No more Brasilias at SkyWest...

[GypsyPilot]

Damn! The "Bro" was my introduction to 121, and I also learned a ton while having a heck of a good time in that thing for my year in it. I was always hoping to upgrade in it. Bummer.

This means a few CAs are going to be retiring too...

 

[WestIndian425]

So this is the rumored big news! And to the the speculation had nothing to do with the Bros!

 

[skyw82]

What's gonna happen to the RKS "hub"?

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

I think we should buy a Brasilia.

Yes. Yes we should.

 

[Kingairer]

And then let's Mel the AP permanently and let's have a contest of badassery.

 

[Soul Brotha']

Yes. Yes we should.

How do we do the SLI? DOH, % on seniority list, career expectations, etc. I nominate @ATN_Pilot to be arbitrator.:stir:

 

[KLB]

And then let's Mel the AP permanently and let's have a contest of badassery.

I actually did not enjoy hand flying the bro....not in cruise anyways. If the auto pilot is MEL'd, "you're gonna have a bad time".

 

[SurferLucas]

I actually did not enjoy hand flying the bro....not in cruise anyways. If the auto pilot is MEL'd, "you're gonna have a bad time".

#whinyasscorppilot

 

[Tommay85]

I actually did not enjoy hand flying the bro....not in cruise anyways. If the auto pilot is MEL'd, "you're gonna have a bad time".

Electric trim not really moving anything?

I'm assuming you flew it, but that's how 189CA is. Small increments? Nope! Haha

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

How do we do the SLI? DOH, % on seniority list, career expectations, etc. I nominate @ATN_Pilot to be arbitrator.:stir:

New company, new list! We should just do away with seniority, and have monthly competitions to determine bid order.

 

[elmetal]

Yep, usually MEL'd

Not sure why so many people liked this comment. In my short time here, around 400 flights in the plane, I've had the APU deferred one single time. And I'm based in a maintenance base flying •boxes back on the daily.

 

[alaskadrifter]

We should just do away with seniority, and have monthly competitions to determine bid order.

A la Hunger Games/Gladiator? Where do I buy tickets? But seriously, seems like the end of an era. There's just something about dirty old turboprops

 

[Autothrust Blue]

Not sure why so many people liked this comment. In my short time here, around 400 flights in the plane, I've had the APU deferred one single time. And I'm based in a maintenance base flying boxes back on the daily.

Lucky you.

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

A la Hunger Games/Gladiator? Where do I buy tickets? But seriously, seems like the end of an era. There's just something about dirty old turboprops

Hunger Games... So appropriate!

 

[Autothrust Blue]

New company, new list! We should just do away with seniority, and have monthly competitions to determine bid order.

In all seriousness, some companies use a "pain index" method for assigning bid order, and some companies put everyone on reserve in a rotating fashion; I am in favor of both of these methods, but I'm (1) a commie and (2) junior.

 

[Boyington]

People with a Bro type should at least start at the top of the list!!!

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

In all seriousness, some companies use a "pain index" method for assigning bid order, and some companies put everyone on reserve in a rotating fashion; I am in favor of both of these methods, but I'm (1) a commie and (2) junior.

I'm in favor of rotating reserve too. If you have a large enough pilot group you may only be on reserve once every year. Add to that a good reserve system, and it wouldn't be bad.

I'm not so much of a commie that I think everything should be spread around evenly, but some things, definitely.

 

[etflies]

I actually did not enjoy hand flying the bro....not in cruise anyways. If the auto pilot is MEL'd, "you're gonna have a bad time".

That airplane was less finesse and more "manhandle."

 

[Seggy]

I'm in favor of rotating reserve too.

Seriously???

 

[Zidac]

Any idea where they are going?

Maybe if they take some seats out...