sfsmmu

What are the bases Colgan is hiring for (Saab340)? How's the equipment?
How's tough is training? Still hiring for the Q in EWR?

usmc-sgt

1: http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...olgan_air.html

2: I have not flown the beech or saab but from what I have seen they are about equal as any other beech or saab around, I have not heard too many complaints. They could be better but they could certainly be worse. The Qs are brand new.

3. Training is only tough if you make it tough, putting 10% more than minimal effort will get you through. As far as I am concerned failures fail, its not the training events fault.

4. Yes

flyguyniner11

my buddy just got hired on the saab and he was told they're not hiring for the Q any more. And his class is in June which I thought was weird cause I thought they were running classes pretty regularly

DeadHead

Spent a little over three years at Colgan. It is what you make of it. The pros are that if your a good worker with a good attitude, then you will go a long way. The big negatives are the uncertainy in base assignments/changes and last minute schedule changes. The company can be a little shortsighted in their planning, and crew scheduling does create a lot of undue stress for pilots every now and then.

The pros, however, are the quick upgrade time, the people, and the experience. Their are a lot of good pilots at Colgan, and if you go there with a good attitude you'll go far.

Just as a warning expect a flood of negativity to come in about Colgan shortly (You'll see what I'm talking about).

If you check out the company website, you should see a lot of info, as well as a list of bases for the saab. I believe the beech 1900 are in the process of being phased out, but the saabs should be around for a while.

Either way take the information off of these forums with a grain of salt, do your research on each company and take a good look at where this industry is going. Best of luck.

Baronpilot

Not hiring on the Q? I thought they still had 6 more planes to get by this summer. You'd think they'd be hiring like crazy.

sfsmmu

Sounds like any job.

Only thing that's scares me is base assignment. Hoping for EWR, ABE.

It doesn't matter which a/c I get. How's commuting to other bases like?

More questions to come. Thanks for time guys!

N2rotation

Not all jobs put 74 children, men and women in your responsibility for $1700 a month. Take this seriously, as the rest of us do- and don't settle for an employer that won't respect your professionalism, your finances or your family time. You will thank yourself for not choosing a bottom feeder company down the road, if you do indeed make that decision.

Not necessarily a rant against Colon, more of a thought about settling for less in this profession.

DeadHead

sfsmmu,

See, what did I tell you? Actually surprised the negativity took as long as it did.

phoenix 23684

So you fly RJs, I could argue that you are hurting this industry severely more by flying long haul routes at regional pay that should otherwise be flown by mainline at mainline pay. Had you and anyone who flies an RJ not taken the job, then mainline would have been forced to use its people for the job. Wouldn't you agree??

I'm just saying that there is more than one way to slice an apple and your decision is yours and you should not be prosecuted for it. The kid asked about info on Colgan not your thoughts on the industry.

As for the original post. I wasn't sure they were back to hiring for the Saab. I'm not sure what base you would like, but I'm based in IAH and don't mind it. A little slow when you get there but it will pick up once you get some seniority. My biggest gripe thus far about Colgan is crew scheduling. I gave them two week notice on a trip trade and they waited until the day before just to refuse it on no valid reason.

DeadHead

Good points....I'd agree, but I wouldn't bother with N2.
Some people just need someone to look down to.