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clearprop 01-12-2011 03:29 PM
Southwest is a commuters lifeboat. Could not agree more.

Paid2fly 01-12-2011 05:41 PM
Originally Posted by soon2bfo (Post 929128)
Basically the further west you go the more senior the bases get. When they open PDX or SEA or SFO (regular base not reserve), or increase the size of LAX people will be selling their souls to get there. New bases will be the most junior for a while until all the poor saps who want to get out of ORD can. One word of advice... If you are planning to commute make sure Southwest goes there. Thank me later.





Ummm, SFO is a "regular base", not reserve.....

soon2bfo 01-13-2011 06:26 AM
Originally Posted by Paid2fly (Post 929193)
Ummm, SFO is a "regular base", not reserve.....
You're right. I guess that changed when they opened lax. My bad.

Pokerpilot 01-13-2011 07:31 AM
How does SkyWest go about assigning bases during training? Do they use SSN, Date of birth, what you had for breakfast or it is a drawing. Just wondering.

FLowpayFO 01-13-2011 07:37 AM
How much luck would I need to hold PSP or LAX right out of class on the Bro? If not how does base transfers work at SkyWest?

JDFlyer 01-13-2011 07:44 AM
Originally Posted by Pokerpilot (Post 929409)
How does SkyWest go about assigning bases during training? Do they use SSN, Date of birth, what you had for breakfast or it is a drawing. Just wondering.

It has been a long time, but as I recall you are organized in your class by the last 4 digits of your SSN. Lowest number is at the top of the class, highest number at the bottom of the class.

So if the last four of your SSN are "0001" congratulations!

N53 W030 01-13-2011 08:27 AM
Originally Posted by FLowpayFO (Post 929415)
How much luck would I need to hold PSP or LAX right out of class on the Bro?
As of right now, you could probably get PSP out of training. It doesn't seem like too many people want it. LAX may be a little tougher although I think an FO just got a transfer into it recently.

Base changes are relatively simple - put in a standing bid and wait. Most requests have been happening relatively quickly as of late (Bro), I'm sure due to the hiring going on.

FLowpayFO 01-13-2011 08:51 AM
Originally Posted by N53 W030 (Post 929447)
As of right now, you could probably get PSP out of training. It doesn't seem like too many people want it. LAX may be a little tougher although I think an FO just got a transfer into it recently.

Base changes are relatively simple - put in a standing bid and wait. Most requests have been happening relatively quickly as of late (Bro), I'm sure due to the hiring going on.
Hey thanks for the quick reply, if hired I'll be hoping to land either one of those two bases. Is SFO junior or senior on the EMB?

moflyer 01-13-2011 09:34 AM
SFO is a reserve only base for the EMB. I did spent almost a year there, and flew about 100 hrs total.

FLowpayFO 01-13-2011 10:16 AM
Originally Posted by moflyer (Post 929489)
SFO is a reserve only base for the EMB. I did spent almost a year there, and flew about 100 hrs total.
I will have to avoid SFO if possible, thanks.


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