CR2/E145 time no longer competitive?
01-02-2015, 06:55 AM
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CR2/E145 time no longer competitive?
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, 06:59 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, 07:00 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, 07:01 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, 07:04 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, 07:04 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.
01-02-2015, 07:06 AM
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Most people I personally know who got on with majors quickly were turboprop check airmen with nothing but PIC turboprop time.
01-02-2015, 07:07 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, 07:12 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.
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