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09-08-2021 | 09:09 PM
#2611
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I was just referring to first-time FOs, not ones with previous type ratings or DECs.
09-09-2021 | 10:10 AM
#2613
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Joined: Sep 2021
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Guys/Gals, I’ll be joining you as a CRJ driver in the coming months and had some questions about commuting. Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place…this is my very first post on here.
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
09-09-2021 | 11:02 AM
#2614
On Reserve
Joined: Feb 2019
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Guys/Gals, I’ll be joining you as a CRJ driver in the coming months and had some questions about commuting. Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place…this is my very first post on here.
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
09-09-2021 | 09:12 PM
#2615
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Joined: Mar 2016
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Guys/Gals, I’ll be joining you as a CRJ driver in the coming months and had some questions about commuting. Forgive me if this is posted in the wrong place…this is my very first post on here.
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
I hope to be based in Houston at some point, which I see is not the most junior base, at least not today. Would it make sense to just fly out of the most junior base until I know I can hold a line in Houston, transfer there, and then transfer from there back to the most junior base when the time comes for upgrade?
09-09-2021 | 09:28 PM
#2616
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Joined: Nov 2016
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I work for them and like I said, Skywest is now weeks away from requiring a vaccine mandate, take it or leave it pal.
09-10-2021 | 08:14 AM
#2617
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Joined: Sep 2021
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Appreciate the advice. I live within about 2.5 hours from Houston. Thinking I’ll just drive when I can get based out of there. You wouldn’t go to a more junior base to upgrade a year earlier?
09-10-2021 | 09:14 AM
#2618
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Joined: May 2019
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Don't worry about upgrade yet. Your thoughts should not be anywhere near that milestone yet. Instead concentrate on passing new hire training. Learn your job as an FO, learn the lifestyle of a 121 regional pilot, learn about about the various bases.
By the time you have the needed hours to upgrade it will be a completely different airline and domicile list. You will be a completely different person than you are now. You will either be bitter and jaded or happy in your roll as a Senior FO who gets the schedule he bids for. Houston will either be all ERJs, or all CRJs, or half and half, or not even a domicile anymore.
09-10-2021 | 09:27 AM
#2619
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Joined: Sep 2021
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When on Short call reserve you'll have to drive halfway there and hang out so you can make your 2 hour call out.
Don't worry about upgrade yet. Your thoughts should not be anywhere near that milestone yet. Instead concentrate on passing new hire training. Learn your job as an FO, learn the lifestyle of a 121 regional pilot, learn about about the various bases.
By the time you have the needed hours to upgrade it will be a completely different airline and domicile list. You will be a completely different person than you are now. You will either be bitter and jaded or happy in your roll as a Senior FO who gets the schedule he bids for. Houston will either be all ERJs, or all CRJs, or half and half, or not even a domicile anymore.
Don't worry about upgrade yet. Your thoughts should not be anywhere near that milestone yet. Instead concentrate on passing new hire training. Learn your job as an FO, learn the lifestyle of a 121 regional pilot, learn about about the various bases.
By the time you have the needed hours to upgrade it will be a completely different airline and domicile list. You will be a completely different person than you are now. You will either be bitter and jaded or happy in your roll as a Senior FO who gets the schedule he bids for. Houston will either be all ERJs, or all CRJs, or half and half, or not even a domicile anymore.
09-11-2021 | 08:03 AM
#2620
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2016
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Cross that bridge when you get to it. No reason to commute now if you don’t have to. Commuting to get your TPIC so you can get out makes it a little more worth it suddenly.
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