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Autothrust Blue said:
Both; the Brasilia domiciles are PDX PSP SFO SBP FAT LAX SLC; everywhere else is Canadian Shiny Jet.

Don't fear the turboprop. If you want to hold a line sooner (you do...), it's the airplane you want. Granted you have to trade airplanes with guys like @etflies but it's still pretty good.
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And the throne shall be left at maximum elevation and so too shall the throne be left in the forward most position with thine rudder pedals fully retracted.

For I shall enjoy the display of tall Derg (here's looking at you, @Autothrust Blue) attempting gymnastics in the miniature Brazilian machine.


@Retired in SAN, seriously though I've sat reserve at PSP and LAX at home (near CLD) and made 2hr call outs. Just have everything ready to go, and you'll be fine. I've had fewer short call outs here than I have fingers on one hand, most of the time I had a day or more. Oh and go Brophus. You won't regret it when your friends are posting about how messed up day 6 of their 4 day is after a winter storm hits and you're changing into shorts after getting home on a CLD overnight.
 
Autothrust Blue said:
"Give me 2000 pounds, stick the tanks, check the parking brake accumulator pressure and crunch performance numbers for me. Thanks. I'm going to sit here and think Captainy thoughts."
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If I didn't know of a certain captain on your bid avoid list I'd guess you were paired with his royal grumpy.
 
2 hrs to lax or psp could be tough during rush hour. To bad there's not a train that goes there. Which base has better trips?
 
etflies said:
seriously though I've sat reserve at PSP and LAX at home (near CLD) and made 2hr call outs. Just have everything ready to go, and you'll be fine. I've had fewer short call outs here than I have fingers on one hand, most of the time I had a day or more. Oh and go Brophus. You won't regret it when your friends are posting about how messed up day 6 of their 4 day is after a winter storm hits and you're changing into shorts after getting home on a CLD overnight.
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Interesting, the Bro is the way to go. Wouldn't jet time look more attractive on the resume' though? Just thinking ahead...
 
scoobs said:
2 hrs to lax or psp could be tough during rush hour. To bad there's not a train that goes there. Which base has better trips?
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It can be a witch if you get a 2hr call at the wrong time. PSP was very consistent, from the San Diego area there is a back route that avoids the worst of the traffic if there is any that takes 1:45ish. LAX usually takes me 1:20-1:30 in no traffic, but in rush hour that can easily go to 2:30+ from North county. As long as you have everything packed and ready it can be done but LAX does have a bit of a pucker factor around the busy hours which seem to be approximately 0400-0159 the following morning. :)

Retired in SAN said:
Interesting, the Bro is the way to go. Wouldn't jet time look more attractive on the resume' though? Just thinking ahead...
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Not necessarily, there is some debate about it I suppose but in the end turbine time is turbine time. I can think of more than one Captain from both my previous turboprop only operator and my current company who had only prop trash time before getting hired by a mainline carrier. Spending your first year in the Brasilia offers better pay and a better quality of life because you hold a line faster.

And more chicks, because beta.
 
Commuting to RSV blows. With an actual line is amazing. The variable is time between both. Being home every night is OMG amazing. Working in the "office" (when in base) proved this to me for about 1.5 years. When you factor in commutes (for a line) factor in 1 day off less then awarded for each pairing. RSV is a crap shoot. Could be better, could be stressful (worse) as you have limited guidance every day on RSV. If you want to make the "jump", now is the time, but factor in the fact that it may completely be intolerable until you hold an actual line with a longer drive to work.
 
etflies said:
If I didn't know of a certain captain on your bid avoid list I'd guess you were paired with his royal grumpy.
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Negative. Nevar.

etflies said:
Not necessarily, there is some debate about it I suppose but in the end turbine time is turbine time. I can think of more than one Captain from both my previous turboprop only operator and my current company who had only prop trash time before getting hired by a mainline carrier. Spending your first year in the Brasilia offers better pay and a better quality of life because you hold a line faster.

And more chicks, because beta.
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We have Captains who have gone to United, U.S. Airways and Alaska from the left seat of the Brasilia. (They did have RJ time as FOs, but meh.)
 
etflies said:
If I didn't know of a certain captain on your bid avoid list I'd guess you were paired with his royal grumpy.
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Negative. Nevar.

etflies said:
Not necessarily, there is some debate about it I suppose but in the end turbine time is turbine time. I can think of more than one Captain from both my previous turboprop only operator and my current company who had only prop trash time before getting hired by a mainline carrier. Spending your first year in the Brasilia offers better pay and a better quality of life because you hold a line faster.

And more chicks, because beta.
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We have Captains who have gone to United, U.S. Airways and Alaska from the left seat of the Brasilia. (They did have RJ time as FOs, but meh.)
 
I'm 48 and in training 121. In a few classes behind me is a 58 year old. If you want it GO FOR IT! I've been wanting to make the jump for 5-7 years.

Any questions PM me.
 
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