously if it wasn't, why would anyone care and feel so butthurt about where another individual went? I mean year 1 at a regional making more than a 4-5 year captain at Cape Air, getting seniority, and flying a piece of equipment that will benefit the future your career during a time when mass retirements are about to begin. Hmmmmmm why are those darn FOs leaving again?



This. An attitude of why many are leaving. Yeah if I was constantly told how unimportant I was, I wouldn't want to work for that company either. It's so funny how FOs are not needed until they leave. Just hilarious how that ideology works.

Originally Posted by dart106 (Post 2113062)

Cape Air 1st yr capt- $40-45,000
Cape Air 4-5 yr capt $50-65,000+
Cape Air 10 yr capt $80-100,000+ Home every night/Benefits

As an 8 yr part timer I grossed $47,000 in 2015

Originally Posted by F2m185 (Post 2112817)

That may be the case now, but it wasn't for me. This was just a few years ago and not only did I not sign an agreement/contract, this subject was never even brought up. I was never in trouble or breached any contract and this was unjustly put on my record. Can't really spin that any other way, thats not right. Also if the AP is deferred(not so uncommon) and its IMC, you are required to have an FO. So what you said isnt entirely true. Cape Air wants you to think you're there as a favor to you by them, and its simply a falsehood.

For a lot of people, Cape Air is their first experience with airlines...it was for me. You have to live it to understand what its like trying to commute with Cape Air as your only option to some outstation like Ogdensberg, SLK, BHB, etc. Not to mention as an FO, you bring home about $12-1300/mo. Its not difficult to live on, its pretty much not possible. If they want people to not be so quick to leave maybe they should improve the company for employees. Can't blame people for wanting a better job.