American Eagle or 135 cargo?

[TheDogsBollocks]

Go to Eagle-if you desire to be in aviation purgatory!

 

[pgcfii2002]

Eagle for 6 months, then apply to SkyWest.

 

[mcjohn]

Everyone raves about Skywest. Well, I assume that they do most of their flying in the west. I don't hear much raving about regionals in the south east. Sorry to bust in. Have I just not been paying enough attention? Seems like all I hear is folks bitching about their regional jobs in the south east.

 

[Trogdor]

Eagle is probably one of the worst places you could go right now based solely on the fact that you will be in the right seat for 8+ years. If you really want to go to a regional instead of cargo, pick a place where you can atleast hope to upgrade after a few years.

 

[honda600]

Thanks guys,

Today I got call from Mesa, Pinnacle and Seaborne. It was nice day for me! I have been thinking what I really want after few years. It is pretty difficult to choose my way now. I want to try everything. I know I can not do it.

Is there any difference between Jet, Turb-Prop more than 12,500 or Less than 12,500?? Seaborne has Twin-Otter float and up grade is year and half if Cheif said true.

I am sure it will be difficult choice for me.


PS. Sounds like Nintendo98? hahaha,,,,,I am glad you are not my captain or students.

 

[Daytonaflyer]

All your PIC are belong to us!

Sternst,

LMAO, that's classic. That's the funniest thing I've heard all day!
Here's a little remix for ya:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg

 

[Freight Dog]

Thanks guys,

Today I got call from Mesa, Pinnacle and Seaborne. It was nice day for me! I have been thinking what I really want after few years. It is pretty difficult to choose my way now. I want to try everything. I know I can not do it.

Is there any difference between Jet, Turb-Prop more than 12,500 or Less than 12,500?? Seaborne has Twin-Otter float and up grade is year and half if Cheif said true.

I am sure it will be difficult choice for me.


PS. Sounds like Nintendo98? hahaha,,,,,I am glad you are not my captain or students.

Well, what do you wanna do? Also, how old are you?

If you're a young guy with no attachments, you'll be fine whichever way you go. If I were a youngin with no family, personally, I'd go to Seaborne, get a multiengine sea rating, and then ATP multiengine land when you upgrade. This will give you so many stories later on down the road.

I watched these guys coming and going in St. Croix, and they looked way cool.

Comes at a price though - you will miss out on jet time, and potentially fast upgrade at Mesa and Pinnacle, but then again what will be there to set you apart from every other back-packin', iPod-listening, slicked-up hair RJ pilot? What a story - seaplanes in the Carribean. That'd be my choice.

 

[Steve]

Thanks guys,

Today I got call from Mesa, Pinnacle and Seaborne. It was nice day for me! I have been thinking what I really want after few years. It is pretty difficult to choose my way now. I want to try everything. I know I can not do it.

Is there any difference between Jet, Turb-Prop more than 12,500 or Less than 12,500?? Seaborne has Twin-Otter float and up grade is year and half if Cheif said true.

I am sure it will be difficult choice for me.


PS. Sounds like Nintendo98? hahaha,,,,,I am glad you are not my captain or students.

Do you have a Multi-seaplane rating? How long before seaborne got back to you?

 

[ksu_aviator]

Eagle or 135 cargo? I say suicide, cause those choices suck! Alright, alright, if I have to pick, 135 cargo. Only because I have yet to come acrossed anyone that likes working at Eagle. I have jumpseated on them countless times, each time Captains with more hours than me are asking for jobs, even if it means being an FO again. However, don't go to a 135 cargo outfit that doesn't have a turboprop. You won't be doing yourself anygood if you can't get the TP PIC.

Oh, btw, you might try 135 Pax or small fractionals. Honestly though, you should hold out, sounds like the offers you have aren't quite good enough.

 

[Trogdor]

I agree with KSU. I wouldn't go to Mesa or Pinnacle either. I must admit I don't know much about Seaborne, but this one sounds like the best option if you don't decide to fly cargo. Freight Dog said there aren't any happy pilots at Eagle, well there are a lot of unhappy folks at Mesa too.

Have you tried Ameriflight or Airnet?

 

[VSI9k+]

Just dont go to Ameristar...they like to bend you over, change your schedule, make you work more and pay you the same...then wonder why you want to leave.

 

[8AF]

Was a freight dog (piston) and now flying for Eagle. I would say it really depends on what you want. Need to consider QOL and safety too. It is not bad being a FO on the CRJ; we only have 25 on the property so there is only so much flying. I average 45 hrs per month, get to stay home a lot. Other new guys on the Saab can hold a line after 5 months. A lot of complains on the EMJ bcos they are short on FO. Dunno about the ATR. Maintenance is first class. As for safety, no 135 cargo do maintenance by the book. Some are safe but definitely not by the book. Above average work rules among regional. 135 is good experience but Eagle is not as bad as it may sound.

 

[igneousy2]

Eagle upgrade sucks but don't make the mistake of going where the upgrades are good NOW! because it's a good chance it won't be for you. When I got on with Eagle it was 14 months to CA in SJU and 18 months if you wanted to wait for JFK. I would have made 7 years with Eagle this November and I would still not be a Captain. Eagle's future parallels AA's. The people that are hired today will in all likelihood not have to wait 8 years for CA upgrade, however, nobody knows how long it will be. Upgrade is not determined by time it is determined by the number of pilots senior to you. The seniority structure is far more important than time served by current upgrades. SkyWest looks great right now for upgrades but that will only be true for those not there yet if they announce further massive expansions, otherwise if things remain the same the CA upgrade time will start to rise at Skywest. Your Captain upgrade will be the carrot at the end of a stick. I was 3 months away from upgrade for the last 3 years I was at Eagle.

It has been said here many times by those of us who have been stuck at this level awhile...don't chase the upgrade.

Later,