Flying the CRJ-200...tell me about it please....

bunk22 said:
I was impolite only after his smarta$$ comment, he knew what he was saying and thus if you want to be an a$$, expect to be treated as such and of course this includes you. So you are right, he got what he deserved, thanks for the input. Regardless, does he need someone sticking up for him, does he need his daddy? My guess is he can handle himself and he did so in a very good manner I though. You want to keep it up, keep being a jerk? I can throw thrash all day long if need be. This thread was started as a discussion on flying a jet, not a political opinion, not a social issue, about flying a jet.
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You're gonna be lots of fun to work with...
 
bunk22 said:
You want to keep it up, keep being a jerk? I can throw thrash all day long if need be.
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I may be flippant and incredulous at your attitude, but hardly a jerk. As far as "trash" goes you've simply accused me of something I have no problem being, a straight at level pilot my whole career and that it's not impressive to you (mea culpa). I didn't get into this to impress you. I transport passengers as safely as possible from point A to point B. I don't drop bombs, and I don't yank and bank and I don't dream of it on those long or short flights to my next overnight. Yes I spent some time taking pax to minimums on a NDB-A in a 1900 with no autopilot, and I didn't strafe a single train on the way in. I fly safely, and it tickles the hell out of me.

I encourage you to bring more of that "trash" all day long. I hope my family and kids hear that kind of "trash". Scream it out in front of my passengers if it makes you feel better (which after the last 3 posts at me seems to be the trend). All approved maneuvers, I'll even endorse you for that maneuver on your logbook if you like.

Screaming_Emu said:
You're gonna be lots of fun to work with...
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One advantage of the regionals for me, I've never really had to deal with this type. I've seen it in the jumpseat a couple of times at mainline. From what I could tell it was day three leg three and the FO spent the whole time to ATL bitching that dropping bombs was more fun, I couldn't tell if it was for my benefit (the jumpseater) or if he was about to stick a gun in his mouth because he couldn't find any enjoyment in his job. Ooooookayyyyyy.
 
jwp_145 said:
I had a captain last week not fly the wing on a 25kt xwind at all... this after making a 3point landing! I didn't say anything, but I did reach up with my knee and push the yoke in the proper direction.
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I hate that. Exactly the reason I've been having captainitis lately. Basic stuff you should know before flying passengers around for money combined with the fact you need to tell your boss they suck at it.
 
jynxyjoe said:
One advantage of the regionals for me, I've never really had to deal with this type. I've seen it in the jumpseat a couple of times at mainline. From what I could tell it was day three leg three and the FO spent the whole time to ATL bitching that dropping bombs was more fun, I couldn't tell if it was for my benefit (the jumpseater) or if he was about to stick a gun in his mouth because he couldn't find any enjoyment in his job. Ooooookayyyyyy.
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I love when you step up front to ask for a free ride and one of the guys has that "oh thank god you're here" look on his face. You notice a lot of funny things on the jumpseat.

I've worked with a couple former military guys and they have been nothing short of awesome, but they're usually the type that don't bring it up unless you ask. Save a couple guys that flew me to Denver on a United 737, the guys who bring it up frequently, usually dingleberries. But that's an attitude issue that would suck even if they weren't former military.

The guys who flew me to Denver were awesome. Former F-4 guy, current F-15 ANG guy. Cool stories of making rooster tails in the ocean off the coast of Japan. And they found it amusing when they were comparing top speeds that I interjected with 125kts true in a Katana.
 
Haha a couple of bitter, jealous regional pilots. Relax. But don't worry yal won't have to work with him for too long, he will more than likely be at a major before yal upgrade. Good luck bunk. And by the way, it's disgusting that with your background you have to go to a stepping stone job.
 
learhawkerbe400 said:
Haha a couple of bitter, jealous regional pilots. Relax. But don't worry yal won't have to work with him for too long, he will more than likely be at a major before yal upgrade. Good luck bunk. And by the way, it's disgusting that with your background you have to go to a stepping stone job.
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Well it begs the question why he's not there already... but Air Whiskey guys are a great bunch it's not too bad a place to land, even if it is just disgusting he has to be there. I guess we are the bitter ones hu?

Nothing short of entertaining here tonight boys.
 
learhawkerbe400 said:
Haha a couple of bitter, jealous regional pilots. Relax. But don't worry yal won't have to work with him for too long, he will more than likely be at a major before yal upgrade. Good luck bunk. And by the way, it's disgusting that with your background you have to go to a stepping stone job.
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There are plenty of military aviators who do the regional route until mainline opens up. He isnt the only one. Most are totally cool with. Competition is fierce right now to get in with mainline.
 
SeanD said:
There are plenty of military aviators who do the regional route until mainline opens up. He isnt the only one. Most are totally cool with. Competition is fierce right now to get in with mainline.
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I know mainline hasn't quite opened up yet and a lot of mil guys are hanging out at regionals. It is what is. Lots of movement soon for everyone, hopefully.
 
jynxyjoe said:
I may be flippant and incredulous at your attitude, but hardly a jerk. As far as "trash" goes you've simply accused me of something I have no problem being, a straight at level pilot my whole career and that it's not impressive to you (mea culpa). I didn't get into this to impress you. I transport passengers as safely as possible from point A to point B. I don't drop bombs, and I don't yank and bank and I don't dream of it on those long or short flights to my next overnight. Yes I spent some time taking pax to minimums on a NDB-A in a 1900 with no autopilot, and I didn't strafe a single train on the way in. I fly safely, and it tickles the hell out of me.
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It seems you have an issue with my e-net attitude, I seem to rub you the wrong way. Maybe you don't like former military pilots, maybe you were a wannabe who couldn't make it, either way don't care. I'm glad you're not into it to impress anyone, if you were, I think you may have picked the wrong career!! I'm glad you fly safe, you're supposed to, that's your job. Well, maybe you have impressed me, if you have flown your entire career and made sure your pax were delivered safely, you've done a good job IMO :)
 
learhawkerbe400 said:
Haha a couple of bitter, jealous regional pilots. Relax. But don't worry yal won't have to work with him for too long, he will more than likely be at a major before yal upgrade. Good luck bunk. And by the way, it's disgusting that with your background you have to go to a stepping stone job.
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I don't know if they're jealous or just wannabe's who never were, I don't care. The reality is with only 3,025 hours of military flight time, I'm ripe for the regionals but I'm at the bottom as far as the legacy's, FedEx, etc go. It's crazy, ten years ago, military pilots went straight to legacy's, never regional but now, I see so many military pilots go regional. Is what it is, like SeanD said, it's fiercely competitive out there. I met several guys at the United job fair, 121 guys with 6-8000 hours, very difficult to compete with that. My buddy interviewed with United on Wednesday, 4,800 hours in the S-3, T-45 and C-12 (like me, he was booted out of American Eagle interview). I'm at a big disadvantage compared to these guys.
 
10 years ago? 2003? Were many major/legacies hiring then?

I flew with a LOT of military guys at Eagle in the mid-late 90s. I remember them all being good people to work with. Despite it being "disgusting" that they had to be there. One showed up at the bar in LSE ready to drink in full uniform... O_o but he honestly didn't know that's a serious no-no in the airline world.

I flew with a few guys who came straight to AA from the military in early 2001. Not many of them, but there were a few. They were good guys too. Sadly their fate was the same as mine after 9/11.
 
MQAAord said:
10 years ago? 2003? Were many major/legacies hiring then?

I flew with a LOT of military guys at Eagle in the mid-late 90s. I remember them all being good people to work with. Despite it being "disgusting" that they had to be there. One showed up at the bar in LSE ready to drink in full uniform... o_O but he honestly didn't know that's a serious no-no in the airline world.

I flew with a few guys who came straight to AA from the military in early 2001. Not many of them, but there were a few. They were good guys too. Sadly their fate was the same as mine after 9/11.
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My math is off a bit, pre 9/11 and 2005-08 time frame. I've got buddies at Southwest, all hired in the time frame. They had 2000-2500 hours.
 
bunk22 said:
We all have ego's, we are pilots :) I didn't start any of this, I started a thread about what's it like to fly the CRJ-200 and the swinging dicks come out to play.
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Oh no I agree!

To contribute something on topic. The fire test is more steps on the 200 than the 700/900 and therefore, more manly in my mind. :D
 
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