What Regional lets your work the least?
03-18-2013 | 01:55 PM
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What Regional lets your work the least?
Hello-
I have always wanted to fly and do something with business at the same time. I have had an offer from a business that would let me do this. However, my question is what regional will let you fly the least and still remain employed? Also, how much do they require you to fly? My theory is work in business (and bring home enough money to actually support myself) until I get upgraded to captain. Then I figure I will start flying more.
Thanks!
I have always wanted to fly and do something with business at the same time. I have had an offer from a business that would let me do this. However, my question is what regional will let you fly the least and still remain employed? Also, how much do they require you to fly? My theory is work in business (and bring home enough money to actually support myself) until I get upgraded to captain. Then I figure I will start flying more.
Thanks!
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03-18-2013 | 02:05 PM
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Do you want to go airlines? If not, why not look at some cargo gigs? Flying a Caravan/Navajo nightly, while working your day job during the day, might be the easiest way to make that schedule work.
If you want to go airlines, you'll need one with very aggressive trip trading/dropping available, but that's going to be very hard to do until you're senior enough to be off reserve. On reserve and working another job, even in base? Good luck.
03-18-2013 | 02:51 PM
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Hello-
I have always wanted to fly and do something with business at the same time. I have had an offer from a business that would let me do this. However, my question is what regional will let you fly the least and still remain employed? Also, how much do they require you to fly? My theory is work in business (and bring home enough money to actually support myself) until I get upgraded to captain. Then I figure I will start flying more.
Thanks!
I have always wanted to fly and do something with business at the same time. I have had an offer from a business that would let me do this. However, my question is what regional will let you fly the least and still remain employed? Also, how much do they require you to fly? My theory is work in business (and bring home enough money to actually support myself) until I get upgraded to captain. Then I figure I will start flying more.
Thanks!
03-18-2013 | 03:30 PM
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The one that lets you live in base and has decent work rules - especially on reserve.
For instance, I work at Eagle, live in base and am on reserve. I am home MOST nights, fly as little as I can (often 30-40 hours/month), and try to always give away my overnights to commuters. The result? I too work a second job at home that is flexible enough that I can make it work with flying.
For instance, I work at Eagle, live in base and am on reserve. I am home MOST nights, fly as little as I can (often 30-40 hours/month), and try to always give away my overnights to commuters. The result? I too work a second job at home that is flexible enough that I can make it work with flying.
03-18-2013 | 03:59 PM
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The one that lets you live in base and has decent work rules - especially on reserve.
For instance, I work at Eagle, live in base and am on reserve. I am home MOST nights, fly as little as I can (often 30-40 hours/month), and try to always give away my overnights to commuters. The result? I too work a second job at home that is flexible enough that I can make it work with flying.
For instance, I work at Eagle, live in base and am on reserve. I am home MOST nights, fly as little as I can (often 30-40 hours/month), and try to always give away my overnights to commuters. The result? I too work a second job at home that is flexible enough that I can make it work with flying.
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