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09-24-2014, 06:49 AM
#6751
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,057
Everyone at the regionals has a common goal to get out. No one 'owns' any of the flying. We're all contractors. No one wishes hardships among others but we still all want to get out and getting more flying means more movement and quicker upgrades. This is just how the game is played. It's the same with any industry that uses contractors.
Refusing new flying in order to 'do what's right' just means someone else is going to take it while our upgrade time increases. It's a noble thought but no one is going to do it.
Refusing new flying in order to 'do what's right' just means someone else is going to take it while our upgrade time increases. It's a noble thought but no one is going to do it.
There was a time when I thought a regional career might be reasonable (at the right company) but no more. The game is rigged in the house's favor.
09-24-2014, 07:10 AM
#6752
Bracing for Fallacies
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: In favor of good things, not in favor of bad things
Posts: 3,543
Yes, let's not play coy, we all know this is true (that Rickair is right).
09-24-2014, 09:55 AM
#6753
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 262
I do considering it was around 7 years
09-24-2014, 12:12 PM
#6754
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: EMB145 FO
Posts: 273
What routes are your E175s doing at the moment?
09-24-2014, 06:31 PM
#6757
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
Just finishing day 3 of Indoc. 3 more days of Indoc to go, then we start systems.
Great classmates. 25 in total. 1 guy going to the Ejet, the other 24 (including myself) going to the CRJ. We have a mixture of experience...a few corporate guys, a lot of flight instructors, and 6 guys from other regionals (Envoy and the ERJ-145 side of ExpressJet.)
We ran into some August 25 class guys and they've just started sims. They only got 1.5 days off between FTD and sims...so the long sim wait periods may be getting better.
Also, we are told that there are going to be 2 October classes, which are both already full. Lots of attrition, apparently, but lots of new hires, as well.
I just hope they hire in as many new folks as possible so none of us have to sit in MSP or ORD for very long
Great classmates. 25 in total. 1 guy going to the Ejet, the other 24 (including myself) going to the CRJ. We have a mixture of experience...a few corporate guys, a lot of flight instructors, and 6 guys from other regionals (Envoy and the ERJ-145 side of ExpressJet.)
We ran into some August 25 class guys and they've just started sims. They only got 1.5 days off between FTD and sims...so the long sim wait periods may be getting better.
Also, we are told that there are going to be 2 October classes, which are both already full. Lots of attrition, apparently, but lots of new hires, as well.
I just hope they hire in as many new folks as possible so none of us have to sit in MSP or ORD for very long
09-24-2014, 06:32 PM
#6758
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
BTW...the CRM courses were by far my favorite part of the g/s. I thought they were tremendously valuable (they definitely give you a damn good attitude check) and the instructors who teach it do a tremendous job of turning what is normally a snoozer class into something that holds your attention all day.
09-24-2014, 07:00 PM
#6759
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: KCCO
Posts: 767
Just finishing day 3 of Indoc. 3 more days of Indoc to go, then we start systems.
Great classmates. 25 in total. 1 guy going to the Ejet, the other 24 (including myself) going to the CRJ. We have a mixture of experience...a few corporate guys, a lot of flight instructors, and 6 guys from other regionals (Envoy and the ERJ-145 side of ExpressJet.)
We ran into some August 25 class guys and they've just started sims. They only got 1.5 days off between FTD and sims...so the long sim wait periods may be getting better.
Also, we are told that there are going to be 2 October classes, which are both already full. Lots of attrition, apparently, but lots of new hires, as well.
I just hope they hire in as many new folks as possible so none of us have to sit in MSP or ORD for very long
Great classmates. 25 in total. 1 guy going to the Ejet, the other 24 (including myself) going to the CRJ. We have a mixture of experience...a few corporate guys, a lot of flight instructors, and 6 guys from other regionals (Envoy and the ERJ-145 side of ExpressJet.)
We ran into some August 25 class guys and they've just started sims. They only got 1.5 days off between FTD and sims...so the long sim wait periods may be getting better.
Also, we are told that there are going to be 2 October classes, which are both already full. Lots of attrition, apparently, but lots of new hires, as well.
I just hope they hire in as many new folks as possible so none of us have to sit in MSP or ORD for very long
Glad to hear you're enjoying it so far, I'm very impressed with the training staff on the "mainline" side of the operation so far. It seems movement is picking up so you should end up where you want to be before too long. As long as it isn't SEA!
09-24-2014, 08:33 PM
#6760
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
I've had moments like that in my own flying career but luckily caught them in time to not end up the subject of a CRM class. The most eye opening part for me was just realizing that it could have been me.
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