Three Green

Looking for info on what to expect during training

When will you know your base

What's the better flying, NE or Texas

Reserve if any

Opportunity to add to the measly check by picking up extra flying

Anything else care to add

I am using colgan as a stepping stone and they will get their pound of flesh out of me.

Thanks.

Laxrox43

Bring on more 250 hour wonder pilots!!! YESS!!!

pilot_man

Thanks for the awesome info man

JoeyMeatballs

well you may be there longer than you think.................no longer just a quick stepping stone.......................

batman

Hey dude,
You get your base as you finish the sim, before you start IOE.
Texas.
There's not much reserve.. they kind of put you on reserve the first month you come into your base unless you are replacing an upgrade or someone who moved (or quit.) I flew with senority #1 this month because we are so short staffed- almost everybody has a reserve day or 2 thrown into their schedule from time to time.
There is a lot of opportunity to add flying, and making an ok paycheck in return. You get per-diem in houston so that helps.

Feel free to ask anything man.

JoeyMeatballs

Im sorry, but you will never see an "ok" paycheck at Colgan.......................never. Im 1st year F/O at XJT and my most recent Gross Paycheck was like 3,177.00 I would be surprised if CA's at Colgan ever make that

pilot_man

How hard is it to get based out of tyr? Is there a wait for it? I know theres not much there but thats about 30-45 min from my house, it would be great to fly out of there for at a little while.

Blkflyer

Saab I dont think these guys are hearing you, they dont seem to understand that colgan will never raise its pay or QOL unless they cant attract people, I suppose their theory is that as long as you have 250 hours wonder pilots to choose from why change anything.

batman

Hey pilot man, is this who i think it is? I used to instruct at PWG like a year and a half ago. If so, I've been trying to get a hold of you.

XJT is a better airline than Colgan. I've been on the line here since Dec. 06 and my class is Dec. 07 for Saab upgrade. (im current beech guy) There's a lot of reasons not to go to Colgan, and only a few to go.. but if TYR is close to home, then its probably not a bad bet. No matter what you choose, best of luck, and there will always be a million nay-sayers as to what is best for you.

TYR shouldnt be a big problem. They wont offer Texas guys the beech anymore (like myself) so you're safe there. If you dont like it after a year, then maybe go to XJT or something? I have about 650 hours this year in the plane, so that puts me pretty close to 100 hrs a month, maybe 125 pay credit each month- you def. wont be rich flying here.

Your base changes your entire career at Colgan. BHB guys get 4 days off a week.

A lot of XJT guys say they dont regret their decision to fly there, and of that I'm certainly envious. I have not met one Colgan pilot that said the same. If I could do it again, I would not come to 9L simply because of the lifestyle I have to live; but my second year pay is about $44an hour, and it's too close to leave now. If I could drive home everynight, or even commute home twice a month, maybe it would be a whole lot better.

batman

No joke man, some of these guys are scary. I had about 1000 hrs when i got hired and I was worried about making it though the sim. But I dont think I could talk on the radios with 250hrs... Things are on the up and up here though, and I am waiting to see what happens with this vote thing at the end of this month.

A lot of us will bail if it doesn't pass.

You guys still hiring at Jet Link?