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gold , 05-30-2013 12:49 PM

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Cape seems like a good place to go for someone not interested in a 121 career and trying to break into the the 135 charter/corporate world. Solid 135 PIC experience and I'm guessing the schedules are slightly better than night freight.

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Bozo the pilot , 05-30-2013 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NightIP

+1

Good chance I'd still be there if they paid more, but that's just the nature of the beast in a 9-seat piston aircraft. If Atlas ever gives me the boot, I'd seriously look at going back.

And trust me, my perspective comes from working at a real bottomfeeder from 2010-2013 after I left. Cape does it right.

Was the bottom feeder omni? Yea Ive flown for 2 bottom rung regionals and I agree with the above. Well said Night. BD?

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Spicoli , 05-30-2013 03:35 PM

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Was the bottom feeder omni? Yea Ive flown for 2 bottom rung regionals and I agree with the above. Well said Night. BD?

Was Cape Air one of them? What makes one regional more bottom rung than another one? I would say most regionals are all the same.

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NightIP , 05-30-2013 04:41 PM

Tuk er jerbs!

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Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot

Was the bottom feeder omni? Yea Ive flown for 2 bottom rung regionals and I agree with the above. Well said Night. BD?

Yes it was, and that's me. Is this BO? PM me.

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rocketman3746 , 05-30-2013 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

I would say most regionals are all the same.

Says the guy who's never worked at any...

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WhiskeyMike , 05-31-2013 03:33 PM

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Cape Air

What do you guys think about this P2012 Traveller replacement?

New Cape Air President Charts Future | Aviation International News

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Spicoli , 06-01-2013 05:30 AM

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What do you guys think about this P2012 Traveller replacement?

New Cape Air President Charts Future | Aviation International News

I don't know why they don't go turbine..

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Bozo the pilot , 06-01-2013 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

I don't know why they don't go turbine..

They dont fly at high enough altitudes to make the fuel consumption work with the added costs of turbines. Well below 10000'

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Spicoli , 06-01-2013 06:17 AM

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They dont fly at high enough altitudes to make the fuel consumption work with the added costs of turbines. Well below 10000'

Plenty of the routes would be more efficient if flown with a single turbine vice a multi piston. Also the increased cost of AVGAS vice Jet fuel seems like it will become a huge problem in the future.

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Bozo the pilot , 06-01-2013 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Spicoli

Plenty of the routes would be more efficient if flown with a single turbine vice a multi piston. Also the increased cost of AVGAS vice Jet fuel seems like it will become a huge problem in the future.

You should submit a proposal- im sure they havent run the numbers