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04-13-2007 | 12:02 PM

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JoeyMeatballs

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Originally Posted by Baronpilot

With all these Commercial Multi mins coming to light, it seems Colgan's on the high end.

Thats because the COLGANS know that their airplanes break all the time, and if they have a slightly higer time pilot, they will have a better chance of getting on the ground than a 250, "Zero to Hero" wonder child

04-13-2007 | 12:14 PM

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wow, the 600/100 at xjt is so much higher. Not everyone at CJC got the sh*t end of the stick like you saab. relax and hit another cold one bro

04-13-2007 | 12:22 PM

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Hey Saab, despite your personal experiences, would you say that Colgan would be an OK starting point for someone that may not have other opportunities? I'm sure they could not be any worse than Mesa, right?

Also, you work for Express Jet now right? Do you know Brian McGee? He started with Colgan, and I hear he is at Express Jet now. He was my first instructor, I lost contact with him.

04-13-2007 | 12:24 PM

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if you want a starting point, go to somewhere that doesnt have a training contract. everybody has low mins right now. Just pick the company that you can camp at comfortably for 3 or 4 yrs.

04-13-2007 | 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by texaspilot76

If you are having difficulty getting on with other carriers, sure go to COLGAN until you can leave, but if your just impatient, then no don't go just wait it out. I don't know any Brian, and the only nicer thing that MESA has is shiny................well they look like garbage, so I wont say shiny, but Ill say a jet. I will say Turbo-Props are a ton of fun, and that type of flying is great. The only reason why a jet is better, is because it pays more, when people tell you airlines prefer Jet, I wouldn't doubt it, but in reality it doesn't matter, PIC is PIC, just look at Southwest, they love Beech guys,.....................So to make a long story short, go where you want to go, BASE, QOL, but if you cant get onto to that one airline at first, go someplace where you can get valuable Turbine 121 experience

04-13-2007 | 12:36 PM

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wow, the 600/100 at xjt is so much higher. Not everyone at CJC got the sh*t end of the stick like you saab. relax and hit another cold one bro

Summers coming, I go from Blue moon to Mojito's.............

04-14-2007 | 05:15 AM

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Hahahaha, the high time guys get all the test flights.

04-14-2007 | 09:38 AM

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Ya, I Am With Colgan. We All Can't Be Ass Cool As Saab Who Fly's A Jet. Whoooooooo!!!! I Know The Saab Is For Pilots With Skill. So, U Left. It's Ok, You Have Pilots With 600 Hrs Flying A Jet At 36,000, Who Can't Even Shoot A Ils Without The Fd. The Truth Hurts. You Can Talk All U Want About Colgan. We Are Going To Be Right Next Too You Soon At Newark.we Sure Look Foward To Having U On Are Flight's.

04-14-2007 | 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Fluboy340

Was It Really Necessary To Capitalize Every Word Of Every Sentence.

At least Saab knows how to spell, are or our?? Secondly, the SAAB is not hard to fly. The only aspect of flying the SAAB that is difficult is the engine failure issues; negative autocoarsen. That aside, it's pretty much like flying any light twin.

04-14-2007 | 12:47 PM

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Just got a call from my buddy who interviewed with Colgan and he took the job. 260TT and 130ME. I'm a little jealous that he doesn't have to instruct and I do, but I really want to get on with XJT. It is just gonna suck making nothing for the next 3 or 4 months. I have the same hours as he does and hopefully that is all the longer it will take me. Any opinions on getting a seniority number quickly or holding out a few months for somewhere you actually want to go?