starting out in regionals
05-15-2006, 09:25 PM
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starting out in regionals
Hello Everybody,
I am new to this forum but I have been visiting for about a week now and I was wandering if I could get some advice from all the regional pilots out there. Well, I am currently 21 (non college grad. as well as non flight school grad. and not in debt anywhere) and just got hired with American Eagle this past Friday. I am very excited about starting class in July and since I am young I feel I would like to stay with Eagle throughout my 20s and maybe 30s. Is this a smart decision from a financial standpoint and would I be able to live a descently successful as well as comfortable life since I am young enough to SAVE. Or should I just build my time and move on to fractionals in mid 20s.
Thanks in Advance
I am new to this forum but I have been visiting for about a week now and I was wandering if I could get some advice from all the regional pilots out there. Well, I am currently 21 (non college grad. as well as non flight school grad. and not in debt anywhere) and just got hired with American Eagle this past Friday. I am very excited about starting class in July and since I am young I feel I would like to stay with Eagle throughout my 20s and maybe 30s. Is this a smart decision from a financial standpoint and would I be able to live a descently successful as well as comfortable life since I am young enough to SAVE. Or should I just build my time and move on to fractionals in mid 20s.
Thanks in Advance
05-16-2006, 04:36 AM
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What do you WANT to do?
If you like it at Eagle, stay at Eagle.
If you want to fly for a fractional, go to a fractional.
Personally, I think any FO who stays at Eagle longer than necessary is wasting their life away. But that's just me. If at Eagle, you can live where you want (their bases most likely aren't in danger of closing anytime soon) and QOL is more important than income or advancement, then staying at Eagle might suit you. There are a lot of people who do (stay at Eagle).
If you like it at Eagle, stay at Eagle.
If you want to fly for a fractional, go to a fractional.
Personally, I think any FO who stays at Eagle longer than necessary is wasting their life away. But that's just me. If at Eagle, you can live where you want (their bases most likely aren't in danger of closing anytime soon) and QOL is more important than income or advancement, then staying at Eagle might suit you. There are a lot of people who do (stay at Eagle).
05-16-2006, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Fly21
Hello Everybody,
I am new to this forum but I have been visiting for about a week now and I was wandering if I could get some advice from all the regional pilots out there. Well, I am currently 21 (non college grad. as well as non flight school grad. and not in debt anywhere) and just got hired with American Eagle this past Friday. I am very excited about starting class in July and since I am young I feel I would like to stay with Eagle throughout my 20s and maybe 30s. Is this a smart decision from a financial standpoint and would I be able to live a descently successful as well as comfortable life since I am young enough to SAVE. Or should I just build my time and move on to fractionals in mid 20s.
Thanks in Advance
I am new to this forum but I have been visiting for about a week now and I was wandering if I could get some advice from all the regional pilots out there. Well, I am currently 21 (non college grad. as well as non flight school grad. and not in debt anywhere) and just got hired with American Eagle this past Friday. I am very excited about starting class in July and since I am young I feel I would like to stay with Eagle throughout my 20s and maybe 30s. Is this a smart decision from a financial standpoint and would I be able to live a descently successful as well as comfortable life since I am young enough to SAVE. Or should I just build my time and move on to fractionals in mid 20s.
Thanks in Advance
Regional: Typically 3-4 days on, 3-4 off. Plus travel benies.
Fractionals: Often 7 on, 7 off.
Don't stay at eagle though...almost any other regional will provide a much faster upgrade to captain, which will double your pay.
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