Does anyone want to be a Captain on the EMB-120?

[viper548]

EMB CA at SkyWest is now at 7 months.

 

[TheGuat]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

 

[bmpilot2003]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

YEAH OK? not exactly!

 

[HDA]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

Tell that to my 4 buddies who have nothing but BRO pic and just got hired 1 at FedEX, 2 at Alaska, and 1 at Southwest. Turbine PIC is Turbine PIC!

 

[Bluto]

Come on guys, the Guat?! You're arguing with THE GUAT!?? I mean, he's the Guat. Enough said.

 

[Cardinal]

Somebody said it well in another thread: In the EMB-120 you can get comfortable, but deep in the back of your mind you're always waiting for something to happen.

 

[labbats]

So it's like prom?

 

[Midnight Flyer]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

Most companies don't care what aircraft you have pic on. 121 turbine pic is 121 turbine pic, period.
Besides, a turboprop engine is simply a jet engine with a prop on the front of it, right?
For instance, if i was the person who hired pilots at an airline, I would hire a E-120 captain over an rj captain anyday. Simply my opinion.

 

[satpak77]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

Thats why my buddy with nothing but Part 91 corporate King Air 90 PIC, the rest piston multi and single is at SWA now. No type rating besides the 737, civilian trained, no other turbine time.

Yeah, that must be the reason.

 

[NWaviator]

Sweet!!!!!!

 

[slackass]

It's not what you know it's who you blow in this industry. As long as you have the min's all you need is someone with some pull to walk your stuff in. Good luck getting in anywhere without contacts.

 

[FlyinPiker]

Somehow I'm thinking the direction of this thread has been hashed out before...I think you've been sucker'd by a flame.

 

[txpilot1974]

Its not flame. Its plain as day on the awards that came out today.

 

[viper548]

The DOH was 3/06 and was awarded EMB CA at SFO

 

[The_Russian]

Why would you want to leave the RJ? It's like, the only REAL airplane in the sky!

 

[bmpilot2003]

Somebody said it well in another thread: In the EMB-120 you can get comfortable, but deep in the back of your mind you're always waiting for something to happen.

That is SOOO TRUE!

 

[SuperKooter]

6 months for a Turboprop upgrade at Skywest vs. 6 years for a Turboprop upgrade at ASA.

You guys at skywest better get alpa before it goes down to 4 months.

 

[ReverseSensing]

So it's like prom?

More like my career.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

6 months for a Turboprop upgrade at Skywest vs. 6 years for a Turboprop upgrade at ASA.

You guys at skywest better get alpa before it goes down to 4 months.

stupidpooter,
Might be no one wants to sit reserve for the rest of their life! After all reserve is so much fun at SKYW, with the "new" bucket system and coming soon, jr manning via acars.
PBR

 

[Rook]

and coming soon, jr manning via acars.
PBR

You mean you guys don't have that yet? Get with the times!

 

[FlyinPiker]

Its not flame. Its plain as day on the awards that came out today.

I guess I was being a little vauge, but I was talking about the whole PIC in a turboprop being worthless statement that everyone was getting all excited about.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

WOW, that is amazing. Looks like a ton of guys holding out for QOL?

 

[ceo_of_the_sofa]

The DOH was 3/06 and was awarded EMB CA at SFO

Wow! Did he fly it for AMF before?

 

[wilde737]

I know of another 03/06 hire awarded SLC EM2 CA, but has not accepted the award, yet!

 

[coffeepilot]

No

Not really

 

[DGdaPilot]

God, I've been flying my airplane for 8 months and have over 400 hours in her and there's no way I want to be a Captain yet. And the ATR isn't quite the "bite you in the arse" that the Brakillia seems to be.

 

[capt. megadeth]

The reason it's going so junior must be the fact that the RJ F/O's know that it's PIC time in JETS that the majors prefer and want to wait their turn to be captain on the RJ.

Either you are a moron or those RJ FOs are morons or both.

 

[FlySacto]

Somebody said it well in another thread: In the EMB-120 you can get comfortable, but deep in the back of your mind you're always waiting for something to happen.

And I wonder why after 24 legs in three days I feel a little spent

 

[indianboy7]

And I wonder why after 24 legs in three days I feel a little spent

Nah...that's the lav stink and the cat food boxes they pass off as crew meals talking....imp:

 

[FlySacto]

Nah...that's the lav stink and the cat food boxes they pass off as crew meals talking....imp:

I wasn't fooled by the lemon zest either! At least the hummus adds good karma to day