How's Colgan's Q400 Operation Going?

[johnsonrod]

I think 10 Q's or so currently. Loads are good, operation leaves a lot to be desired..

Oh and Q400 FOs are not allowed to bid on schedules till further notice.....They are just assigned.

So what's the deal with that? Are the schedules not good for the FOs? How many trips do they fly per day on average (I thought they were just short hops)? I think flying out of EWR all day would suck though...

 

[GEORGE DUBYA]

Is bubba still at Colgan if so that is pretty gay.

 

[Captain Morgan]

It's just nice to see some pilots walking around the airport with backpacks on like you see when you walk through any Mesa, Republic or Trans States base. I've been saying for a while the Continental and ExpressJet pilots were beginning to look a little too professional and getting a little too much respect from the passengers...

Don't be a retard, there are plenty of professional people at any of those places. I haven't seen the pilots from Mesa much but I can tell you that most people hold themselves in high regards. BTW, I've seen the XJT people, and there are a few characters there that don't show too well. I can recall a few women with spanex bell-bottom looking uniform pants. And what, is XJT too good for hats? (The has to be brought up at lease once a thread) Very embarrasing.

CM

 

[yasir1212]

I thought these things were the answer to the delays in EWR? I see them sitting in the line ups every day just like every other airplane out there because their departure fix is closed. Using 11/29 much? Its gonna be closed almost all summer if I remember the company messages correctly.

Yup, things look much better on paper than in reality. Watch them land on 11 sometimes, more than 1/2 of them will chew up more pavement than an RJ or a 737. So many occasions I've seen them turn southbound onto P after going through 22R because they couldn't make R or S.

 

[Yodafly]

I beleave we have around 10 planes now. Most of us believe the options have been exercised and final number of planes to be around 65 for several different Majors.

Colgan is still trying to outstation base crews to save money on hotels and schedules are bad. The next union vote I am pretty sure is going to have a much different outcome.

As far as 11/29 still getting resistance from tower and ATC but VFR routes up and down the river should be in place by the summer. The Q can take off and land with up to a 20 knot tail wind making any runway suitable. It also can take off 29 at R full pax and bags no problem.

 

[DashTrash400]

Yup, things look much better on paper than in reality. Watch them land on 11 sometimes, more than 1/2 of them will chew up more pavement than an RJ or a 737. So many occasions I've seen them turn southbound onto P after going through 22R because they couldn't make R or S.

That's what happens when you try to get a squeaker landing out of a Q400. It CAN land in a pretty short distance, you just gotta be willing to bang 'er on and endure some glaring pax as they deplane clutching their backs!

 

[Turtlesfly]

I beleave we have around 10 planes now. Most of us believe the options have been exercised and final number of planes to be around 65 for several different Majors.

Colgan is still trying to outstation base crews to save money on hotels and schedules are bad. The next union vote I am pretty sure is going to have a much different outcome.

As far as 11/29 still getting resistance from tower and ATC but VFR routes up and down the river should be in place by the summer. The Q can take off and land with up to a 20 knot tail wind making any runway suitable. It also can take off 29 at R full pax and bags no problem.

The next union vote? How can there be one, you just got absorbed by PCL!

And as for the rest of it, well you seem to believe the Management propaganda pretty well. Keep believing that you're helping the EWR problem tremendously

 

[i fly boxes]

Colgan is a good example of how low pinnacle management will go without a union in every aspect of the game.

 

[lookin4better]

Climbto350.com was advertising jobs for Captains on the Q400 at Colgan.....cant they fill them from within?

 

[DoinTime]

Climbto350.com was advertising jobs for Captains on the Q400 at Colgan.....cant they fill them from within?

Or are they upgrading out of seniority order?

 

[luvz2fli]

The Q can take off and land with up to a 20 knot tail wind making any runway suitable.

That's great and how often do you do that? Yes I'm sure they try and slip you guys in there with traffic going the opposite direction.

"Ground request 11/29."
"Sorry but no." or...

"Ground request 11/29."
"OK but you're still #20 in line."

Oh and the best part, the Continental magazine talks about how great those Qs are helping with the delays. HA

Go fill out your 4 question report on how you requested that runway.

 

[lookin4better]

A possibility, if people dont have the flight time or experience to do it

 

[Turtlesfly]

plus, in order to avoid the 30+ airplane pile up at 9:00am departure time, they are going to that "alternate headings" now after takeoff - not strictly the Newark 7 departure. Well, whoops - when the "alternate departure headings" are in effect, rwy 11/29 departures are not authorized.

 

[Afraid to Fly]

A possibility, if people dont have the flight time or experience to do it

That is not the case.

Plenty of guys at Colgan with the flight time and experience to be Captain on the Q.

Look if anyone is wants to be a street captain on the Q be prepared to have reserve from Thursday to Monday from 5AM to 5PM. It will take at least three years or so to start holding a line on the thing.

 

[LanceAir]

Colgan won't release the seat locks, There are quailified guys that want the Q, but, Colgan is obsessed with keeping training cost at the absolute minimum. They would rather hire guys off the street than fill openings from within...

 

[DashTrash400]

Anybody else do a spit-take at LanceAir's avatar?

 

[better up here]

Anybody else do a spit-take at LanceAir's avatar?

almost every time...

 

[Dirty Sanchez]

I heard Colgan is going to be hiring street captains on the Q out of DEN...

 

[suupah]

anyone hear about colgan "Def Con 1 reserve" at EWR in the ballpark?

 

[Yodafly]

The next union vote? How can there be one, you just got absorbed by PCL!

And as for the rest of it, well you seem to believe the Management propaganda pretty well. Keep believing that you're helping the EWR problem tremendously

Very simple Colgan just votes the Union in....
last time I checked our seniority lists were not merged and the current attitude at Colgan is very pro union.


As far as Management propaganda, I don't really care I would rather wait in line and make some extra cash

However, I do know you need fewer 74 seat airplanes then you do 50 seat airplanes considering our block times are scheduled identical to the erjs.

I also know that we have been brought in under the arrivals into EWR when they were holding the jet routes.

We have been released from EWR ground delay programs in some cases for agreeing to accept 11 with a tailwind.

Hey, but I am sure you are much more informed then I am who actually flys the plane.

Believe whatever makes you feel good about your little jet.