Offered captain on Dash8 @ Mesa

[AWACoff]

Additionally, I remember flying at Lakes in the E-120. Between the captain and myself, our total flight time did not add up to 2000 hours. This was in the late 90's. At AWAC, I flew with brand new FOs with less than 1000TT in the CL65 when I was a new captain in an aircraft I had never flown until upgrade. It is a bit more work (normally... although some low timers are very good sticks and situationally aware) but not as unsafe as flightinfo.com would have you believe. Welcome to the new reality in the U.S. Overseas, they have had 300 hour F.O.s in widebodies for years.

 

[MesabaDriver]

The word from MESA recruiting dept. is you are qualified if you meet ATP minimuims, that is their minuim requirement to hold the left seat. Pending available seat slots, training outcomes etc. Its not gaurenteed, it's do they need you at the particular time you are in training is what she told me. That was what I was told directly from the mouth of a MESA pilot recruiter. You are actually hired as an F.O. with the option for Capt. bid if needed. But we all know recruiter's dont lie either.

 

[rickair7777]

Additionally, I remember flying at Lakes in the E-120. Between the captain and myself, our total flight time did not add up to 2000 hours. This was in the late 90's. At AWAC, I flew with brand new FOs with less than 1000TT in the CL65 when I was a new captain in an aircraft I had never flown until upgrade. It is a bit more work (normally... although some low timers are very good sticks and situationally aware) but not as unsafe as flightinfo.com would have you believe. Welcome to the new reality in the U.S. Overseas, they have had 300 hour F.O.s in widebodies for years.

Widebody flying is pretty easy actually, nice long runways and nice ILS approaches with few exceptions. My memories of New England regional flying involve blizzards, icing, non-precision to low mins, icied runways and high crosswinds. I'm glad I had good babysitters then. Throw in an engine-out in a t-prop (like that could never happen on a mesa-maintained bird) and the fun would really begin...

 

[rickair7777]

The word from MESA recruiting dept. is you are qualified if you meet ATP minimuims, that is their minuim requirement to hold the left seat. Pending available seat slots, training outcomes etc. Its not gaurenteed, it's do they need you at the particular time you are in training is what she told me. That was what I was told directly from the mouth of a MESA pilot recruiter. You are actually hired as an F.O. with the option for Capt. bid if needed. But we all know recruiter's dont lie either.

that sounds correct.

 

[turbinej]

I was hired off the street as a captain with Pinnacle Airlines back in 2001. You may want to consider this, if you don't have any prior 121 experience I would not do it. We had a lot of guys that were washed out from no 121 experience. They just had part 91 and 135 experience. You have to study your butt off knowing the flight operation manual in and out and aircraft systems. Any body can fly an airplane it the ability to apply yourself as a captain. Also consider you age, do you want to take the risk of a good paying job to not having one at all. I had previous 121 experence at regional and I though it was very stressful to learn everything that you needed to know in 6 weeks compared to learning things as an FO first. As an FO you can learn the system first and build up, then go to a Captain position.

 

[buyagoat]

i hope you dont plan on commuting, because you wont be getting on my airplane, have fun in base in jamaca, ny

 

[Cloudroller]

Buyagoat - I did not know FOs could dictate the JS.

 

[cq43vt17t]

Widebody flying is pretty easy actually, nice long runways and nice ILS approaches with few exceptions. My memories of New England regional flying involve blizzards, icing, non-precision to low mins, icied runways and high crosswinds. I'm glad I had good babysitters then. Throw in an engine-out in a t-prop (like that could never happen on a mesa-maintained bird) and the fun would really begin...

All of the airports up in the NE that freedom is flying to have ILS approaches to multiple runways. They are also all controlled fields. From the bids I see they are flying to ALB, BTV, MHT, SYR, PHL, PWM, ORF all out of JFK.

 

[cq43vt17t]

i hope you dont plan on commuting, because you wont be getting on my airplane, have fun in base in jamaca, ny

where the f&#$ is Jamacia NY?

 

[The Drizzle]

where the f&#$ is Jamacia NY?

he means JFK