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May 8th, 2008, 19:21
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 446
|  Hired!
I got the phone call today that I was hired by Mesa Airlines for a CRJ First Officer position. I know that most people around here have a negative opinion of Mesa, but I think it really is what you make of it.
I will be able to upgrade to Captain in less than a year. You can't do that at too many airlines. I'll also make considerably more money than I do at Ram Air once I upgrade.
I'll also be able to hold CLT as a base after about six months or so. That is a huge plus for me.
Once I start building up the turbine PIC time, I should become marketable for a good corporate job out there. Flying for a corporate or fractional company is my long term goal.
Overall, I am very pleased and look forward to starting class on June 30th.
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ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane
CFI, CFI-I
Current Line Pilot for Ram Air Freight
3,660 TT
950 ME
205 Actual Instrument
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May 8th, 2008, 19:24
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#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 269
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Congrats !!!! Good luck 
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May 8th, 2008, 19:31
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 188
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All the best. Blue skies!!!!!
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May 8th, 2008, 19:33
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA
Posts: 89
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Originally Posted by pilot4500  I got the phone call today that I was hired by Mesa Airlines for a CRJ First Officer position. I know that most people around here have a negative opinion of Mesa, but I think it really is what you make of it.
I will be able to upgrade to Captain in less than a year. You can't do that at too many airlines. I'll also make considerably more money than I do at Ram Air once I upgrade.
I'll also be able to hold CLT as a base after about six months or so. That is a huge plus for me.
Once I start building up the turbine PIC time, I should become marketable for a good corporate job out there. Flying for a corporate or fractional company is my long term goal.
Overall, I am very pleased and look forward to starting class on June 30th. | You are good to go; I was thinking of applying because of the upgrade time. It's a QOL decision. The airline has had its years, both good and bad. Best of luck and remember you make your own decisions.
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May 8th, 2008, 23:18
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#5 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Woodbridge, NJ
Posts: 898
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Congrats!!! 
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May 9th, 2008, 07:57
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#6 | | Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 16
| Re: Hired!
Congrats on the new job!!! Study hard and find a great study group.
When is your last day at Ram? Someday you will look back at Ram with some fondness and actually miss the flying.
Keep working hard and enjoy the next two months. | |
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May 9th, 2008, 08:20
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#7 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 979
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congrats on the job! i can't help but be worried for you as i keep reading more and more about mesa, its enough to make you sick. i really hope it works out for you. keep us all updated on how things are on the inside. | |
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May 9th, 2008, 08:37
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio TX
Posts: 381
| Re: Hired!
Congratulations | |
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May 9th, 2008, 11:59
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 446
| Re: Hired!
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Originally Posted by Douglas H Congrats on the new job!!! Study hard and find a great study group.
When is your last day at Ram? Someday you will look back at Ram with some fondness and actually miss the flying.
Keep working hard and enjoy the next two months. | Thank you for all of the well wishes. My last day at Ram Air is on June 25. I do enjoy flying for Ram Air, but I need to go somewhere where I can get some turbine PIC time. That just won't happen at Ram Air.
Having said that, my experience at Ram Air has been a positive one. Spending a year and a half as a freight dog has definitely made a real pilot out of me. 
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Commercial Pilot
ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane
CFI, CFI-I
Current Line Pilot for Ram Air Freight
3,660 TT
950 ME
205 Actual Instrument
1,862 Dual Given http://www.myspace.com/airplanedriver | |
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Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: La Vergne, TN
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