yaya
Drama Queen
- Joined
- Dec 11, 2005
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- 131
A Major....yea right
HA HA HA HA
...ATP is a 90 day program, $45k
...Eagle is considered a major by the DOT
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A Major....yea right
HA HA HA HA
Eagle maybe considered a major by the DOT retard, but what the DOT doesnt look at is infrastructure. None of the regionals have infrastructure that the major airlines have, which they also utilize to actually function as a 121 airline. Independence thought that they could actually compete against the major airlines and everyone from United to Alaska pushed them out of the market. No regional cant survive without fuel protection, paying for ground services, and airport landing fees. Sometimes I am actually amazed at how some regional airline pilots (prop or jet) actually do not grasp that concept. We are around cause the major airlines can make money off us, or we arent as much of a loss as their own pilots doing it.
Spoken like a true gel spikin' , IPOD slammin' , backpack tottin' regional F/O.
I don't really see it that way. "Regional airline pilots" are "Domestic Pilots". The word "regional" only refers to pay scale and work rules. We fly all of the same routes with higher frequency. It is more like mainline couldn't survive without us. Try putting mainline aircraft on our schedule. It would be cost prohibitive. This is a scheme that was well laid out in the early 80's to massively redistribute the wealth. And, it seems to be working quite well.
Gentlemen,
I beleive part of this is ATP's diversifying its operations by offering training for those individuals who purchase a D-Jet and are required to have a factory qualified training program. This is actually a very smart move on their part as I can see the number of prospective pilots willing to drop 45 - 75k for a regional pilot job may be dwindling.
In regards to the accusation that ATP is a ratings mill your dead on. They do it extremely well. Get your tickets and move on. There is nothing wrong with that.
So have you been captain to any Fo's from this ATP?
His statement above clearly shows he has not. I have seen them in training granted and some do ok....but at least 50% are no sharper than the well trained Private/Instrument.