It will be good, once I start training.....I start there in March. Hey were you talking about Andres earlier? How is he doing at COPA? Is he done with training and stuff?

Hey whatever decision you make, goodluck with it!

 

Whats Copa's pay scale? Just curious.

 

I'd go for the bigger plane. You'll get good international experience, which exposes you to more than just vanilla FAA ATC. I'd think you'd be a more attractive candidate for a mojor since you have experience with a bigger jet.

 

Ditto on the 737...But make sure you can fit yourself into Copa's culture before you sign on the dotted line. Good luck!

 

Hey fit29 I want to know if you could give me the following info.
Do you need to be a Panamenian citizen to apply for COPA ?
How does it work for southamerican pilots,do we need to get a Panamenian licenses?
How many hours total do I need to apply?
Thanks

 

I know for a fact that for Panamanians to apply the minimum hours are 250T-10M, those are the posted minimums on their website, I know someone that was hired without being panamanian but that person had more hours than that.

I only have a Panamanian private so I would have to get my FAA certs converted since the planes are registered in Panama, I dont know how that process works, I will get to that in the near future.

My recommendation would be to apply at the website and see what happens

As far as pay pilots recently got a pay raise, but the first six months during training are brutal, with a training salary of only 600 bucks a month.

After that it goes up to around 3-4K a month depending on how much you get in travel expenses, fliying about 90 hours a month.

Smoothlander, my friend is doing great, still in IOE but he is grounded right now, since his captain is busy checking out a new captain.

 

OK thank you for the info.I have a commercial license from Argentina with instrument and multienginewith a total of 568 hours.
Now Im working on getting my FAA certificates and see what happens here or outside the usa.

 

I think it will come down to what are you willing to deal with as far as Quality of life QOL. I had an oportunity to fly the Shorts360 and get tpic time but as it turned out the QOL would really bite. 5 days on, 15 hr duty and 7 days off per month. Don't get me wrong you have to pay your dues anywhere but at least, over time, at a good regional you can build a decent schedule. Also, with the rate many regionals are hireing you should move up the ladder sooner rather than later. Otherwise you have to deal with the 5 day on and 2 off for life crapliner for a couple years.

 

Regional or not to Regional....? NOT....they suck....doesn't matter which one you go to!!!!!!!! Enjoy sucka

 

very informative and mature post