Skywest v2.0
06-25-2016, 10:43 PM
#1931
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Originally Posted by Lvl410
Is new hire training at Sky west easier to get through then other regional's or is the training practically the same wherever you go?
06-26-2016, 01:24 AM
#1932
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Originally Posted by Blackwing
It's substantially more in-depth than newhire training at Mesa. I came from Mesa already typed in the CRJ and there was a moment during the final systems exam when I was certain I was going to fail. Ended up with a 91% but it felt like impending doom!
06-26-2016, 05:00 AM
#1933
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Originally Posted by spikemath
Averaging at least 60 per crj class every month for the last year or so, some months even more. Then add in the 175 guys in, which is probably 10ish twice a month.
06-26-2016, 06:30 AM
#1934
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Skywest is the place to go if it is your first airline on if you already have a lot of time. If you are just starting out Skywest will give you the best training, habit patterns, variety of flying, and working environment. Once you get your time in you can upgrade to captain because there will be an opening.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
06-26-2016, 06:47 AM
#1935
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Originally Posted by MrSkywest
Skywest is the place to go if it is your first airline on if you already have a lot of time. If you are just starting out Skywest will give you the best training, habit patterns, variety of flying, and working environment. Once you get your time in you can upgrade to captain because there will be an opening.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
Upgrade times have been heading down but I wouldn't extrapolate from that as many factors affect those.
Regardless, this is a good place to be at.
06-26-2016, 07:39 AM
#1936
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Originally Posted by MrSkywest
Skywest is the place to go if it is your first airline on if you already have a lot of time. If you are just starting out Skywest will give you the best training, habit patterns, variety of flying, and working environment. Once you get your time in you can upgrade to captain because there will be an opening.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
06-26-2016, 07:57 AM
#1937
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Originally Posted by word302
Once again, you're not very good with numbers, are you? Please explain logically how the upgrade will magically drop to "less than a year". You must be drinking the kool aid through a beer bong.
Not taking sides, but we all though upgrade would stay at 4 years for a long time. Yet a few months later it's at 2.5 years. Mainline taking our pilots are only going to get faster.
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06-26-2016, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MrSkywest
Skywest is the place to go if it is your first airline on if you already have a lot of time. If you are just starting out Skywest will give you the best training, habit patterns, variety of flying, and working environment. Once you get your time in you can upgrade to captain because there will be an opening.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.
Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.
Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.
06-26-2016, 09:43 AM
#1939
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Originally Posted by saxman66
Not taking sides, but we all though upgrade would stay at 4 years for a long time. Yet a few months later it's at 2.5 years. Mainline taking our pilots are only going to get faster.
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The one caveat would be if we opened a few more bases. DTW opening caused the jump from almost 3 years to under 2 and a half.
06-26-2016, 10:18 AM
#1940
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Either a troll or someday it is really going to hurt him Skywest cuts him.
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