CRJ separate by base?
02-11-2020, 09:24 AM
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CRJ separate by base?
When you are based on the CRJ, does SkyWest separate bases by 200/700/900? Do you fly one or all of them when you are at a CRJ base?
As an outsider looking in, it seems like the 700/900 would be better for "pilot comfort" (what seems to be a taboo topic or something no pilot wants to discuss) - larger motors/more thrust translating into less time in the lower chop altitudes, better a/c, heavier airplane for a better ride. Is this accurate? Does it matter after some experience? I realize most don't ask this question but I'm an older pilot who may be looking at his 1st and last 121 job so it does bear a little in my decision making.
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As an outsider looking in, it seems like the 700/900 would be better for "pilot comfort" (what seems to be a taboo topic or something no pilot wants to discuss) - larger motors/more thrust translating into less time in the lower chop altitudes, better a/c, heavier airplane for a better ride. Is this accurate? Does it matter after some experience? I realize most don't ask this question but I'm an older pilot who may be looking at his 1st and last 121 job so it does bear a little in my decision making.
Thanks!
02-11-2020, 09:53 AM
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As a CRJ pilot you will fly all the variants. But different bases have different amounts of flying on each one. For instance DEN is almost all 200 flying except for DMA flying. DFW is about 90% 700 and 10% 200, no 900 flying there. DTW has a mix of all three. So to answer your question, it really depends.
As for comfort, nobody really likes the 200, but thats mainly in the summer because the AC system sucks and its always hot in the cockpit. Also, it can barely climb above FL300 in the summer which is annoying. But outside of the hot summer months, its not a huge deal. They aren't really flown differently in a way that affects us as pilots.
As for comfort, nobody really likes the 200, but thats mainly in the summer because the AC system sucks and its always hot in the cockpit. Also, it can barely climb above FL300 in the summer which is annoying. But outside of the hot summer months, its not a huge deal. They aren't really flown differently in a way that affects us as pilots.
02-11-2020, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Champeen07
As a CRJ pilot you will fly all the variants. But different bases have different amounts of flying on each one. For instance DEN is almost all 200 flying except for DMA flying. DFW is about 90% 700 and 10% 200, no 900 flying there. DTW has a mix of all three. So to answer your question, it really depends.
As for comfort, nobody really likes the 200, but thats mainly in the summer because the AC system sucks and its always hot in the cockpit. Also, it can barely climb above FL300 in the summer which is annoying. But outside of the hot summer months, its not a huge deal. They aren't really flown differently in a way that affects us as pilots.
As for comfort, nobody really likes the 200, but thats mainly in the summer because the AC system sucks and its always hot in the cockpit. Also, it can barely climb above FL300 in the summer which is annoying. But outside of the hot summer months, its not a huge deal. They aren't really flown differently in a way that affects us as pilots.
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02-11-2020, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by CTPropGuy
I realize most don't ask this question but I'm an older pilot who may be looking at his 1st and last 121 job so it does bear a little in my decision making.
Thanks!
Thanks!
The cockpit is roomier, the air conditioning actually works both summer and winter, and it climbs to FL350 even when full. You can actually walk down the aisle standing upright, and drag your roll-aboard down the aisle.
02-12-2020, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by herewego
MSP is getting the 175. You're an older guy so the fact that every 175 has a lav up front close to the Cockpit might be important to you. the 200 and 700 lavs are in the back of the airplane, so the walk of shame is that much longer, with much more interactions with the passengers.
The cockpit is roomier, the air conditioning actually works both summer and winter, and it climbs to FL350 even when full. You can actually walk down the aisle standing upright, and drag your roll-aboard down the aisle.
The cockpit is roomier, the air conditioning actually works both summer and winter, and it climbs to FL350 even when full. You can actually walk down the aisle standing upright, and drag your roll-aboard down the aisle.
02-17-2020, 12:04 PM
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Legs are typically shorter on the CRJ in general and the 200 specifically. I may have to get up in the middle of the night every night to go, but I almost never have to make the walk of shame. Going up the jet bridge into the airport to go between legs is an infinitely better experience.
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