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Old 05-18-2015, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by disillusioned View Post
Because pilots are dumb enough to choose an airline based on where they want to live. SLC has shrunk almost in half. You may get in there, but it won't be in a month and you will be junior FOREVER!!!! Most Junior Captain is something like 11 or 12 years. Some SLC FO's would be super senior CA at some of the east coast domiciles.
Since when do we have "east coast" domiciles ?!?!
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Old 05-18-2015, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Jet87 View Post
Telling guys they'll be in SLC within a month of being on the line is not cool. That's not good info and it takes a while in some situations to get into SLC.
I apologize. the most jr FO in SLC was on the line for 4 months before he got SLC.

Denver info still applies.
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Old 05-18-2015, 10:14 PM
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And LAX is still senior, correct?
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Old 05-19-2015, 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Flightsoffusion View Post
And LAX is still senior, correct?
It's not if you're smart enough to go to Compass instead and enjoy the 3 month upgrade....
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Old 05-19-2015, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SMACFUM View Post
Since when do we have "east coast" domiciles ?!?!
I consider everything east of Denver "East Coast"
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Old 05-19-2015, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by disillusioned View Post
Because pilots are dumb enough to choose an airline based on where they want to live.
Why else would you pick a regional? There's no long term guarantee, but planning on being at a regional long term is also a bad idea.

If you're going to get your PIC and get out (highly recommended) then upgrade time and domicile locations are the key factors.
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Old 05-19-2015, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
Why else would you pick a regional? There's no long term guarantee, but planning on being at a regional long term is also a bad idea.

If you're going to get your PIC and get out (highly recommended) then upgrade time and domicile locations are the key factors.
I agree with both your statements. And pilots starting today will have a different experience than me. But when I started, upgrade was 18-24 months. I made my decision based on domicile, upgrade time and QOL of the company. At least my domicile came through because I don't think I would have made it being on reserve for so long and commuting.

Hindsight, I should not have waited to get the 1,000 hours to apply at SW and should have taken the first gig that was offered. It has been nothing but downhill since I started and amazingly enough it was right around the time CC took over.

Apps are out but there is no guarantee. Just sad to think about how far SW has fallen from the glory days. At least both my bids gave me 100 hours this month. So I have that going for me... which is nice.
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Old 05-20-2015, 09:16 AM
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Hey guys, I'm heavily leaning SkyWest and would prefer to be CRJ, Are SkyWest trips type exclusive? for example choosing to fly the CRJ will you be assigned trips on all variants?(200/700/900). Or just solely
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Old 05-20-2015, 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by swan15 View Post
Hey guys, I'm heavily leaning SkyWest and would prefer to be CRJ, Are SkyWest trips type exclusive? for example choosing to fly the CRJ will you be assigned trips on all variants?(200/700/900). Or just solely
At my interview we were told you would never fly the 200 and 700/900 on the same day.
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Old 05-20-2015, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by swan15 View Post
Hey guys, I'm heavily leaning SkyWest and would prefer to be CRJ, Are SkyWest trips type exclusive? for example choosing to fly the CRJ will you be assigned trips on all variants?(200/700/900). Or just solely
SkyWest pilots are qualified on and fly all three variants (2/7/9).
Although the actual amount of flying you do on any given variant will be highly dependent on what domicile you are in. (Ex. IAH is exclusively 700 flying)
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