hey everyone,

just wondering if there is anyone would like to answer some questions I have about colgan regarding equipment, bases, qol, and training. I'm weighing this against republic both as options so I can stay here in PIT if possible.

thank you!

 

RAH dude...no question there.

 

I second the notion

 

my first choice was rah - just seeing all the options is all.

i have fellow instructor friends at both places for a few years and everyone is happy at both places

 

well you'd prob be able to get pit on the q400 the saabs won't go there anymore. Pay is pretty low. If your from pit qol would be pretty good although the q isn't online yet so we'll have to see.

 

flyguy - any idea when the q will come online here and what routes it would fly? are all the saabs and 1900's gonna disappear from pit ?

 

The Q is nice, but pay sucks and like said above who knows how its really gonna play out. Give a few months if your really interested in Colgan.

on a side note, nice avatar...i got a buddy who spent a ton to get a print of that thing. He says its Andre the giants face? anyways...strange yet intriguing.

 

I'd say Republic.. but they have to hire you first. You may be putting there buggy ahead of the horse hear. A lot of variable have to align before you would be based in PIT as an FO for Republic.

I live in PIT and during my interview I stated that I did.. I got the S5 certificate. Only by chance was I offered a Republic class date because someone dropped out of it.

Put your info in both places.. which ever one gives you PIT.. chose that one.. if both do.. choose Republic.

On a side note, where you instruction now.. BVI, BTP, AGC?

 

ANG- funny you posted cause thats my plan is get on with a regional while getting my afoqt test done and pilot app in there at the 171st, great unit and its been in our family for awhile (kc135s and 171st). also my gf got me a print of shepard faireys for xmas "artist who started obey" and his book of all his artwork, its called supply and demand, your buddy would love it !

Kiloalpha - I have a few friends working at rep. two of them got the same auto-reply email (i think it was) thanks but no thanks due to requirments. But both got calls about a month or two later and they both think rep. keeps the resumes and estimates the time till you would hit 1000 then calls you, but in the winter months here i dont think im gonna hit 1000tt i have 740/78 as of today.

Also I am instructing at CCBC BVI where I did all my flying training and am teaching the new atc and pro pilot students !

 

pit is supposed to open feb 14th, but that might be delayed cause the delivery of the first one was delayed