Colgan...

[better up here]

Kid just left Colgan for that reason...young and would rather sit in an RJ for 3 years till he's 23...not sure why he came here to begin with....other than they were the ones that called first.

 

[blzr]

Just a thought.. Why don't you go to college and get your degree? Then you can fly for a regional, have a great time, get your PIC and then go to a major. Otherwise you are giong to be stuck. Things are getting really competative out there, so don't limit yourself!

If you are a genious and already have a degree, disregard.

 

[CoolSidePillow]

There are guys flying without degrees. Get a degree outside of aviation as a backup. DONT go to an aviation college. What a waste of a lot of money. Anyone can fly a plane and get paid too little for it. Fly for a major? Hmmmm and what major is actually hiring? Getting into a major is about luck and knowing someone. You want to fly for a major more guaranteed. Go get a good solid degree outside of aviation. Go to military. Fly something heavy for them for awhile and then you will be the MOST competitive for Southwest or Jetblue or another major when or if they ever hire again. Future looks like a lot of downsizing. Getting the kids to fly the shiny jets for walmart wages. 70 and 90 seat jets are going to be doing the "majors" flying in the future. The big stuff will be used for non stops and international. Mostly military guys there. DONT fly for regionals if there is any way to avoid it. Best places to fly are corporate or big foreign companies that still repect the craft and the profession.

 

[Bringupthebird]

Just a thought.. Why don't you go to college and get your degree? Then you can fly for a regional, have a great time, get your PIC and then go to a major. Otherwise you are giong to be stuck. Things are getting really competative out there, so don't limit yourself!

If you are a genious and already have a degree, disregard.

Ah, heed the advice of a man of letters.

 

[BRA]

I agree with the guys who say go to Air Wisky or someone like that. Colgan is good for decent upgrade times....but you have to wait anyways so you might as well wait in a shiny little jet.

I think there is an FO in upstate new york who is like 22 and got on at Colgan at like 19. He must have like 2500 hours in the right seat of the SAAB...that has got to suck.....since I am sure all people in his class must have upgraded and some already moved on to other airlines!

That must totally suck, i think i started logging turbine time at 23, before that i was screwing around with piston singles and twins.

 

[Metroman]

Any word on upcoming saab classes?

 

[blzr]

There are guys flying without degrees. Get a degree outside of aviation as a backup. DONT go to an aviation college. What a waste of a lot of money. Anyone can fly a plane and get paid too little for it. Fly for a major? Hmmmm and what major is actually hiring? Getting into a major is about luck and knowing someone. You want to fly for a major more guaranteed. Go get a good solid degree outside of aviation. Go to military. Fly something heavy for them for awhile and then you will be the MOST competitive for Southwest or Jetblue or another major when or if they ever hire again. Future looks like a lot of downsizing. Getting the kids to fly the shiny jets for walmart wages. 70 and 90 seat jets are going to be doing the "majors" flying in the future. The big stuff will be used for non stops and international. Mostly military guys there. DONT fly for regionals if there is any way to avoid it. Best places to fly are corporate or big foreign companies that still repect the craft and the profession.

Name ONE major that will give you a second look, much less hire you without a degree. By the way.. Airtran, Jet Blue, Southwest, Frontier, Alaska, UPS, FedEX...et. al.

The Military would be a great choice, but oops, gotta have that degree...unless you go into the army and become a warrant officer...

Most flight departments that fly anything larger than a Sennica are wanting a degree around here. If you don't have one, you are just not competative no matter what your background.

 

[blzr]

Quote:
Originally Posted by blzr
Just a thought.. Why don't you go to college and get your degree? Then you can fly for a regional, have a great time, get your PIC and then go to a major. Otherwise you are giong to be stuck. Things are getting really competative out there, so don't limit yourself!

If you are a genious and already have a degree, disregard.


Ah, heed the advice of a man of letters.

Sorry.....

 

[blzr]

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[Godfather]

He'll take care of you because he's so old that he can relate... The company had to put him in his own office in the corner of the hanger to keep the smell out of HQ.. Nothing worse than the smell of a nearly full colostomy bag in the middle of the summer while you're trying to eat Burger King...

You think I'm kidding.....

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