Great lakes furloughs.... $ for approach charts

[CopilotDoug]

Perhaps the only thing preventing you from career progression is the fact that you only have 1400 hours. Do you think with your vast experience you should be in the left seat of a 777? I've got some bad news for you sunshine, when the hiring resumes, chumps like you will be sitting right seat in an RJ for a LONG LONG time, enjoy it.

Chumps like "him"??? You're waiting to go back to your RJ, dude! You already know the pot and kettle thing...

 

[moonship]

RJ? E-190 is US Airways MAINLINE and that's the seat he is going to go back to... Yeah you sure showed him.

 

[CopilotDoug]

RJ? E-190 is US Airways MAINLINE and that's the seat he is going to go back to... Yeah you sure showed him.

So AAA flies RJ's. I hear their pay could use improvements too.

 

[Crash Pad]

So I went from Lakes to another airline that has one of these alternate bricks. So there I am diverting to ORD in IMC. I crack open the brick to discover... wait for it... Only one set of charts. It gets worse. The charts are only the approach plates. No arrivals, departures, taxi diagrams, etc...

Guess what we somehow managed to get the plane on the ground. I didn't write to congress about the reduced safety of an alternate brick. We don't even train single plate approaches in training.

While everyone is screaming on this site how many dual plate airlines have done a runway incursion. I will shock the world and tell you that a lot of times both pilots don't have the taxi diagram out!

Note: I have restrained from any of the macho stuff. I still think that lakes washes a load of pilots in training. Many of those pilots go on to great careers in jets, etc... As a former laker I can say it's not for everyone. That said it was the most fun and best time many of us have had in aviation. RICKSHAW!

 

[Vavso]

Thanks guys

"Chumps like me" Another one that knows me and my circumstances . To those who post to this thread civily thanks . To others who decided to begin character assasination and name calling ...if thats what you have to do to feel better about yourself I am sorry.
Unfortunately in this industry filled with young aspiring airline pilots and the cut throat business the lines get blurry . Not everyone aspires to be an airline captain or fly f-16's .

Now that this thread is suffering from agonal respiration lets just let it die already . Thanks " two time loser + chump" signing off

 

[Cornelius]

Vavso,

Just because you would have been furloughed like the other trainees doesn't justify quiting. It is a good idea not to burn any bridges in this industry especially in this economy with very few flying jobs. I know a few lakers who will be blackballed at every major airline out there and will retire GLA at 65 yrs old.

When I got furloughed from lakes in 2001, I was excited because the other regionals were amping up hiring. 9/11 then happened and my plans were cancelled with a much better regional. Luckily I had the Lakes connection and went back there before any of the other regionals out there were recalling. Lakes is good s*&t as long as you don't have a family.

 

[Vavso]

hi

In all honesty i really wanted it to work out $ was not an issue I wanted to move away from where I was . Due to a bunch of issues including those previously stated I felt it was the right choice I may have suprised myself by sticking it out and may have succeded . It was a very challenging experience although I actually enjoyed the structured training environment was with a bunch of great guys liked the instructors and line pilots I met nd learned a lot.
After weighing all sides of the equation I made a decision that I thought was right who knows in time maybe the decision would have been made for me . In the end things were not going well. That much I admit.