rickair7777

Yes G&B is fine for SKW, plenty of LAMAs using them. I actually prefer the Perrone, but not $400 worth.

Macondo

Not to beat a dead horse, no pun intended, but would an Eagle leather jacket be OK to use? Expressjet and Mesa jackets seem to be really similar to the OO jacket. Eagle's has knit cuffs and waist instead of leather. A subtle difference but a difference nonetheless. Not sure how hardcore the uniform police are. Ultimately both jackets have a place for IDs, epaulets, and name tags identifying you as a crew member, so I wouldn't think it would be a problem, but still would like the peace of mind of knowing. I would really prefer not to fork over 400 bucks for a leather jacket again.
Thanks in advance.

rickair7777

You could probably get away with it if you avoid the mothership (SLC) and stick to the West Coast. But I wouldn't bring it on IOE...some of the LCA might feel obligated to address the issue.

Might be a better move to sell the jacket you have and put the proceeds towards the correct one. If you're West Coast EMB you could get by with only a blazer or sweater. But if you're on a jet you'll go to Canada, Fargo or Minot eventually.

viper548

Fix it for ya

John 3:16

Soooo.....my AF leather jacket should be fine? Sweet! lol

CRJPlt

Can any recent interviewees shed some light on the sim profile? Airports/approaches used and the flow of it all. Also, hints and tips for the sim. Thanks a lot guys!

Blackwing

SkyWest hires ExpressJet pilots? This surprises me.

19hundo

Oh ya? Porque?

Aviator89

Hey guys, so I have just applied to most the regionals, Compass and Skywest are the two I am shooting fo since they have domiciles near where I already live, and would prefer to live.
Anyway, I have a few questions about Skywest. If I was given the choice of ac, and chose the crj, whats the soonest I could be reserve or line in ORD and MSP? I live about a 3 hour drive to msp, 2 to ORD, and a single 25 minute flight for commutining. (In WI, so MSN is the closest place to catch a JS from) I know commuting sucks, but in this case its not much of one imo. Plenty of regionals, even a few legacy flights a day. Most of them to MSP or ORD, only one leg and driveable if it comes down to it. I know a few guys around here who have never not had a JS out of MSN. But with the new 117, maybe thats changed a little.

Also, if I got asinged to the bro(would be moving to base then) whats the upgrade time right now? What about for the crj?
Thanks! Pm's welcome!

rcfd13

You'll get MSP or ORD almost for sure right out of training. Almost all of the new hires usually end up going there. The most junior lineholder in MSP is a Nov. 2012 hire. The most junior lineholder in ORD is an Oct. 2012 hire. You'll spend about a year and a half on reserve in both bases unless thing start moving more.

Upgrade times are about 7 years for the Brasilia and 7.5 for the CRJ. At some point the upgrades are going to get through all the 2007 hires and then there were hardly any 2008 or 2009 hires. It should drop a couple of years pretty quick once the 07s are done upgrading.