Joke is on the ignorant guy who thinks hes better than everyone else because he works for a first rate REGIONAL AIRLINE

Just another Forum Tuff-guy typer who thinks anyone cares what he thinks.

Yes, I wonder what his upgrade time will be....

(We had a couple of guys from Eagle in our new-hire class who left Eagle because of the upgrade time. So to me, Colgan doesn't seem all that bad, all things considered....)

dude how do you know what A/C you got, you didnt even start class???????????? You bid for the a/c and base in training.................

PS I think you may have had some connections over at CAL, believe me there are thousands of more qualified people then you or I that havent gotten the call

Almost EVERBODY who gets a pilot position at a major airline has "connections"...which are nothing more than another pilot or two willing to put his or her reputation on the line and stand up for a guy. There's nothing wrong with that. Employers have been asking for references since employment began.

I made it to CAL from Colgan in 34 months. Colgan was a great way to get to a major and still is. Your whining about Colgan has gotten worn and tiresome. Give it a rest. We got it.

your right, its wasnt COLGAN that got you anywhere...................... thats my point

Am I right about the a/c, you guys don't get it assigned before training do you?

He wouldn't have made it to CAL without that turbine PIC time. What's the upgrade time running at ExpressJet these days? I know I'll likely be sitting left seat before some of my friends at Eagle. I'm not saying that to knock other airlines, btw - I'm just saying that FOR ME, Colgan was the right choice....

I spent 21 of my 34 months at Colgan as a captain, meaning 121 PIC time. It's worked out very well for me. It was the 121 PIC experience and a good recommendation that landed me the interview. Everyone in my class was a former captain, either regional, military, or corporate (as was everyone in the two classes behind me, with one exception). When I hired with Colgan in 2004, they had the shortest upgrade time. I turned down both ExpressJet and SkyWest to go with them. I've never regretted that decision.

I can't tell you the number of captains here at CAL I've now flown with that have responded with a big smile when I tell them I was a former turboprop driver. You can watch them visibly relax and they usually start immediately talking about their days flying props for their ol' regional. It's been a good ice breaker.

Im not saying it isnt, I loved the SAAB and it has made me a better pilot for sure, nothing worse then listening to some of the guys I have met that came on XJT with 600hrs and never flew a prop, it speaks dividends, I know. All I am saying is that you getting hired at CAL probably had more to do with you as an individual and your internal rec, not the 1000hrs of TPIC on the SAAB, I may be wrong I dunno, but check your PM's serious question for . At the same point I do understand that 5,000hrs in the right seat isnt worth much either

its 2.5 years, and its worth it, believe me, I have been at both, you havent even had your first groundstop yet................

Cute avatar, shouldnt it be wheels up on a runway somewhere:p

I guess the'll give anyone 4 stripes nowadays huh? :p