I'm interested in becoming an airline pilot and would like to know what I can expect my life to be like as a FO for a regional airline. Thanks for any replys!!

 

The flying is great, you will love it! Everything else pretty much sucks, for a lack of better words... Prepare to have management mistreat you and violate your contract as much as possible. Be ready for furloughs, bankruptcys, base closures, mergers and displacements. Reserve life at some carriers is better than others. If you are more senior reserve, I have found that you spend a lot of time at home (if you live in base... highly recommended!). Lines are great, you know your schedule and can usually build something commutable. Everything about this career is unstable... so when you get into it, make sure you are choose the best regional for you (live in base, QOL, etc.) and have a backup plan. I am one month away from implementing my backup plan...

 

There's about 10 really informative threads on the subject, just hit the search button. It almost has more to do with the regional airline you go to work for, and the current market forces, as well as, other variables such as will you be commuting. Either way just hit search, plenty of info there already.

 

can't wait for these response but for me my week is like this.....reserve till the 5th then the rest of the month off. i only work for five days and have the rest of the month off. (lol furloughed)

 

By day 5 of my week..



..Nuff said

 

WOW is it really that bad.

 

Go to www.jetcareers.com

You will find a ton of helpful information about life as a pilot at both the regional and major level. In addition, if you decide to pursue this as a career, you'll find a lot of excellent resources to begin networking and learning about how to begin your training and successfully build your career.

Good luck!

 

What that guy say on Caddyshack?.. " The world needs ditch diggers too"

 

Or pole dancers.

 

I work four days a week, usually thursday to sunday so I can hold better trips. I report early on the first day and am usually off by 2 pm on the last day. I was commuting to a hub domicile and would report around 1 pm the first day and finish about the same time on my final day, however now I basically live in base (due to the amount of dead heads built into an outstation domicile's trips).

Management treats us very well, our trips are built to be productive and most guys are staying positive through out this turmoil.

Your quality of life, or QOL as it is commonly known, will vary tremendously from carrier to carrier. I'm with a "good regional" and the only thing I dislike about my job is having to shave every morning. Take everything you hear with a grain of salt. E.G. I actually enjoy a few nights a week in hotels. Reading, relaxing and having somebody else clean up after you can really help you to unwind a little bit. I'm also single, which can make a big difference.