Would this be bad???
07-31-2007, 03:47 PM
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You wouldnt have to instruct for 1-2 years. There are lots of places out there now where you can get 100+ hrs a month and lots of that multi if you have your MEI, however you might have to relocate but in 6 months you would be eligible for any of the regionals. Instructing for only 6 months and going to a airline is a dream compared to what it used to be like.
07-31-2007, 03:52 PM
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The whole idea is not simply getting to an airline. It is to be a good, but most importantly, a SAFE pilot. Somebody who only learned to fly less than one year ago has a hard time being good in a big, fast airplane, let alone safe. The more experience you can get, the better you are. I sure don't want my family on an airplane that has a pilot up front that got hired with less than 500 and 50.
07-31-2007, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ehaeckercfi
I sure don't want my family on an airplane that has a pilot up front that got hired with less than 500 and 50.
Or, alternatively, people will say the hell with it and just want cheap tickets.
07-31-2007, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by SharkAir
Who are you worried about screwing?
By E9, do you mean 9E?
By XJ, do you mean ExpressJet? They require 100 multi, too, and to hear most people tell it, you wouldn't want to leave there anyway.
Lastly, basic grammar and sentence structure?
By E9, do you mean 9E?
By XJ, do you mean ExpressJet? They require 100 multi, too, and to hear most people tell it, you wouldn't want to leave there anyway.
Lastly, basic grammar and sentence structure?
07-31-2007, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Squawk_5543
Why are you listing Mesaba as bad? They have some good things going on right now. If your gonna just build a few hundred hours and then screw them over...do it somewhere else. Does that mean Eagle is top tier with their 7yr upgrade because they have the 100 multi min?
AE has taken ppl with less then 100multi. I listed mesaba becuase they are in DTW, MSP, MEM...i need Calif base.
07-31-2007, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ehaeckercfi
Why not wait until you have real minimums? get some more (real) experience before you try to go fly a 50,000 pound airplane. That means MEI and instructing. After you do that for 1-2 years you can go ANYWHERE you want, and you will be happy that you did.
MEI, honesly at these times, its not worth it that much to me(especially when ppl are getting on with airlines with much less then 100) Multi airplane is running around $200/hr +CFI=$235. If i stay and do it where i am rt now it will cost around 260hr
07-31-2007, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by threegreen
I thought mesaba was XJ (i guess not). I am worried about screwing the company i would be leaving for another one...
with that kind of roll over and play dead attitude, your going love working at the regionals!!!!! The little secret here is, they will screw you faster and harder than you will ever believe before you could even think about slipping something in their drink to screw them. Dont worry about screwing a "company" worry about yourself, and your fellow pilots. People "screwing" over these crappy regionals, is a good thing, it will force them to be competitive to keep their workforce and will "slowly" start to raise the bar on this profession. Places like TSA, Mesa and Colgan will eventually have to start taking some measures, to attract, and keep pilots on their payroll, if not they will continue to bleed training costs and cancel flights due to crew shortages, the time for change is now!
07-31-2007, 04:41 PM
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No, you're right, XJ is Mesaba. Just wanted to make sure we're on the same page here. Also, I'm not trying to single you out, but why does anyone even use the ICAO airline codes? It really doesn't save much time typing, plus you're more likely to have to go down with a finger to hit the shift key, which contributes to carpal tunnel. Half the time, nobody knows what the code means, which just leads to confusion. Is it just to look cool and make it seem like you know stuff about airlines?
That said, I wholeheartedly agree with ScaryKite. Screw the crappy regionals. Take advantage of them like you would a drunk sorority girl.
That said, I wholeheartedly agree with ScaryKite. Screw the crappy regionals. Take advantage of them like you would a drunk sorority girl.
07-31-2007, 04:54 PM
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07-31-2007, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by threegreen
Since most good (respectable) regionals require 100multi hours, which I don’t have. Would it be bad to go to one regional (lets say Colgan, TSA, E9, XJ), get my 1000 and 100, and then re-apply to a good regional? I just don’t really want to screw anyone, because airlines have a business to run.
I am at 400tt and 35multi rt now
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