SkyWest RJ at SFO
 

Was than an engine fire at SFO today? Trucks sprayed the RJ but in passing, it was difficult to see what the problem was... anyone?

Retirement?

A pilot retirement ceremony would be my guess too. Were they forming an arc with two fire trucks that the RJ passed under?

Retiring in an RJ?














....ouch.

-mini

I'm no Christian, but there by the grace of god go I.

I was a new FO when the Capt flew his last flight and we had the full 2 truck salute with escort, was pretty cool because we were flying a Brasilla, he was a retired AF COL and proud to be retiring no matter the bird.

Funny... But no..

On 28R with "smoke"? coming from near the tail

Uh, I think I'd retire from Arby's before I'd retire from an RJ.

At least at Arby's you get a free drink and can eat the old turnovers every day.

-mini

There's going to be a lot of guys retiring in the rj at skywest. I don't think that's anyones dream but to each their own.

Very true and well said.

-mini

retirement is retirement no matter what the size of the plane.

Secptic about geting A320 typerating
 

Did anyone heard of Aerotraing in Florida? credentials of training. I have over 7000hrs and close to 5000jet and 3000hrs PIC all corporate flying. I was giving departure notice, due to owner selling airplane. Now I want to change my career from corporte to airline. Would A320 typerating open up the window of opportunity with the airline? Money is the decision making, should I or should not. Any advise!!!!!

I'd say go with the 737 type and send your stuff to Southwest.

What are you typed in? Any interest in staying in/getting back in corporate or 135?

-mini

That's your choice. The point of my post is that retirement from a regional is an unavoidable reality for many pilots. No need to deride those that end their careers in an RJ. Shake their hand and wish them well, even if you're retiring CFI and your last flight is in a single engine Cessna. There's nothing wrong with it.

re typerating
 

Yes I am typed in Lear Jet, Hawker400/700/800/800XP and Gulfstream/Galaxy 200. It just that I hear so much about the Airbus Type than Boeing.

Yes I like to stay in aviation if I can help it. I do have past part 135 experience.

If you really want to bang your head for a while, call up the folks at Delta AirElite (or Delta Private Jets or Segrave or Delta Business Jets....whatever it is this week). They like typed and current, but there's quite a few beechjets on the certificate. I think there's a few Hawker 800s too.

Not the place to stay forever, but it's a place until you find something better (which won't be hard).

-mini

I'd "advise" you to get some good "advice"!!!!!

Not for nothin' but HOLY THREAD CREEP BATMAN!!!. So ah...the SkyWest thing? Anyone?

SkyWest is great. I love them. Especially when the company buys me an AirTran ticket and I get on a SkyWest RJ. That's the best!

-mini

And this comes from someone who flies a straight wing cessna jet. :rolleyes:

...making 8 year RJ pay. I'll take it.

That's what it's all about, right? Pay?

Or is it equipment this week?

...or union/non-union?

...or jumpseat wars?

I can never keep it straight.

-mini

for the rest of your career... don't forget to make the coffee and, ahhh.. never mind.

Back to the topic.. did anyone see this fire yesterday?

Sure. Exactly.:rolleyes:

I have the FBO do that.

I think I want to go to the airlines just so I can play jumpseat wars and "my RJ is cooler than yours".

-mini

I know what are they thinking..


Living in domicile, flying locals 3 -4 days a week, showing up at the airport at 8:00 am and off by 4:30. Home every night for dinner with the family, off every weekend, holiday and special occassion. And all for the measely sum of a $120K+ a year. (If they only work three days a week they'll only make 110K so they'll have to throw another local in there once a month to hit $120K) The fools.

They could have chased a job in a Boeing, commuted to reserve half way across the country, then held a line or maybe got a transfer somewhere closer. If they timed it right they'd have only spent maybe have of the last decade furloughed. Of course their crystal ball told them not to go to Eastern, Braniff, ATA, TWA, Midwest, and a long list of other places. Perhaps they should gone to Usair or American 15-20 years ago. Maybe they might be a junior captain on a narrowbody. More money? Sure. Better schedule? NO. Nore than likely, they'd still be in the right seat.

Yep, they should have left for United or TWA back around 2000-2001. They'd have been much better off. Way more time with the family.

Obviously, they won't have the luck that you will in your career. You'll have your choice of which Legacy or Cargo company you'll go to. You'll have quick movement on the seniority list, a quick upgrade to a widebody - as a captain of course, never be furloughed, with great pay and benefits, all in a domicile in your home city.

Of course were not talking about a lot pilots here at SkyWest. We'll retire less than 50 out of 2700+ in the next 10 years.

I thought you were waiting for your recall to Airnet.

You do know that the career progression for a Lear captain from there is to go to a regional to get 121 time so he can get hired somewhere else.

You think? I sure don't. Seems kinda backwards when one could have just gone to the regional to get the 121 time to begin with.

...what is "121 time" anyway? I don't see a "121" column in my logbook.

I'll take another straight winged citation job or a swept wing citation job part 91.

There are very few 121 air carriers I'm interested in. But you guys enjoy.

-mini

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

Then what are you doing on the regional forum?

Fishing, I suppose. :)

whats up with the vip tfr over San Fran?

All that's true, however...

The people who fit your description started before the advent of the RJ and never dreamed at the time that they would make $100K+ at SKW. Their dreams mostly involved getting PIC and moving on, I doubt that very many planned on doing 6-8 leg days in a small turboprop for the next 40 years.

Their circumstances improved dramatically due to unforseen events...basically they got lucky. Nothing wrong with that, but it's not wise to rely on luck, except for the kind you make yourself.

The vast majority of the SKW pilot group will not have the same opportunities and circumstances that the current 20-year guys have. The regional industry has changed dramatically, and can and will do so again...and probably not in a good way.

Also SKW does not have fixed contracts for the next 40 years...if everybody stays put they will max out the payscale and SKW will have trouble competing for new and renewal business. Need more details on that? Check the dictionary under "COMAIR". Regionals have a finite lifecycle...

The best those guys can probably hope for long-term is that SKW goes branded...and somehow succeeds where so many others have failed. Credit where credit is due...those guys are pretty smart, if anyone can do it they can. But if they get forced into hail-mary branded flying due to cancelled feed contracts, I would not be optimistic.

Well said Rick
The reality is most guys now will see those schedules and QOL 20 years from now when they are getting ready to retire. The top 5% got lucky. Unless skywest goes branded we are headed to be the next eagle, comair or maybe ACA. I think I would take my chances at a major like delta, southwest, American, and even the new united any day of the week. But that is just me.

Anybody heard of a possible MSP base upcoming at SKW? What are the domiciles currently?

hemet
 

Thank you very much, I'll look into it. Have you heard of any training company that can guarantee you job upon completion of training. How about CAE!!! A320 typerating.

70/30 for MSP base
60/40 for IAH base

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