CR2/E145 time no longer competitive?
01-02-2015, 07:12 AM
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see, it's not just regional pilots that are juvenile. I don't believe OP flies for a regional.
01-02-2015, 07:18 AM
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I'm thinking that CR2 and E145 time might no longer be competitive towards getting on at the majors. The majors should be looking for guys/gals with heavier RJ time than the 50 seaters. I believe this is because the new generation RJs have advanced flight decks that mirror what the majors fly, some with auto throttles and engines underneath the wing that mirror the handling characteristics of mainline jets. Other's fuselages are so long that they require judgmental oversteering to avoid putting wheels in the mud. All things being equal with the candidate, the majors should choose the guy/gal with heavy RJ time vs. one with light RJ time. Kinda like some of the premier foreign carriers that require time in jets with a certain weight range and the current 50 seat RJs do not qualify.
01-02-2015, 07:20 AM
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Who knows what the actual criteria they will use but I doubt that a embraer 190 will have much clout over a 145. Many of the guys getting hired at majors are pure fighter guys never having flown anything longer than 40ft. I found my flying turboprops out of the ten busiest airports in the country all day long was the best experience to prepare me for Fedex flying. Fortunately according to the hiring department it was enough to help me escape the regionals.
Civilian pilots are totally different, with the great disparage in basic flight training from 91vs. 141 vs. local FBO vs. big name aero university. If I were doing the hiring at the majors and I was recruiting regional pilots, like I said earlier, all things being equal, I'd pick the guy/gal with the heavy RJ time vs. one with just TP or 50 seat RJ time, as the heavy RJs most mirror the types of aircraft that the majors fly.
01-02-2015, 07:24 AM
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OP clearly does not understand the industry. A personal friend of mine just went to a sought-after major, college degree, ATP, ONLY turboprop time, non-glass cockpit. Once on the line, he confided to a Captain regarding his "lack" of glass time/RJ time/etc.
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01-02-2015, 07:29 AM
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While the 900 cockpit may be similar to the CR2, the length of the fuselage and the presence of slats make the plane a whole different animal, similar to an MD-80 series jet. A great trainer for the majors, same way the ERJ-170 series is a great trainer for the 737 and Airbus mainliners.
01-02-2015, 08:12 AM
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All about them engines being under the wings. I heard the FAA is going to require another specific ATP ride just to fly airplanes with engines under the wings. They are that different.
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