175 FO to CRJ CA?
04-29-2019 | 08:01 AM
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& as far as 2.5 yrs on the CRJ goes, I would argue the number is only that high lately becuase of the sheer number of senior FO upgrades that have been waiting for the likes of DEN, COS, IAH have finally been awarded and are taking up class slots. It'll probably drop back down after that cohort is satisfied. MSP went junior this month, ATL last month, DTW in March so it's in major flux.
04-29-2019 | 08:53 AM
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& as far as 2.5 yrs on the CRJ goes, I would argue the number is only that high lately becuase of the sheer number of senior FO upgrades that have been waiting for the likes of DEN, COS, IAH have finally been awarded and are taking up class slots. It'll probably drop back down after that cohort is satisfied. MSP went junior this month, ATL last month, DTW in March so it's in major flux.
04-29-2019 | 09:07 AM
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There have never been DECs here. There have been some FOs awarded CA positions while still in new hire training. That hasn't happened for well over a year. Don't come here expecting to upgrade in less than 2 years.
04-29-2019 | 09:47 AM
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& as far as 2.5 yrs on the CRJ goes, I would argue the number is only that high lately becuase of the sheer number of senior FO upgrades that have been waiting for the likes of DEN, COS, IAH have finally been awarded and are taking up class slots. It'll probably drop back down after that cohort is satisfied. MSP went junior this month, ATL last month, DTW in March so it's in major flux.
04-29-2019 | 10:06 AM
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04-29-2019 | 06:36 PM
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I spent 2 years in the 175 as a FO before making the upgrade on the CRJ. Honestly there was no issues. It was all str8 forward. Training department on the CRJ seems like an iPhone factory. They are trying to produce as many line pilots as quickly as possible. Training seemed dumbed down. I felt prepared hitting the line but as mentioned earlier I learned several things from my FO’s the first few months on line.
As for the 8 other ERJ FO’s that upgrades on the CRJ in my class... 4 of them were previous CRJ drivers. Of the remaining 4 of us 3 got through with ease. One failed out and returned as ERJ FO.
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As for the 8 other ERJ FO’s that upgrades on the CRJ in my class... 4 of them were previous CRJ drivers. Of the remaining 4 of us 3 got through with ease. One failed out and returned as ERJ FO.
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04-29-2019 | 07:25 PM
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Training failures are down over last year... extra training is slightly up.. i would guess Maneuvers training. Lets be honest... Study, come prepared and you won’t have a problem. Sit in the right seat staring out the window not paying attention to anything, and you will have a problem..
04-30-2019 | 08:10 AM
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I spent 2 years in the 175 as a FO before making the upgrade on the CRJ. Honestly there was no issues. It was all str8 forward. Training department on the CRJ seems like an iPhone factory. They are trying to produce as many line pilots as quickly as possible. Training seemed dumbed down. I felt prepared hitting the line but as mentioned earlier I learned several things from my FO’s the first few months on line.
As for the 8 other ERJ FO’s that upgrades on the CRJ in my class... 4 of them were previous CRJ drivers. Of the remaining 4 of us 3 got through with ease. One failed out and returned as ERJ FO.
My 2 cents if you wanna move on... take the CRJ when you feel comfortable. The ERJ seems like about a 4 year upgrade.... and that’s in LGA and reserve. The PIC time will come fast if you feel comfortable making the transition. It’s not hard. Just a more involved airplane.
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As for the 8 other ERJ FO’s that upgrades on the CRJ in my class... 4 of them were previous CRJ drivers. Of the remaining 4 of us 3 got through with ease. One failed out and returned as ERJ FO.
My 2 cents if you wanna move on... take the CRJ when you feel comfortable. The ERJ seems like about a 4 year upgrade.... and that’s in LGA and reserve. The PIC time will come fast if you feel comfortable making the transition. It’s not hard. Just a more involved airplane.
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These are pilots that have been flying the line for at least a couple years in the 121 environment. I hope that person was an outlier. I wonder what the overall rate is for this sub-group.
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