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Starting class for the crj soon, for skywest and would like some more info on them?

Any info on ground school

IOE is it at your base?

What are the average days you fly per month? Days off?

Average number of NIGHTS at home?

How long is upgrade to Captain?

How many legs on average do you fly?

Do they try to get everyone through training or do they send people packing?

Can you trip trade?

How hard to trade bases? Which are senior?

Anything else????

You might try using the search function.......

Umm... why didn't you ask those questions before you took a job at SkyWest?

I was just thinking that

I numbered your post for ease of answering, here goes....

1. that's a pretty open ended question... not sure what you're looking for.... start with indoc, then systems, then FTD, then Sim, then IOE

2. IOE will probably be at your base, but they may deadhead you somewhere they have a checkairman with an open spot.

3. min 11, average junior line holder can get 12 or 13, 14 if he's lucky. I can get 15 to 17 rather easily, I bid 20%.

4. most trips are 4 days and 2 days... this answer can vary wildly...

5. Junior capt on the jet was hired July 06 and he's based in Chicago... That may be misleading...we're very "fat" on captains in most bases now, so I suspect it'll continue to slow down. I would expect to be in the right seat for 3 years, and if you want bro capt figure 18-24 months.

6. Anywhere from 1 to 7 legs on the jet. The average ORD -200 4 day has 16 or 18 legs. The average ORD -700 4 day probably has 10-12.

7. If you're trying, they'll get you through... this is not TSA.

8. Of course

9. The process itself is easy...jet bases (I'm not familiar with seniority on the Bro, someone else will have to answer)
PSP, SBA, SMF are super senior
COS, TUS, DEN, SLC are generally attainable within a year as a FO
MKE, ORD are very junior, expect one of these out of training
SFO, LAX are reserve only... so only ABOUT 8 pilots total at each
ATL was fairly junior but it's shrinking so hard to know, probably in the same category as COS/DEN and so on

10. you failed to ask where the flight attendants are hottest... geez... priorities man..

nice post reelbigchair......ref #10

I think Skywest has the best FA's in the regional world, but I have to hand it to CAL for best overall.

3. min 11, average junior line holder can get 12 or 13, 14 if he's lucky. I can get 15 to 17 rather easily, I bid 20%.


Min is actually 20 duty days per month meaning 10 or 11 depending on a 30 or 31 day bid. Those of us that are on permanent reserve know this all too well. 20%'ers forget :D I remember the days I bid great fo lines. I am sure our new pay package will include min 12 days off. Oh sh!+ I just spilled my koolaid all over the place.

You'll have to forgive my small oversight there... I managed to avoid reserve so far...at SkyWest anyway

11 days off min is the rumor around the campfire.

What does it mean to "bid 20%"?

it means for every guy senior to him there are 4 junior to him

I think they're in SLC.

yea but theyre wilder in ORD!

SFO, LAX are reserve only... so only ABOUT 8 pilots total at each
 

Could someone get SFO just out of training if they stay on reserve?

There are only four FO's based in SFO.......all on reserve and all senior enough to be captains at another base.

Naw...only flown with a couple of those here LoL

My vote is on SLC, hands down!!

Easiest to understand it as bidding number 20 out of 100, or 40 out of 200, etc...

Ha! Ha! I bid around “20%” in ATL, if I was in ORD I’d be “7%!” LOL! It’s just an interesting way to state your seniority.

The future of ATL is still unclear but to date we have yet to grow or shrink in size. Yes, our total flying has decreased, E9, but we still have more flying than our 16 crew’s can staff with SLC based crews picking up the slack. Based upon our number of current departures in ATL we have enough flying for over 40 crews. (This info recently came from RG our chief pilot) At one point, in the height of last year, we had enough flying for almost 60 crews.

FWIW, my opinion, based upon our current flying and E9’s contracts I feel that ATL will be around for many more years but only at its current size.

you know who the captain is by chance?

lol #10

stated it that way because that's all that matters when talking schedules.

not off the top of my head, why do you ask....

reelbigchair,

dude, arent you in HDN right now? get back on the slopes and off the forums.. you crazy bastard.. ;) haha..

well they do kick you off the slopes eventually..... who is this

Well, he didn't make it in to HDN (Hayden / Steamboat Springs, Colorado) if he was on my flight today. Winds gusting to 35, 1/4sm SN.

Diverted to Grand Junction, CO, refueled, went home to SLC.

Very tiring, missed my leg to SFO, so I went home.

it was worse on the mtn.... most lifts got shut down due to wind, visibility was much lower than 1/4sm I couldn't see the chair in front of me on the lift...

I did Solitude...took the bus up in a blizzard, and they closed the road behind us. Nice powder, but windy and snowing hard most of the day. We had the mountain to ourselves.

Looks like a little better Wx today. Maybe I'll get off the internet and go to snowbird.

currently an fo here at eagle on the saab and im thinking about interviewing with skywest. what are my chances of not getting the brasilia(is skw phasing out the brasilia before they do the swa flying?) how about base for new hires? thanks....

With 121 experience you have very high odds of getting the CRJ...probably 95%.

Only 19 of our 62 EMB's are coming off line and they are being replaced by 22 RJ's; the schedule for those 19 EMB calls for a rather slow removal (after the first 4) so expect no real change in our hiring and staffing procedures. That leaves 43 on line and I’ve not seen nor heard any talks about additional removals. Yes we can’t keep them for ever but I don’t see them fully coming off line until we have a replacement and a codeshare to support the implementation.

As for getting the EMB, with your experience on the Saab I'd bet you have a 95+% chance of getting the CRJ. Although I recommend taking the first class that comes along, this could end up placing you ahead of many other pilots. Plus, on the Bro your seniority will increase much faster due to the fact that FO's jump to the RJ after 1 year. If you take the RJ, you constantly see ex-Bro pilot’s show up in front of you (knocking you out of a line if you’re on the bubble) on your domicile list until you reach the 1+ yr mark. I’m not trying to talk you into the EMB, just giving you food for thought when it comes to waiting for a later class. Take the seniority; by now you should know just how much it matters. When I first started on the EMB in KFAT I was around 40th in domicile and when I transitioned to the RJ 9 months later I was 3rd. A friend of mine went from 56th to 12th in less than 6 months in KFAT.

Best of luck & Happy New Year!

rickair & jetjock,

I submitted an application on the skywest website almost a week ago, how long does it usually take for a reply? Maybe hr is just backed up!!! I'll wait another week... :cool:

It can take some time if you just go the online route; they are pretty busy with all of their recruitment events. If you can, the most effective way to get an immediate interview is to attend one of the interviews. Below is a link to our recruitment page.

http://www.skywest.com/careers/pilot/groupinterview.php

If you can't make it to one of the events and you don't get a call within the next week then drop me a line and I'll help you out.

Best of luck!

Dude, how could you leave out the greatest domicile in the SkyWest system???!!!

Back in the day, it could take a year or two. I assume they are just out for the holidays, but the response time can be variable...sometimes same day, sometimes months. If you're 121 you will probably get called more quickly than otherwise. The best thing is to have someone walk your resume in or call/email the recruiter on your behalf...that usually get's immediate results.

Question...

I'm going to be applying to Skywest in the near future, where do you see me being placed. I have no previous 121 experience, just CFI'ing, but I live in Chicago. Will they give me ORD if I make the point that I live in Chicago?

Nope. They will put you where they need you. Although you probably will get to bid on a base if there are vacancies in more than 1 location. Just hope that your last 4 of your SSN start with a low number ;)

I thought ORD was the most junior base? When do you find out your base assignment? Would you be able to transfer bases after a certain amount of time?

you'll get it without much trouble, don't worry about it

sorry brian!!

Mike is right on, you will be put where they need you! Be prepared for the possibility of the EMB, then I will start seeing you on the ORD-LAX flights. We had a mix of CFI's and others that had turbine experence in our ground school! Its where they need you despite where you live or your backround. (Execpt if your from another 121 carrier!)

I was hired in Sept and there are guys in my class that were awarded DEN and COS for Jan.

ORD is very junior. If you bid it, it's yours.

ORD is a jet base only, so if you are hired into the EMB (likely since you're a CFI), you will not go there. You can do a year in the EMB and then transfer to the CRJ in ORD, at which time you would have good seniority.