Anyone commute out of
08-10-2011 | 04:31 PM
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Anyone commute out of
small feeder airports served by just RJ traffic. How difficult is it getting to your base if there is only has a few non stop flights daily or worse you have to 2 leg it somewhere?
I understand its difficult to accurately estimate each individual place and company but in general, is it possible and does anyone make it work?
I understand its difficult to accurately estimate each individual place and company but in general, is it possible and does anyone make it work?
08-10-2011 | 04:37 PM
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small feeder airports served by just RJ traffic. How difficult is it getting to your base if there is only has a few non stop flights daily or worse you have to 2 leg it somewhere?
I understand its difficult to accurately estimate each individual place and company but in general, is it possible and does anyone make it work?
I understand its difficult to accurately estimate each individual place and company but in general, is it possible and does anyone make it work?
08-10-2011 | 04:44 PM
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I did the all RJ/2+ leg thing for a while. It sucked. Keep an eye on the loads, learn your options and schedules, how to list on different airlines and leave yourself a few options. Depending on the type of aircraft and length of the flight, it may or may not be weight restricted so keep that in mind. I never had an issue and I'm grateful to all of the crews that worked hard to get me to/from work. It usually required leaving a day early or going home the day after my trip ended. Not ideal, but it worked.
08-10-2011 | 04:45 PM
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A lot of it depends on which particular RJ it is and how long the flight is. I commute almost exclusively on CRJ7 and 900's and I usually don't have much of a problem. If you have a short flight served with crj200's you may run into problems on bad weather days.
08-11-2011 | 03:19 AM
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The commute will get pretty tight, but on the positive side, living in a small town means not as much jumpseat competition from other pilots. Living in a big town gives you lots of options, but also alot of other non-revenue and jumpseaters who also want a ride. I still remember being number 67 to go from ORD to ATL.
08-11-2011 | 05:25 AM
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Dude, it doesnt have to be a small city or airport to be relegated to commuting on RJ's. I live in MCI and 99% of the time I am on RJ's.
Advice..
1) know your contract and commuter clause.
2) check loads on all airlines
3) Pre list for all jump seats.
4) Have a good app on your phone to allow you to look at flights (next flight, eskyguide.com, passrider, etc)
5) know all the hotels in your base that you are comfortable with the price and look for discount codes.
6) Dont be afraid to go early.
7) Fed Ex, UPS
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Advice..
1) know your contract and commuter clause.
2) check loads on all airlines
3) Pre list for all jump seats.
4) Have a good app on your phone to allow you to look at flights (next flight, eskyguide.com, passrider, etc)
5) know all the hotels in your base that you are comfortable with the price and look for discount codes.
6) Dont be afraid to go early.
7) Fed Ex, UPS
X
08-11-2011 | 01:15 PM
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I commute on 700s and rarely 200s. Since it's on my company airplanes, I can reserve Jumpseat in advance. As long as the flight is not full and the FAA shows up, I pretty much had zero problem as far as getting a seat. (mechanical and canceled flights due to weather is a different story.) as far as commuting on a 200, if you commute on your airine and have access to dispatch release, see if they have an alternate. Also, try to talk to the crew as soon as you get to the gate. That sometimes helps.
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