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[AerroMatt]

I personally think this is yet another dumb comment. Like you would even know how many hours the FO has...I bet you dont go to the cockpit and ask everytime.

And don't say you avoid airlines that hire low time guys...because if they're flying an RJ, they hire low time guys. Not saying anything other than most regional airlines have a way of hiring some low time guys, internships, bridge program, internal rec, whatever.

Point being, that 300 hour FO passed the same initial Indoc, Systems, Simulator, and IOE training that the 1200 hour guy did.

I don't think most people expect an FO to be "Most" experienced. Part of the job of a Captain is to provide a new FO with information, and experiences.

Point 2: I'll fly on a Regional Jet and not worry a bit about this, what I'll worry about is how gosh darn uncomfortable the dang seats are!

Oh yeah, like I mentioned somewhere on here before...can we please stop beating the horse, he's already dead.

My last flight on an RJ was: Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... repeated about 15 times accompanied by a dutch roll of 15 degrees left to right. Power off, float... float... float... SLAM!!! Max Brakes!!! My biggest concern was seeing the centerline waay off to my left, I was wondering if we were kicking up dirt into the engine from the right main gear.

Deplaning, one passenger asked, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"

I'm not saying a 300hr pilot can't do the job, but I've seen some who could use more instruction on finesse.

All that aside, you neglected to comment on doing such a job for $15 bucks an hour. I'd rather see my tax money go to something other than food stamps for FO's

 

[IP076]

My last flight on an RJ was: Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... repeated about 15 times accompanied by a dutch roll of 15 degrees left to right. Power off, float... float... float... SLAM!!! Max Brakes!!! My biggest concern was seeing the centerline waay off to my left, I was wondering if we were kicking up dirt into the engine from the right main gear.

Deplaning, one passenger asked, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"

I'm not saying a 300hr pilot can't do the job, but I've seen some who could use more instruction on finesse.

All that aside, you neglected to comment on doing such a job for $15 bucks an hour. I'd rather see my tax money go to something other than food stamps for FO's

I'm all with you on that 15/hr thing...its bull****! That's why I'm happily working as a flight instructor making more than just about any regional FO does....(at 4th or 5th year pay).

I've seen some 1000-2000 hour pilots that could use some more instruction on finesse also!

 

[urflyingme?!]

My last flight on an RJ was: Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... Power in, Pitch up... Power out, Pitch down... repeated about 15 times accompanied by a dutch roll of 15 degrees left to right. Power off, float... float... float... SLAM!!! Max Brakes!!! My biggest concern was seeing the centerline waay off to my left, I was wondering if we were kicking up dirt into the engine from the right main gear.

Deplaning, one passenger asked, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"

I'm not saying a 300hr pilot can't do the job, but I've seen some who could use more instruction on finesse.

All that aside, you neglected to comment on doing such a job for $15 bucks an hour. I'd rather see my tax money go to something other than food stamps for FO's

Dutch roll? Come on...

 

[urflyingme?!]

This IS a dead horse....

Mesa did hire about 92%, and they DID fail out 40-60% of the class, and out of most classes they have.

I don't think that you will find anyone there who thinks that they are as good as a fighter jock etc. What you will find is a well run school that prepares it's students for a specific position, that's it. I'd like to think that they do a fair job. It's not NASA and it's fairly small as well...

PS, They've been doing this for over 10 yrs...

 

[AerroMatt]

This IS a dead horse....

Mesa did hire about 92%, and they DID fail out 40-60% of the class, and out of most classes they have.

I don't think that you will find anyone there who thinks that they are as good as a fighter jock etc. What you will find is a well run school that prepares it's students for a specific position, that's it. I'd like to think that they do a fair job. It's not NASA and it's fairly small as well...

PS, They've been doing this for over 10 yrs...

And they've been paying them below minimum wage for that long too, I'll wager.

 

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