Republic Base?
03-31-2008, 02:53 PM
#11
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: 170 FO
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Well, after reading numerous posts on these forums about how important it is to do proper research when choosing a place to go to, I'd say that I'm just following what others have recommended and what I believe to be the best path to where I want to be. It all depends on the person, right?
1. QOL is one of my biggest concerns. I'd like to avoid commuting because I do have a family that I'd like to spend as much time as I could with. ie Republic and Skywest have bases at ORD
2. Yes, I am just a CFI, who IS choosing to TEACH, build EXPERIENCE, and learn a few things along the way. I'm not applying with the 400TT and taking whatever I can get with that just to build time and do a LATERAL(stupid) move when I can simply instruct to get the time I need to go to where I want to go.
3. Being with a reputable company who cares and takes care of their pilot group is where I'd like to start. Im in know HURRY to get into whoever will take me first. Works out way better in the long run...wouldnt you say? Eagle=good company but 7yr FO; Mesa= Do I even have to explain?
So, I ask you, what's wrong with planning where one should go based upon their specific reasons? It's not always best to take what you can get and deal with it, and find out how much of a BAD decision you made by doing just that. Or eventually hating your flying job, and then losing interest in flying based upon your bad FIRST impression. The point of my first post was to see how JR the ORD base is for Republic? Of the two places that I am trying to get to, Republic would be my 1st choice. I think that these are VALID statements for CFI who is choosing to hold out from applying and just taking what I can get.
1. QOL is one of my biggest concerns. I'd like to avoid commuting because I do have a family that I'd like to spend as much time as I could with. ie Republic and Skywest have bases at ORD
2. Yes, I am just a CFI, who IS choosing to TEACH, build EXPERIENCE, and learn a few things along the way. I'm not applying with the 400TT and taking whatever I can get with that just to build time and do a LATERAL(stupid) move when I can simply instruct to get the time I need to go to where I want to go.
3. Being with a reputable company who cares and takes care of their pilot group is where I'd like to start. Im in know HURRY to get into whoever will take me first. Works out way better in the long run...wouldnt you say? Eagle=good company but 7yr FO; Mesa= Do I even have to explain?
So, I ask you, what's wrong with planning where one should go based upon their specific reasons? It's not always best to take what you can get and deal with it, and find out how much of a BAD decision you made by doing just that. Or eventually hating your flying job, and then losing interest in flying based upon your bad FIRST impression. The point of my first post was to see how JR the ORD base is for Republic? Of the two places that I am trying to get to, Republic would be my 1st choice. I think that these are VALID statements for CFI who is choosing to hold out from applying and just taking what I can get.
To answer your question, you should be able to hold ORD out of training. I'm not sure how the hiring is going but even if you don't get offered Shuttle you should still consider accepting an offer from RAH. One other piece of advice calling lateral movers "stupid" probably wouldn't be the best way to break the ice in class. Good Luck!
03-31-2008, 03:09 PM
#12
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: Retired
Posts: 2,934
Nobody in the previous two classes has held ORD out of class. There are at least five from my class that have it as their standing bid, including me. I may change it to IND because of the much lower cost of living.
With upgrades senior/junior bases on the S5 side are changing pretty quickly so your milage may vary. ATL and DEN will likely stay senior for quite a while but what is posted here could change pretty fast.
I'd suggest avoiding the lateral move BS. There are a lot of us here. Many by choice.
With upgrades senior/junior bases on the S5 side are changing pretty quickly so your milage may vary. ATL and DEN will likely stay senior for quite a while but what is posted here could change pretty fast.
I'd suggest avoiding the lateral move BS. There are a lot of us here. Many by choice.
04-03-2008, 09:08 AM
#13
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Joined APC: Mar 2007
Posts: 24
If you were the oldest guy in your class, and therefore got the first pick of domicile, would you have a chance of getting the CRJ out of IAH nowadays? If not, how is your chance of getting DEN?
Thanks in advance for the helpful replies.
Thanks in advance for the helpful replies.
04-03-2008, 09:41 AM
#15
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Position: AA A320
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04-08-2008, 07:24 AM
#16
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 68
Nobody in the previous two classes has held ORD out of class. There are at least five from my class that have it as their standing bid, including me. I may change it to IND because of the much lower cost of living.
With upgrades senior/junior bases on the S5 side are changing pretty quickly so your milage may vary. ATL and DEN will likely stay senior for quite a while but what is posted here could change pretty fast.
I'd suggest avoiding the lateral move BS. There are a lot of us here. Many by choice.
With upgrades senior/junior bases on the S5 side are changing pretty quickly so your milage may vary. ATL and DEN will likely stay senior for quite a while but what is posted here could change pretty fast.
I'd suggest avoiding the lateral move BS. There are a lot of us here. Many by choice.
hope that helps
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