Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps..

meritflyer · October 21st, 2006, 23:10

Edit: What is the current upgrade time for captain at your airlines? Also, does the new captain sit reserve for a while? Last but not least, are you able to commute as a first year F/O?

Boo Yah!!

Doug Taylor · October 21st, 2006, 23:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by meritflyer

PM me. I have a question for you.

THANKS!

Merit, you dingleberry, ask it!

You know how it goes here bro, you're no newbie!

GaTechKid · October 21st, 2006, 23:23

8 ball says "Ask Again"

meritflyer · October 21st, 2006, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Merit, you dingleberry, ask it!

You know how it goes here bro, you're no newbie!

I do post 7.02 times per day.

Doug Taylor · October 21st, 2006, 23:26

What's the question.

meritflyer · October 21st, 2006, 23:28

Do you like chicken picatta with lemon caper sauce?

Nah, just kidding. I just re-wrote the post. I didnt want to drag out some lengthy thread for just a few questions.

Doug Taylor · October 21st, 2006, 23:31

To save some bated breath waiting for an answer, by the time you reach either, it will either be longer or shorter. Career progression is not measurable, reliable or guaranteed. It can literally (and often) change tomorrow.

It's like asking "How's the daily special today?" when you won't be at the diner for 6 to 18 months from then.

meritflyer · October 21st, 2006, 23:32

Damn it Doug. You're always right.

GaTechKid · October 21st, 2006, 23:37

First of all, upgrade times vary A LOT. Second, time spent on reserve is comprised of many factors such as growth and attrition. Third, of course you can commute as a first year FO. The difficulty of commuting is contingent on what city pairs you're traveling on and whether your airline is CASS or not.

Info for Skywest:

A Brasilia FO was just awarded Brasilia CA with a hire date of 3/13/2006
A CRJ FO was just awarded CRJ CA with a hire date of 11/22/2004

pilot602 · October 23rd, 2006, 11:24

I'm starting month two of being on the line and I commute to a smaller city. So yeah commuting is possible but you gotta be smart about it. It might suck to have to go out the night before but if you gotta do it you gotta do it.

wheelsup · October 23rd, 2006, 11:32

AWAC is around three years, with several months if not more of reserve. Things move slower for a privately held airline. You live out west so there'd be no reason to NOT go to skywest. They have a much better track record for growth and a management team that wants to grow. All AWAC cares about is finding homes for their planes while they still have the leases. I don't really forsee much growth.

Plus you'd get to fly the EMB. Maybe the Q400 soon. I wish AWAC still had the 328's.

October 21st, 2006, 23:10	#1
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,734	Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. Edit: What is the current upgrade time for captain at your airlines? Also, does the new captain sit reserve for a while? Last but not least, are you able to commute as a first year F/O? Boo Yah!! __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

October 21st, 2006, 23:23	#3
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,885	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. 8 ball says "Ask Again" __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

October 21st, 2006, 23:26	#5
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,084 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. What's the question. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 21st, 2006, 23:28	#6
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,734	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. Do you like chicken picatta with lemon caper sauce? Nah, just kidding. I just re-wrote the post. I didnt want to drag out some lengthy thread for just a few questions. __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

October 21st, 2006, 23:31	#7
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,084 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. To save some bated breath waiting for an answer, by the time you reach either, it will either be longer or shorter. Career progression is not measurable, reliable or guaranteed. It can literally (and often) change tomorrow. It's like asking "How's the daily special today?" when you won't be at the diner for 6 to 18 months from then. __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 21st, 2006, 23:32	#8
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,734	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. Damn it Doug. You're always right. __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

October 21st, 2006, 23:37	#9
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,885	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. First of all, upgrade times vary A LOT. Second, time spent on reserve is comprised of many factors such as growth and attrition. Third, of course you can commute as a first year FO. The difficulty of commuting is contingent on what city pairs you're traveling on and whether your airline is CASS or not. Info for Skywest: A Brasilia FO was just awarded Brasilia CA with a hire date of 3/13/2006 A CRJ FO was just awarded CRJ CA with a hire date of 11/22/2004 __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

October 23rd, 2006, 11:24	#10
pilot602 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: who haa Posts: 3,750	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. I'm starting month two of being on the line and I commute to a smaller city. So yeah commuting is possible but you gotta be smart about it. It might suck to have to go out the night before but if you gotta do it you gotta do it. __________________ .......................... p i l o t 6 0 2 insert something witty, here

October 23rd, 2006, 11:32	#11
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,471	Re: Skywest or Air Wisky Peeps.. AWAC is around three years, with several months if not more of reserve. Things move slower for a privately held airline. You live out west so there'd be no reason to NOT go to skywest. They have a much better track record for growth and a management team that wants to grow. All AWAC cares about is finding homes for their planes while they still have the leases. I don't really forsee much growth. Plus you'd get to fly the EMB. Maybe the Q400 soon. I wish AWAC still had the 328's. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

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