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04-26-2010 | 02:49 PM

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belliott

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Originally Posted by own nav

Another thing to consider. As a 135 freight dog, I've averaged about 600 hours per year, I'm sure at Colgan, you'll double that. I'll leave that to you to decide which is better, it's your career. For me it's more a matter of enjoying the road (not necessarily getting there faster), thus I fly cargo.

There are some guys at Colgan that barely broke 300 and some that flew close to the limit.... it all depends on what a person wants and what their seniority will hold.

04-26-2010 | 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by minimwage4

Great choice. Colgan is a gamble, you could be furloughed or worse be a 5 year FO stuck somewhere in the northeast. You know what you're going to get at Key Lime, good pay and stability. Both places offer prop TPIC but Colgan is a one way street to other airlines, while Key Lime offers both major and pt135 opportunities down the road. Especially the fractionals like NJ they give priority to pilots from places like Key Lime.

I'm not sure where you get that from, but it's not even close to being true. NJ hires more airline guys (regional to retired major) than 135 freight guys. Speaking of NJ hiring, that will be a long, long time off in the future with almost 500 on furlough, ~200 more that they could furlough but probably won't, and no mandatory retirement age. Ask me how I know. lol.

04-27-2010 | 06:08 AM

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ChipChelios

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See now that post above is an example of accurate information!

04-28-2010 | 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by caboarder2001

Except that he wont. The FAA limits you to 1000 a year.

I don't know about Colgan, but I know other 121 turboprop operators that have an exemption for a higher limit. Fact check anyone?

04-28-2010 | 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by own nav

I don't know about Colgan, but I know other 121 turboprop operators that have an exemption for a higher limit. Fact check anyone?

Colgan's 1900 pilots could fly more than the standard flight time restrictions we all know and "love." However, those planes are gone and the Saab is limited to a 1000 in a year and such....

I always thought it was crazy that 1900 pilots could fly more than other pilots when you think about how much more their workload is compared to the autopilot generation.

04-29-2010 | 05:07 PM

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NoBeta

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I think Skywest Brasilia pilots can fly up to 120 hours per month. Can't remember though. Would need a BRA driver to confirm?

04-29-2010 | 06:15 PM

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It all goes back to when the 19/29* pax airlines still operated under part 135. They were allowed to fly 1200 (or maybe1500) hours per year. After the FAA initiated its "one level of safety" program and put all scheduled carriers under part 121 except the former 135s were still able to drive their pilots harder. Yep, one level of safety.

*back in the day, 29 pax INTRAstate and 19 pax INTERstate airlines were operated under 135. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text....6.3.4&idno=14