New SkyWest base MKE
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meyers9163
Well-Known Member
There's already ORD so I dont really know if that's going to be of intrest to too many people out there in the "region". Appears most want SKW for the West Coast purpose!
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
That's actually changing pretty fast. They've been getting a lot of folks from eastern US-based airlines, and from what I here some people are having to wait to get Chicago now (which used to easily be the most junior base). MKE is going to be an attractive option for some commuters who want to avoid the hell of ORD.
meyers9163
Well-Known Member
Well I guess we all have to wait and see. I dont know if I quite believe this or not. Too many west coast pilots who hate the cold and dont want to work out of ORD or MKE. Just my 2cents though!
falconvalley
Absentee Dad of the OOTSK, Runner, Cat Frustrator
I would have been jumping for joy if I had gone to Skywest 
Seggy
Well-Known Member
I would have been jumping for joy if I had gone to Skywest
Ahh, but you are flying a 'real' airlplane not one of those POSes pukish RJs.
The experience you will gain on the 19hondy is unique, invaluable AND will make you 1000 times better than, taking off and putting on a computer to fly from MKE to DCA.
CaptChris
New Member
Thank GOD for the computer... because if it didn't work, I would probably just run the RJ into the ground. Last trip I hand flew (yes... hand flew) the CRJ from Greenville, SC to LGA, am I still alive?? Or did my no talent, RJ driving, right seat sitting, warm body run myself into the ground??? I must've just got lucky this time... better leave it up to the "computer" in the future.
I am 1/1,000th of a B-1900 pilot. But.... compared to an FO on the B-1900 he could probably give a better safety briefing to the pax, close the door, show how to operate a seatbelt, and explain how O2 works 1,000 times better than myself.....
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
This is why there is animosity between freight drivers and RJ drivers. Don't forget about where you came from.
Seggy
Well-Known Member
It might have been a little harsh to what I said, but you flew single pilot freight and know exactly what I am talking about. You flew freight, which is a LOT harder than flying around the 19hondy. I think it should be mandatory to fly single pilot freight, a metro, or a 1900 in an 135 or 121 environment before setting foot in a jet.
I have been told seven times while jumpseating on RJs, that "if you want to fly a jet, give me your resume and I will get you a job here." Makes me want to puke.
zmiller4
Well-Known Member
Nah, what little animosity exists is due to low-time regional FO's and derogatory comments towards RJ's.
CaptChris
New Member
Yeah... I know what you mean
The 121 environment is great, but in my new hire class there were people that had never seen ice, never seen an MEL, never seen a CDL, never seen a thunderstorm, etc. It is frusterating.... 500 hours total time flying a CRJ. What you said wasn't really harsh... its true---just not for all CRJ pilots
jtrain609
Antisocial Monster
My only problem with RJ's is that they don't pay enough for the type of equipment you're flying. I'm sure the flying is cool enough, and who knows I could end up in an RJ in another year; but I still don't think that RJ drivers make enough.
The whole low time thing kinda bugs me, but I mean seriously; I'm only a 700 hour wonder myself.
CaptChris
New Member
Jtrain... for what its worth... I flew 135 freight in a Seneca and C-402B/C, racked up about 2,000 total time, 500 multi.... there was no way in hell I was going to a regional. So I started looking at jobs in the corp./charter world. Most of the advice I got was that I needed turbine PIC/jet time, and the best way I found to get that was to go to a regional.
So here I am.... a lowly regional F/O, flying a shiny jet, making peanuts. The pay is low for the equip./job, but it is doable. I don't think there is any way to stop the slide either. I guess the best advice I could give is find your dream job, figure out what you need in terms of ratings/times/types/etc. and come up with a plan from there.
berge7f9
Well-Known Member
I might go freight except for one thing:
Where are the reputable freight companies that hire pilots with less than 100 multi and dont fly aircraft with "multiple million MELs" attached to it?
where anti(Reputable) = GoJetish + Mesashish
Bottom line - one must know someone
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Back to the the thread's topic: wish MKE base was there during my days as Skywest's ORD manifest man. It would have been hella easier to nonrev back to SFO on Skywest-operated flights alone and without any United or Delta mainline NRSA goodies.
CaptChris
New Member
Amflight is very good.... Ram Air Freight is pretty good too! I flew there, not many issues with MEL's.... but the bases are not great (east coast, out in BFE).