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01-25-2021 | 05:24 AM

#21

LAXtoDEN

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Originally Posted by citabriacaptain

To be clear the CRJ 900 does in fact have VNAV.

Best advice I ever got when choosing a regional was to ignore plane envy. Whatever you do, do not choose a regional based off the fleet. I’d say the only exception in today’s environment is to maybe veer away away from 50 seat only regionals. At the end of the day TPIC is TPIC. Choose a regional because of their ability to withstand times like these, plus having a base that you won’t need to commute to. It makes all the difference. Besides we know the chicks dig CRJ pilots

You need to provide a link. For a short period I flew the 900’s including the newer Atmospheres. Both equipped with Vertical Speed/Speed Mode/Pitch, never VNAV capabilities.

01-25-2021 | 06:05 AM

#22

Punkah Louvre

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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7

No....it’s a joke. It’s something that is said to make fun of people for thinking the plane matters. The company issuing the check is what matters. Period.

This....
Flying jets is fun, and I'm sure the jungle jet is a laugh; but if your goal is to fly an Airbus or Boeing it does not matter one jot.
Fly what gets you to the left seat sooner.

01-25-2021 | 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by jayhook

When comparing TPIC does engine under wing really make a difference? I haven’t flown both but I imagine the general complexity and handling between a crj/e140,5 can’t be all too different than an e170,5 (other than a marginally wider thrust centerline). The job of regional pilot is certainly the same.

I forgot to toggle the sarcasm code.

01-25-2021 | 06:20 AM

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rickair7777

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Originally Posted by PerfInit

^^^ Matters not, but there are advantages to getting experience in next generation aircraft. Nothing wrong with the CRJ, but its very old technology. No VNAV, No Autothrottle, No CAT3 and no RNP-AR.

Yes, all else being equal but I wouldn't take any delay at all on building time or upgrading just to fly an ERJ. The majors just don't care one little bit, they're going to teach you AT, CAT 3, RNP, ETOPS etc anyway.

The CRJ does actually do VNAV, it just doesn't do it for you.

01-25-2021 | 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

It’s my belief majors would consider that time more valuable due to VNAV experience, which naturally would result in lower training costs for any new hire.

They just don't seem to care, I think that's too far down in the weeds. If they get into the weeds it's more about you as a person. They do like it if you've done jets and/or 121, preferably both.

01-25-2021 | 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

I’d say adding any new type rating places a prettier picture on the resume. Before COVID sucker punched the whole industry we had pilots going right seat regional to right seat ULCC to right seat Legacy.

Two+ types is good, you might have got lucky once and had Santa Claus for sim and the Easter Bunny for IOE but multiple types means you're probably trainable (and nor afraid of training). Majors do care about that.

They also care about a recent (3-5 years) type rating, which might now be of concern if major hiring stagnates for a few years. If you only have one other fleet to jump to at your regional, might want to consider the timing.

01-25-2021 | 06:47 AM

#27

KelvinHelmholtz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

You need to provide a link. For a short period I flew the 900’s including the newer Atmospheres. Both equipped with Vertical Speed/Speed Mode/Pitch, never VNAV capabilities.

Some 900s do have VNAV. The atmospheres you flew didn’t have it since Delta was too cheap to pay for that option. All the newer 900s at PSA have VNAV. Endeavor has a few with VNAV that came from ASA.

01-25-2021 | 06:58 AM

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jayhook

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

You need to provide a link. For a short period I flew the 900’s including the newer Atmospheres. Both equipped with Vertical Speed/Speed Mode/Pitch, never VNAV capabilities.

The Nextgen 7,900s I flew had a VNAV button on the FMS that armed the VNAV in the FMA and would switch over to VPATH when capturing the “snowflake “.

01-25-2021 | 08:48 AM

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Swakid8

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

Ill argue that just the Legencies being petty again ULCC competition and hiring their pilots to increase their training costs.....

01-25-2021 | 08:52 AM

#30

Swakid8

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

You need to provide a link. For a short period I flew the 900’s including the newer Atmospheres. Both equipped with Vertical Speed/Speed Mode/Pitch, never VNAV capabilities.

All of PSA CRJ-900s do have VNAV....,