Leroy Smith
The Masochist
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2006
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It seems like these two companies have become the poster-childs for bottom feeders amongst the regionals, but who is worse?
I have a friend thats been there close to 2 years, he still can't hold a line and never gets weekends off. I'm trying to get him fired up because he comes on here regularly, mainly trying to get him to come fly freight and show him what real fun is, at least he'll get weekends off and not have to deal with the A-holes he says he flies with there!
Find me a single major pilot that is getting WEEKS off, as you say, other than on vacation. I know 777 drivers that are at home for a MAXIMUM of 3-4 days between trips, and then spend the rest of their day at 380 keeping tabs on an FMS, much like you gear jockeys at ASA and Mesa.
In the freight world, not only do we haul cargo, we FLY our airplanes. 121 Pic turbine time might be important...but to who? 135 PIC turbine time is pretty good too. What would a 121 guy do when he is supposed to be flying a FA-20 out of Laredo down to Juarez and he's standing on the ramp waiting for his release...that's right you don't GET a release, do your own calculations and planning, pal! I doubt a SINGLE rj driver on this board could do any of that, if push came to shove.
Now back to the topic at hand, do the ASA and Mesa drivers ENJOY driving this industry into the ground and turning piloting into the burger flippers of the sky, or is SJS (shiny jet syndrome) just TOO strong that they can't see past the fact that they're gettin to sit in the right seat of a OMG JET!11!! even though it's at minimum wage rates. So sad.
In the freight world, not only do we haul cargo, we FLY our airplanes. 121 Pic turbine time might be important...but to who? 135 PIC turbine time is pretty good too. What would a 121 guy do when he is supposed to be flying a FA-20 out of Laredo down to Juarez and he's standing on the ramp waiting for his release...that's right you don't GET a release, do your own calculations and planning, pal! I doubt a SINGLE rj driver on this board could do any of that, if push came to shove.
I doubt a SINGLE rj driver on this board could do any of that, if push came to shove.
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And he would gladly do it for less while crossing the picket line.
Find me a single major pilot that is getting WEEKS off, as you say, other than on vacation. I know 777 drivers that are at home for a MAXIMUM of 3-4 days between trips, and then spend the rest of their day at 380 keeping tabs on an FMS, much like you gear jockeys at ASA and Mesa.
In the freight world, not only do we haul cargo, we FLY our airplanes. 121 Pic turbine time might be important...but to who? 135 PIC turbine time is pretty good too. What would a 121 guy do when he is supposed to be flying a FA-20 out of Laredo down to Juarez and he's standing on the ramp waiting for his release...that's right you don't GET a release, do your own calculations and planning, pal! I doubt a SINGLE rj driver on this board could do any of that, if push came to shove.
Now back to the topic at hand, do the ASA and Mesa drivers ENJOY driving this industry into the ground and turning piloting into the burger flippers of the sky, or is SJS (shiny jet syndrome) just TOO strong that they can't see past the fact that they're gettin to sit in the right seat of a OMG JET!11!! even though it's at minimum wage rates. So sad.