AFflyer

I picked CRJ. Delta benefits and as more 175's come on line people will leave the CRJ to the 175. If your a FO in the 175 this means someone with a senior line number will keep bumping you back down. Tougher to make Capt.

On the CRJ side this opens up upgrade opportunities. People are less likely to leave the 175 to upgrade I the CRJ so the CRJ FO's will upgrade quicker. At least, that's the theory...

I like hand flying the plane anyway.

mrcdkit90

I have been hearing people say I should go with 175 because it is more popular among airlines and because it is more technologically advanced.. JB22 says it will him get to the majors quicker. Anyone else would confirm this?

durrrr

Just a tip. You haven't even started class yet, so please don't offer advice when you are regurgitating others opinions.

If you have been reading others post your seniority number is system wide. So the class of 9/3 for the ERJ will be able to bid captain on the CRJ before you since you don't start until late October.

Next stop justifying your opinion of choosing the CRJ because you were not able to get in an ERJ class. Believe me no gives a crap about equipment, everyone is stuck in the regionals for the long haul. Equipment doesn't matter, this has been stated for ages.

FlyinRabbit88

The main thing I have heard the majors and others like to see a recent training event such as transition from the crj to erj or upgrade. It's not some "engines under the wings" time that will make or break your career goals to a major airline hiring you or not.

Turbosina

I think you're misunderstanding the seniority system a bit. The time it takes to upgrade to CA has no relation to the airframe you're on. Once your seniority number can hold upgrade, you can upgrade.

However, you are correct in that we see very few, if any FOs moving from the 175 to the RJ (partly because the 175s are still new here and very few 175 guys are off seat lock.) The movement is all from the RJ to the 175. So it is true that your relative seniority in domicile (not your company wide seniority, which determines upgrade), will be better on the RJ since more FOs above you will be moving to the 175. You might see better schedules faster on the RJ, but not upgrade.

As for hand flying, the only thing the 175 has that the RJ doesn't is auto throttles. On both planes, the AP comes on a few minutes after TO and comes off shortly before landing, usually once established straight in on an approach. You won't hand fly either airplane more than the other.

rickair7777

I can confirm this is total BS. Pick the one which will get you based nearest where you want to live. If you don't care where you live, but want seniority progression in seat pick the CRJ. If you want to fast-track your career, take the first class date they offer.

M20EPilot

Culture is what you make of it. Push the damn-fool button, and fly the airplane. The only requirement is AP on above FL200, unless it is deferred all together then RVSM rules apply.

Seminole00

Clearance-over, Is that you?

Utah

And the FL200 restriction is going away...

Most people turn the Autopilot on somewhere between 10-20K'. It's almost never turned on down low.

For visuals it's usually off when cleared for it. Pilots using the autopilot on a visual for turning base and final are the rare exception. It's a trait usually reserved to pilots new in the aircraft as that's what they're use to doing in the sim.

-- at least in the CRJ - I've no idea what the 175 crowd does.

Turbosina

Personally I hand-fly up to FL200 unless there's a good reason not to (the departure out of BUR, for example.) On visuals, sure, AP comes off when cleared for the visual. But if I had to make a general comment, I'd say most CAs call for the AP between 5K and 10K, and I'm still amazed at how many leave it engaged even on a visual until after the godawful abortion of a before landing check that SGU has recently imposed...