Thinking about going back
05-10-2015, 08:26 PM
#21
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Joined APC: Feb 2015
Posts: 58
You are asking us to help ruin your life and yet you give us so little information to work with!
Where do you live, how far to the airport you commute out of, how long between feeding can your cats survive? We need all the basics.
Where do you live, how far to the airport you commute out of, how long between feeding can your cats survive? We need all the basics.
05-10-2015, 08:39 PM
#22
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: middle seat in the back
Posts: 232
Just did the exact same thing. No need to spend a bunch of money on training. I was out for 11 years, so I made sure my logbook was correct, got my BFR in 2 hours in a 172 and sent out apps.
Study your regs and charts before you send out the apps, I was a little shocked at how quickly I got an interview.
If you have any questions, PM me.
Study your regs and charts before you send out the apps, I was a little shocked at how quickly I got an interview.
If you have any questions, PM me.
05-10-2015, 09:16 PM
#23
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Posts: 988
05-10-2015, 09:29 PM
#24
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Just like Skywest is at risk for all of their flying.
However, when the regionals as a whole have issues, the mainline partners will choose to operate the most profitable lift as possible.
05-11-2015, 12:16 PM
#25
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Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: E-175
Posts: 458
In fact, with all these "quick upgrades" for guys with 1000 recent 121 tprop only time, has already led to problems. Lots of prop captains jumping ship, or being dispalced to jets (skywest) and shady things are happening because of it. You have been gone for a while and proficiency will be lacking at least a decent ammount, and therefor being captain right off the bat is a bad idea. These aircraft are no turbo props. The E175 and CRJ will eat you alive with a tprop mentalitly.
05-11-2015, 02:15 PM
#26
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Posts: 2,137
No offense to the OP, but please god get a few months in as FO before taking a capt position at any regional with jets. Being "captain ready" wont be possible with that large of a gap in flying and proficiency.
In fact, with all these "quick upgrades" for guys with 1000 recent 121 tprop only time, has already led to problems. Lots of prop captains jumping ship, or being dispalced to jets (skywest) and shady things are happening because of it. You have been gone for a while and proficiency will be lacking at least a decent ammount, and therefor being captain right off the bat is a bad idea. These aircraft are no turbo props. The E175 and CRJ will eat you alive with a tprop mentalitly.
In fact, with all these "quick upgrades" for guys with 1000 recent 121 tprop only time, has already led to problems. Lots of prop captains jumping ship, or being dispalced to jets (skywest) and shady things are happening because of it. You have been gone for a while and proficiency will be lacking at least a decent ammount, and therefor being captain right off the bat is a bad idea. These aircraft are no turbo props. The E175 and CRJ will eat you alive with a tprop mentalitly.
05-11-2015, 02:17 PM
#27
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Posts: 2,137
Left colgan air in 2006 had to deal with divorce and settle my parents estate. Been nine years sitting on the side lines through the worst economic downturn since the great depression. My background be-1900 captain Business express 1995 colgan air 1998 Sf340 captain colgan air 2000.
11509 tt bunch of pic in both aircraft. Been thinking of selling my home to finance training , maybe I could get 10 years at a major air carrier. I am just worried about the risk. Miss flying a bit. Please ask to guide me. Home is all paid for.
11509 tt bunch of pic in both aircraft. Been thinking of selling my home to finance training , maybe I could get 10 years at a major air carrier. I am just worried about the risk. Miss flying a bit. Please ask to guide me. Home is all paid for.
05-11-2015, 06:32 PM
#28
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Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: SIC
Posts: 1,367
No offense to the OP, but please god get a few months in as FO before taking a capt position at any regional with jets. Being "captain ready" wont be possible with that large of a gap in flying and proficiency.
In fact, with all these "quick upgrades" for guys with 1000 recent 121 tprop only time, has already led to problems. Lots of prop captains jumping ship, or being dispalced to jets (skywest) and shady things are happening because of it. You have been gone for a while and proficiency will be lacking at least a decent ammount, and therefor being captain right off the bat is a bad idea. These aircraft are no turbo props. The E175 and CRJ will eat you alive with a tprop mentalitly.
In fact, with all these "quick upgrades" for guys with 1000 recent 121 tprop only time, has already led to problems. Lots of prop captains jumping ship, or being dispalced to jets (skywest) and shady things are happening because of it. You have been gone for a while and proficiency will be lacking at least a decent ammount, and therefor being captain right off the bat is a bad idea. These aircraft are no turbo props. The E175 and CRJ will eat you alive with a tprop mentalitly.
BTW - the idea of hopping in a king air and cruising around scares the sh*t out of me...same is true for a light twin. It's not because the aircraft is more complex than the jet, but when the crap starts hitting the fan things may try to kill me even more than the jet...and especially more than the little cessna I fly.
05-11-2015, 07:17 PM
#29
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Position: Bent Over
Posts: 225
At least be relevant to the conversation at hand. In this case, it's about a guy how has over 11,000TT with plenty of 121 PIC time. So brining up anything about 0 SIC is irrelevant.
05-11-2015, 07:25 PM
#30
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Posts: 988
Dude.. stay on topic. This thread was started by someone who addressed his hours in his original post. He clearly has the time and that's why people mentioned it. You come across as Mr. KnowItAll around here and that's why people are bent out of shape.
At least be relevant to the conversation at hand. In this case, it's about a guy how has over 11,000TT with plenty of 121 PIC time. So brining up anything about 0 SIC is irrelevant.
At least be relevant to the conversation at hand. In this case, it's about a guy how has over 11,000TT with plenty of 121 PIC time. So brining up anything about 0 SIC is irrelevant.
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