I have flown in all three systems and continental is by far the best. There aren't nearly as much maintenance worries in IAH. We actually write things up if they break rather than leaving them for the next crew. I'm not saying the continental paint is magical or anything, its just the way the base is set up. TYR is an awsome base and has very good lines (productive). all my favorite captains are from TYR so you would be with a great pilot group. I also prefer the continental side because we have the most lines to choose from. We don't just fly the same 2 or 3 routes everyday and everymonth so the scenery changes a bit more.

 

Is MHT or LEB hard to get as FO or Captain? Anyone know what the trips are like there? Monthly hours or reserve time? Thanx a lot for the help.

 

Historically, MHT has been home to quite a few lifer CA's.

 

my basis is that i know that the colgan mgmt are a bunch of losers. i know people that work there and that have issues with crew scheduling playing favorites on myspace. that's extremely unprofessional. i know how bad the pay is compared to industry standards. i know how bad their contract is, oh wait they don't have one! i know alpa isn't the ultimate answer but at least have a cba.

 

Anyone have an idea if IAH/TYR is junior or senior at this time. Thanks!

 

hahaha thats the funniest thing I have ever heard hahah

 

I didn't like the corporate thing... too much schmoozing and waiting around, at least with the gig I had. It was usually just the CEO that used the airplane, so we did a lot of 3 and 4 day trips involving only 2 legs. Boring.

The pay was nice though. I do miss that.

 

the bottom line is that colgan is like AIDS: if you know it, you avoid it!

 

[quote=Apollo;197357]Anyone have an idea if IAH/TYR is junior or senior at this time. Thanks![/quote


Hope no offense is taken, just bumping this message regarding the qoute above.

 

That varies from month to month with the new hires, but TYR is kind of a small base, but not ususally in high demand, so you should be able to hold it within 3 months. IAH with upgrades gone wild right now, you should be able to hold right out of the box.

Shamrox, with your situation, I'd think Colgan would be a very good fit. I spent 18 months there, and as a 36 year old myself, can say it wasn't bad. It is what you make of it. The only reason I left was to get closer to home, which wouldn't be an issue for you.

Further, don't wait, send in your resume NOW. They're hiring and having a hard time finding people. When I got on, they were publishing 1,000 hours as their mins, but called me in one day after I applied with 508 hours!!!! You're close enough to the 500 I'd say they'd definitely call you if you applied. If they don't, go to the job fair and I'd almost guarantee you an interview.

Best of luck,