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September 24th, 2007, 10:46
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mendham, NJ
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 |  Hello All / Hired by Colgan Hello everybody. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself, since I'm new to this forum. I found jetcareers.com from somebody's posting on APC, where I'm known simply as "ComputerGuy" but that moniker was already taken here, so I put "Old" on the front to reflect my age. (I'm not actually THAT old, but at 40 I'd venture to guess I'm significantly older than the typical regional airline new-hire.) Anyway, a little bit about me: I've wanted to be an airline pilot since I was five years old, but somehow life got in the way somewhere along the route. My mother encouraged me to at least get my PPL, which I did back in 1989. About four years ago, life presented me with the opportunity to finally pursue my dream, so I quit my job and got my instrument rating, then my commercial multi, commercial single, CFI, CFII, and MEI at a local flight school and began building hours as a flight instructor. I've got around 1200 hours TT and a little over 100 ME, and was just recently hired by Colgan to fly the Q400. (I attended the same interview as USMC-SGT and we got the same training date.) So that's me and where I'm at in a nutshell. I look forward to reading and participating in these forums. |
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September 24th, 2007, 10:59
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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 | Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Welcome on here and to Colgan.
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September 24th, 2007, 11:14
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Welcome aboard, Man - and congrats!
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September 24th, 2007, 11:18
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Congratulations and welcome to Colgan Air. |
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September 24th, 2007, 13:08
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: BOSTON
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan 40, nice!! Gives alot of people hope and let's them know that it is never too late. Congrats on finally making it!!!
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September 24th, 2007, 13:14
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SYR, ABE
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Welcome to JC! It's a great place to learn the in's and out's. Also, congrats/ welcome to Colgan. There's lots of us Polganicle's on here. |
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September 24th, 2007, 17:39
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Everywhere
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Welcome aboard!!!!
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September 24th, 2007, 17:51
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Congrats and welcome to Colgan, Pretty exciting they are hiring for the Q already. |
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September 24th, 2007, 18:15
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
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September 24th, 2007, 18:17
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mendham, NJ
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Thanks, Cruise! BTW, I'm also an avid cyclist.... |
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September 24th, 2007, 18:18
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mendham, NJ
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
Thank you all for the welcome! | |
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September 24th, 2007, 18:22
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
Just want to try to keep everything in persepective. Don't mean to rain on your parade. You are in a good spot! Congrats once again.
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September 24th, 2007, 19:04
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Hey computerguy...good to see you visiting JC as well and congratulations on getting hired see you in a few as for the Q pay..I have no idea whatsoever but I am HOPING that maybe in 11 months ALPA will get another chance or who knows what and maybe some new rates will be negotiated for the Q. I have the utmost respect for anyone of any airframe doing the work but why is it the same pay for a 1900 and the 400, doesnt make sense you make more for flying a Global over a CJ1 nonetheless I am happy to be part of the Colgan team as well...ok everyone get back to welcoming computerguy, I dont want to be a thread hijacker
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September 24th, 2007, 19:21
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| Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SYR, ABE
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
  Just busting ya, Sgt.  Good luck in training guys and keep us posted on your progress! I'm curious to hear how the brainfactory runs this schoolhouse (if it's different than the 1900/340 classes). | |
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September 24th, 2007, 19:23
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  | Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Congratulations not so old computer guy 
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September 24th, 2007, 22:52
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| Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
We have to do more work. | |
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September 24th, 2007, 22:54
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
So the Beech 1900 FOs should get paid more
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September 24th, 2007, 23:55
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September 25th, 2007, 04:27
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| Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mendham, NJ
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan No, actually the Q400 FO's should get paid more because, well, because, well, because... well, because I'm going to be one, and want to get paid as much as I can.... (Well, it's an honest answer at least, right? ) |
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September 25th, 2007, 05:54
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
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September 25th, 2007, 13:46
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan blah blah blah about who should get paid more. Congrats on the gig! |
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September 25th, 2007, 15:16
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DXR, Connecticut
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Yayy welcome!
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September 25th, 2007, 15:21
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: BOS/GFK
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Congrats, that is awesome news! |
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September 25th, 2007, 20:10
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The 'ville
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan welcome to the colgan club!
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September 25th, 2007, 20:20
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| Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY
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| Re: Hello All / Hired by Colgan Quote:
"I shoud really say that Hondo drivers derseve more" You're right though, the AP is nice on the Saab but it is a BUSY BUSY cockpit. | |
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