Skywest v2.0
04-11-2016 | 10:51 AM
#701
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I'm considering applying to SkyWest and relocating to Sacramento area for family reasons. Does anyone have any input as to which SkyWest base would be the easiest commute (flight commute not drive) from Sacramento? How long to hold the base? Input from anyone currently making a commute from Sacramento to one of SkyWest's bases would be appreciated. PM if you want. Thanks!
04-11-2016 | 11:06 AM
#702
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I'm considering applying to SkyWest and relocating to Sacramento area for family reasons. Does anyone have any input as to which SkyWest base would be the easiest commute (flight commute not drive) from Sacramento? How long to hold the base? Input from anyone currently making a commute from Sacramento to one of SkyWest's bases would be appreciated. PM if you want. Thanks!
04-11-2016 | 12:48 PM
#703
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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
Not so simple, lots of Skywest commuters, since they closed the base. Commuting by car can be difficult as well, check your traffic app for traffic in the Bay Area between 0500-0900 and 1530-1830 as well. You will get it "right out of training" for a reason, op was hoping to lure another sucker in so as to bump him up and off reserve, good effort though. "shouldn't be a problem", who could ever imagine a seat availability problem from the state capital to a worldwide financial center?
04-11-2016 | 04:23 PM
#705
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I'm considering applying to SkyWest and relocating to Sacramento area for family reasons. Does anyone have any input as to which SkyWest base would be the easiest commute (flight commute not drive) from Sacramento? How long to hold the base? Input from anyone currently making a commute from Sacramento to one of SkyWest's bases would be appreciated. PM if you want. Thanks!
I'd still say SFO will be your easiest. It's drivable, flyable and trainable. Traffic can be a nightmare though getting across the bay. The Capital Corridor does it almost every hour or two with a transfer to BART at Richmond. Lots of SKW pilots live in Sac, so you'll be competing with them for the Jumpseat.
Your next easiest commute would probably be LAX. Between Delta, United, Southwest, and AA, you should have no problem getting to LAX.
04-11-2016 | 04:52 PM
#706
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I'm considering applying to SkyWest and relocating to Sacramento area for family reasons. Does anyone have any input as to which SkyWest base would be the easiest commute (flight commute not drive) from Sacramento? How long to hold the base? Input from anyone currently making a commute from Sacramento to one of SkyWest's bases would be appreciated. PM if you want. Thanks!
If you're gonna live in the Sac area, just live on the west side near the I-5 and drive to your SFO base. Yes, 3-hour commutes can happen in the morning rush hour, but as others have mentioned there's the Capitol Corridor to BART. Unless the traffic is really bad, a SMF-SFO commute by air can often take longer than driving, once you include the time to drive out to SMF, park (for which you will not receive a parking pass, BTW), wait around, get bumped, wait around for the next flight, and then get told your flow time is 3 hours from now.
If you insist on a flying commute (can't imagine why), LAX would be your best bet.
04-12-2016 | 06:33 AM
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I'd avoid a flying commute SMF-SFO because that route is very frequently plagued by 1) overbooked -200s with plenty of nonrevs and commuting pilots, and 2) SFO flow, which can ruin your day.
If you're gonna live in the Sac area, just live on the west side near the I-5 and drive to your SFO base. Yes, 3-hour commutes can happen in the morning rush hour, but as others have mentioned there's the Capitol Corridor to BART. Unless the traffic is really bad, a SMF-SFO commute by air can often take longer than driving, once you include the time to drive out to SMF, park (for which you will not receive a parking pass, BTW), wait around, get bumped, wait around for the next flight, and then get told your flow time is 3 hours from now.
If you insist on a flying commute (can't imagine why), LAX would be your best bet.
If you're gonna live in the Sac area, just live on the west side near the I-5 and drive to your SFO base. Yes, 3-hour commutes can happen in the morning rush hour, but as others have mentioned there's the Capitol Corridor to BART. Unless the traffic is really bad, a SMF-SFO commute by air can often take longer than driving, once you include the time to drive out to SMF, park (for which you will not receive a parking pass, BTW), wait around, get bumped, wait around for the next flight, and then get told your flow time is 3 hours from now.
If you insist on a flying commute (can't imagine why), LAX would be your best bet.
A commute by air will usually mean you have to leave 4-6 hours or more prior to show time but you can usually nap on the flight (assuming cabin seat) or when you get to base. Driving of course you have to stay awake the whole time.
04-12-2016 | 07:00 AM
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The E175 packet says 5 weeks for the E175 training "experience" Is it being completed in one trip or is it broken up? I know it depends. How about recently? Thanks.
04-12-2016 | 07:08 AM
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SLC
How junior is SLC for a new hire now? How long would it take to get SLC? Once there, what would the likely schedule be on reserves? Timeline to hold a line as an FO? Upgrade time to CA?
I realize it may be impossible to answer with how fluid things are these days, so a general idea or SWAG would be appreciated.
[QUOTE=Blackwing;2076102]Date of hire for junior pilot in each domicile:
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SLC: 10/15 (CRJ)
I realize it may be impossible to answer with how fluid things are these days, so a general idea or SWAG would be appreciated.
[QUOTE=Blackwing;2076102]Date of hire for junior pilot in each domicile:
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SLC: 10/15 (CRJ)
04-12-2016 | 07:58 AM
#710
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now That horizon is getting the 30 175s, I hope there isn't a big flush of northwest area guys into SFO or LAX. Those places are already getting hammered with United adding so many mainline planes to the bases and replacing the regional flying slowly and surely. Might be time to look more Midwest.
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