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sperfly

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If I was to apply in Jan. to Skywest what are my chances of getting The RJ over the Emb and also what are the chances of getting Denver as a Domicle.
 
I would worry about getting the job first...the interview there is no joke. After that..I hear Den has gone to several classes in Dec.
 
sperfly said:
If I was to apply in Jan. to Skywest what are my chances of getting The RJ over the Emb and also what are the chances of getting Denver as a Domicle.
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If previous 121/135 then a good chance of getting the jet. SLC is the most likely to be first assigned, but you have an equal chance of getting ORD/DEN.
 
I've been flying a BE20 for the last two years part 91 so I guess the Emb would be in my future if I got the job.
 
If you got the EMB you'd be away from DEN for approx. 14 months, although they are allowing a good number of FOs to transition to the jet early.
 
Why do you want the RJ?
Hopefully you're not a SJS sufferer. But if you are you'll be in good company.
First year pay is the same abysmally low rate. Oh wait a minute. It's going up 23 cents. Whoopty frigging doo.
 
If it sets your pretty little mind at rest EmbDrvr, just pretend he has a wife and 5 kids in Denver, but good job being the first to throw out SJS. You win a cookie.
 
Look, I don't have SJS and presently have a great job because I am the boss not to mention the only pilot in the company. But according to second year pay the CRJ pays more. I am asking these questions because I am curious about my chances if I do decide to change career paths and I don't give a sh@t what I fly provided I am payed to do so. The reason I am interested in Reginal flying is to build my time a little faster, currently I am only doing about 300 hrs a year.
 
Not that it matters what you want, but consider these elements in the EMB vs jet. In the EMB, you will fly more hours (therefore get paid more), get non-training pay sooner (therefore get paid more), and still have access to the higher 2nd yr CRJ pay once you have done a year in the Brasilia.
 
Andy Neill said:
Not that it matters what you want, but consider these elements in the EMB vs jet. In the EMB, you will fly more hours (therefore get paid more), get non-training pay sooner (therefore get paid more), and still have access to the higher 2nd yr CRJ pay once you have done a year in the Brasilia.
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Thats another good way to look at it, and that is why I am asking these questions thanks for the insight. I've told alot of people that I could fly this King Air for ten more years and be perfectly happy so I definitly don't have SJS.
 
Take the E-120 first. You probably won't sit reserve that long. You get a line and actually get paid more. (as mentioned above). After 12 mos. you move to jet and make second year pay.
 
Exskydiverdrivr said:
Take the E-120 first. You probably won't sit reserve that long. You get a line and actually get paid more. (as mentioned above). After 12 mos. you move to jet and make second year pay.
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This really depends on domicile. Its 6 months+ to get off reserve in the EMB in SLC, and the RJ guys are getting 100+ hour lines strait out of training. Same for DEN, only it takes 5-6 months just to hold DEN in the EMB while RJ newhires are getting it in class. EMB reserve staffing is absurdly fat right now.
 
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Andy:

Surely you know our block and credit are not one in the same--so that's a little bit of a stretch, though if one were to strictly fly the 101-120 hours block-only pay, then you'd be correct. Me? I operate on nearly a 50% margin in the jet...not bad for a bald guy; it's all about schedule manipulation, and going to the EMB is more likely to give you that opportunity sooner.

RG
 
sperfly said:
Is this correct and if so why would everyone not go with the emb 120 just to start logging 121 pic that much sooner. Whats the upgrade time for the RJ.
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About 2 years. Some don't want to go to the bro because they don't have the flight time, don'twant to be on reserve, etc. If I had the flight time, and there were bro's in ORD, I'd be all over it.
 
sperfly said:
Is this correct and if so why would everyone not go with the emb 120 just to start logging 121 pic that much sooner. Whats the upgrade time for the RJ.
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Dont forget about the 2500TT/1000 Crew/500 SKYW time requirements. EMB upgrades have slowed down the last month with the most junior being a 3/13/06 hire. That may have been a fluke but we'll know after the christmas slowdown. Most junior ORD RJ CA is a 5/05 hire.

If you're going to make a move you better do it soon otherwise you'll have missed the boat. PM if you need any more info.
 
SKYWRJGUY said:
Andy:

Surely you know our block and credit are not one in the same--so that's a little bit of a stretch, though if one were to strictly fly the 101-120 hours block-only pay, then you'd be correct. Me? I operate on nearly a 50% margin in the jet...not bad for a bald guy; it's all about schedule manipulation, and going to the EMB is more likely to give you that opportunity sooner.

RG
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For the paycheck we get tomorrow I blocked 50.4 hrs. I will be paid 74.6
 
Newpilot2b said:
Andy,
It has been a while. Where have you been? What are you doing now?
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I'm full time investing now and it's going well.

SKYWRJ Guy said:
Andy:

Surely you know our block and credit are not one in the same--so that's a little bit of a stretch, though if one were to strictly fly the 101-120 hours block-only pay, then you'd be correct. Me? I operate on nearly a 50% margin in the jet...not bad for a bald guy; it's all about schedule manipulation, and going to the EMB is more likely to give you that opportunity sooner.

RG
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My presumption was that the schedule manipulation you speak of would apply to one aircraft type as well as another. If that's not the case, I back off my assertion.....and don't call me Shirley .... :)
 
What is the difference between the pay for block versus paid?

50.4 versus 74.6? Where does the difference come from?
 

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