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12-10-2019, 07:32 AM

#11

Gone Flying

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Pig

Former 121 here with more than 1K hours...start Basic Indoc soon. Want DFW base to avoid a commute. I really don't care to spin my wheels as SIC, though...where can I go to fly the least until upgrading into DFW. Cue the haters.

if your serious, maybe envoy? dont know of too many CRJ FOs at skywest that are not flying a lot. fwiw DFW upgrade is probably 2 years out. I would use your time as an FO to prepare for upgrade and try to learn a thing or too. how long ago was your 121 time?

12-10-2019, 08:03 AM

#12

captive apple

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haters of free time?

12-10-2019, 09:11 AM

#13

hawk21

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Originally Posted by amcnd

Go read or listen to the last earnings call. 10 -700’s go into service for American in early 2020.

One of the recent RSRs said 13.

12-10-2019, 09:12 AM

#14

hawk21

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Originally Posted by Flying Pig

Insert South Park "You're gonna have a bad time" meme.

12-10-2019, 10:44 AM

#15

Flying Pig

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Quote:

Originally Posted by captive apple

haters of free time?

haters of people who don't need to fly for money or time.

12-10-2019, 10:45 AM

#16

Flying Pig

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Gone Flying

18 years...I didn't go Envoy because of the displacement and forced upgrade to LGA for 1000 hour 121 folks. I'm simply not ready to upgrade right away.

12-10-2019, 06:47 PM

#17

hawk21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Pig

18 years...I didn't go Envoy because of the displacement and forced upgrade to LGA for 1000 hour 121 folks. I'm simply not ready to upgrade right away.

Yet your original post says you don't want to "spin wheels as an SIC". You're gonna have a hard time at SkyWest with that attitude. I for sure don't want that attitude in the flight deck.

12-11-2019, 07:03 AM

#18

Flying Pig

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hawk21

Yet your original post says you don't want to "spin wheels as an SIC". You're gonna have a hard time at SkyWest with that attitude. I for sure don't want that attitude in the flight deck.

...and right on time, the haters come out...Read my posts, sir. I have no need of SIC time...I have well over 2000 hours of Part 121 flight time and some of that as PIC. Logically, logging SIC time is not necessary for me as I have the time to upgrade immediately. However, I have been out of flying in the Part 121 environment long enough to know that I am not ready to upgrade immediately as Envoy would force me to do. Basically, I am not chasing the hours necessary to upgrade and I'm in no hurry, therefore, no need to sacrifice time with family. I am certainly willing to "pay my dues" which I'm sure is where you were going with that comment.

12-11-2019, 07:37 AM

#19

warm body

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Get DFW.

Bid Long call when you can, and then don't proffer.

You will likely get what you have in mind

Last edited by warm body; 12-11-2019 at 08:07 AM.

12-11-2019, 08:15 AM

#20

hawk21

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Pig

With your kind of flight time have you applied to the LCCs? Pilots at Spirit seem to have awesome control over their schedules, even when they're junior. You could get DFW after a few months there (I think) and have a much easier experience commuting until then on company metal.