Best Regional?
01-08-2015 | 05:08 PM
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How difficult would it be to commute from Central Florida area to a regional like PSA? I am new to this Part 121 business and am trying to figure out how that will work when you are on reserve for probably the 1st year. Seems like it would be a nightmare considering the the closet domicile is CLT for me. The only regional that has a base in Florida is Silver Airways and I don't hear alot of great things about them. I guess Florida is not the state to live in if you are a regional pilot.
Can anyone giving me an idea of what a normal day would be like for someone like me to have to commute that far? Are you on reserve for consecutive days or will they give you a day off in between which would really stink because it wouldn't make sense to commute home only to have to come back the next day.
Can anyone giving me an idea of what a normal day would be like for someone like me to have to commute that far? Are you on reserve for consecutive days or will they give you a day off in between which would really stink because it wouldn't make sense to commute home only to have to come back the next day.
01-08-2015 | 05:18 PM
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If you are close to Orlando or Daytona then it shouldn't be hard at all. Myself and others commute/will commute out of JAX and it isn't a problem. Plenty of departures to CLT all day. Schedules seem to vary, but you will move up in seniority relatively quick (compared to many regionals) and I would expect anywhere from 4 to maybe 6 months in reserve by the time you potentially get off IOE.
01-08-2015 | 05:50 PM
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Yeah, I am finding that out. I live about an hour from Orlando and 45 minutes from Gainesville so the drive wouldn't be to bad. When you are on reserve do they try to keep them consecutive days or whatever works with their schedule? Not to excited about spending a day or two in Charlotte waiting for my next day of work because it doesn't make sense to retunr home.
01-08-2015 | 06:11 PM
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Yeah, I am finding that out. I live about an hour from Orlando and 45 minutes from Gainesville so the drive wouldn't be to bad. When you are on reserve do they try to keep them consecutive days or whatever works with their schedule? Not to excited about spending a day or two in Charlotte waiting for my next day of work because it doesn't make sense to retunr home.
01-08-2015 | 06:22 PM
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I was literally in both of your shoes just a few months ago. I primarily chose PSA because of most of the regionals around, CLT is a relatively easy domicile to commute to. RAH is opening a MIA base but I don't know much about that and I personally wouldn't go there right now. But to each their own.
01-08-2015 | 06:55 PM
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The reserve lines are built as consecutive days. Usually 5 days on and 2-4 days off. 11 days off per month. Short call is 2 hours and long call is 12 hours. You can trade reserve days around based on coverage. The reserves lines are either morning shift starting at 5am or afternoon starting at 11am. 13 hour RAP
Thanks for the information. This helps to understand how the reserve system works.
01-08-2015 | 07:13 PM
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If you want to do the math, be sure you are asking the right questions -
YOU (whoever you get hired on with) cannot upgrade until at least 40% of the list has been hired in after you.
If you can see the quick upgrade, you have probably missed it.
Example: If when you get hired at XYZ, they project growing to 1500 pilots on property, they will have to hire at at least 600 more behind you before you can upgrade. You cannot work in the left seat without someone in the right. And once the word gets around that the quick upgrade has played out, what is the draw to get the meat in the seats? What gets the 600 below you in the door? There are not that many new entrants to the industry. What will get pilots to jump from ABC to XYZ? There is a reason this career is often likened to a Ponzi scheme.
I know, I know. This time is different.
To the OP: ACA or Skyway, definitely.
YOU (whoever you get hired on with) cannot upgrade until at least 40% of the list has been hired in after you.
If you can see the quick upgrade, you have probably missed it.
Example: If when you get hired at XYZ, they project growing to 1500 pilots on property, they will have to hire at at least 600 more behind you before you can upgrade. You cannot work in the left seat without someone in the right. And once the word gets around that the quick upgrade has played out, what is the draw to get the meat in the seats? What gets the 600 below you in the door? There are not that many new entrants to the industry. What will get pilots to jump from ABC to XYZ? There is a reason this career is often likened to a Ponzi scheme.
I know, I know. This time is different.
To the OP: ACA or Skyway, definitely.
2004 just called..... For me it's simple, work where you live, so of course I chose Simmons
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