Commuting questions
03-30-2019 | 04:46 AM
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03-30-2019 | 07:26 AM
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Thankfully for me i have family in Chicago and a place to stay. I was born there and have enough familiarity with the area to be happy with that as a second home. What I'm hoping is possible is for me to get to ORD as quickly as possible after training, then stay there until I'm able to move directly to SAN or LAX. Hopefully that's not a dream, all of the SAN FOs I've talked to said it took them no more than 6-8 months and I can totally deal with that if true.
As far as upgrade times and such, I'm at a place in my life where rushing to captain is a very secondary concern. Of course i want to progress in my career, but I also have a toddler and spending time with her in these years before school starts is way more important. I also have a small business at home that should supplement my income. Basically I'm just looking for the best QOL possible and for the near future being a SAN based skywest FO seems like a dream. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks everyone.
As far as upgrade times and such, I'm at a place in my life where rushing to captain is a very secondary concern. Of course i want to progress in my career, but I also have a toddler and spending time with her in these years before school starts is way more important. I also have a small business at home that should supplement my income. Basically I'm just looking for the best QOL possible and for the near future being a SAN based skywest FO seems like a dream. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks everyone.
03-30-2019 | 07:32 AM
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Thankfully for me i have family in Chicago and a place to stay. I was born there and have enough familiarity with the area to be happy with that as a second home. What I'm hoping is possible is for me to get to ORD as quickly as possible after training, then stay there until I'm able to move directly to SAN or LAX. Hopefully that's not a dream, all of the SAN FOs I've talked to said it took them no more than 6-8 months and I can totally deal with that if true.
As far as upgrade times and such, I'm at a place in my life where rushing to captain is a very secondary concern. Of course i want to progress in my career, but I also have a toddler and spending time with her in these years before school starts is way more important. I also have a small business at home that should supplement my income. Basically I'm just looking for the best QOL possible and for the near future being a SAN based skywest FO seems like a dream. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks everyone.
As far as upgrade times and such, I'm at a place in my life where rushing to captain is a very secondary concern. Of course i want to progress in my career, but I also have a toddler and spending time with her in these years before school starts is way more important. I also have a small business at home that should supplement my income. Basically I'm just looking for the best QOL possible and for the near future being a SAN based skywest FO seems like a dream. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks everyone.
03-30-2019 | 07:44 AM
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I am a new ERJ FO from San Diego. I started ground school in December. My first month I was on reserve at LGA like you will be. This sucks because it’s a two-leg commute, so even if you get on the first jet to commute, you won’t know about the second one for sure until you get on. They will likely gate check your rollaboard and your luggage will go to LGA or SAN even if you don’t.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
03-30-2019 | 08:30 AM
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From: RJ Captain
I am a new ERJ FO from San Diego. I started ground school in December. My first month I was on reserve at LGA like you will be. This sucks because it’s a two-leg commute, so even if you get on the first jet to commute, you won’t know about the second one for sure until you get on. They will likely gate check your rollaboard and your luggage will go to LGA or SAN even if you don’t.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
03-30-2019 | 09:00 AM
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FYI on the PSP flying. It starts early and ends later in the day. A lot of three day trips for those driving in. But they still have 2 and four days and a limited number of locals. The majority (as in 95%) of trips start around 5-6am.
It's similar at the other maintenance bases as well. FAT, BOI, COS.
It's similar at the other maintenance bases as well. FAT, BOI, COS.
03-30-2019 | 10:28 AM
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I am a new ERJ FO from San Diego. I started ground school in December. My first month I was on reserve at LGA like you will be. This sucks because it’s a two-leg commute, so even if you get on the first jet to commute, you won’t know about the second one for sure until you get on. They will likely gate check your rollaboard and your luggage will go to LGA or SAN even if you don’t.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
However, I got ORD the second month. A one-leg commute so way better. And then I just got DEN the third month. I am working my way back to the west coast and hope to get SAN by summer, or maybe the end of summer. LAX would be a great second alternative until SAN opens up.
Get home before you worry about making CA. You have to have 1000 hours SIC to even be eligible, and could be in SAN well before then. Even sitting reserve, you’d be doing it in your house instead of a crashpad.
However, to the points of those who posted above, if SkyWest CA is your goal, the circus starts all over again when you upgrade. And CA in SAN would indeed take years. That being said, no ERJ FO or CA I’ve talked to who was previously a CRJ guy would ever go back to the CRJ. The ERJ is that much better. And many majors and cargo outfits are looking for underwing engine time instead of T-tail time, because they fly Boeing and Airbus. The ERJ is a mini-Airbus. The CRJ is viewed as a mini-MD80.
03-30-2019 | 10:46 AM
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03-30-2019 | 12:21 PM
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It's the experience you gain and leadership skills that majors are interested in.
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