ppragman
FLIPY FLAPS!
Actually, I would love to stay at a regional my whole career provided a few conditions were met.I've never heard an airline pilot wannabe say "I just wanna fly with a regional my entire career." Yes, some stay, but they are the ones that either never had the opportunity, or because the opportunity cost was too high.
One, they paid worth a damn to start.
Two, they had a decent schedule.
Three, I could eventually make over 100k per year with the weekends off.
Right now though, even on Martex pay, and especially on the pay I made up north, the opportunity cost is way too high. If that were not the case, I would enjoy regional flying (depending on the regional) lots of short hops, with lots of approaches in smaller airplanes? That's more my style. Long Haul Freight in 7X7 series doesn't particularly appeal to me for any reason other than the pay. Either give me lots of variety with long legs, or routine with short hops.