Skywest Questions

This may be a dumb question given the current state of the industry... But how safe do you think PDX is as a base for SKW? Once Horizon starts getting the jets online won't Alaska Air Group hand them the flying?
 
JDean3204 said:
This may be a dumb question given the current state of the industry... But how safe do you think PDX is as a base for SKW? Once Horizon starts getting the jets online won't Alaska Air Group hand them the flying?
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Honestly, there's probably no way to tell, it's all just one giant whipsaw. At the moment it's growing quite a bit, and it seems like a good amount of the flying for AS out of PDX is southern California stuff. Not sure if AAG plans to keep SkyWest on that and have Horizon expand the 175 on other routes or what. At least right now, PDX is still growing a decent amount for us on the 175. Ideally they wouldn't be staffing a base like that to potentially lose the flying in 6 months, but we all know how the regional business works.
 
JordanD said:
Honestly, there's probably no way to tell, it's all just one giant whipsaw. At the moment it's growing quite a bit, and it seems like a good amount of the flying for AS out of PDX is southern California stuff. Not sure if AAG plans to keep SkyWest on that and have Horizon expand the 175 on other routes or what. At least right now, PDX is still growing a decent amount for us on the 175. Ideally they wouldn't be staffing a base like that to potentially lose the flying in 6 months, but we all know how the regional business works.
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That is what makes this decision hard. I have a date for QX ground, but am still keeping Skywest as an option. Honestly leaning toward Skywest these days after listening to pilots from both airlines. So now I have an interview in two weeks lol
 
JordanD said:
Honestly, there's probably no way to tell, it's all just one giant whipsaw. At the moment it's growing quite a bit, and it seems like a good amount of the flying for AS out of PDX is southern California stuff. Not sure if AAG plans to keep SkyWest on that and have Horizon expand the 175 on other routes or what. At least right now, PDX is still growing a decent amount for us on the 175. Ideally they wouldn't be staffing a base like that to potentially lose the flying in 6 months, but we all know how the regional business works.
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The one really good thing about Skywest and their 175's, at PDX. Is that they have AC in their jets. Right @ASpilot2be?
 
JDean3204 said:
This may be a dumb question given the current state of the industry... But how safe do you think PDX is as a base for SKW? Once Horizon starts getting the jets online won't Alaska Air Group hand them the flying?
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While the routes are definitely not secure, we do have a 12-year deal with Alaska to fly the ERJ. Besides I think they like the whipsaw action.
 
Can someone please tell me what all these buses power on the electrical system? AC Bus 1/AC Bus 2, DC Bus 1/Bus 2, AC Ess Bus, AC Serv Bus, DC Ess Bus, Emer Bus, Batt Bus, DC Util Bus

When I try to look at the electrical drawing certain buses just lead to no where...AC bus 1 is powered by the IDG 1 but then only leads itself to pitch trim or ADG Bus?
 
tcco94 said:
Can someone please tell me what all these buses power on the electrical system? AC Bus 1/AC Bus 2, DC Bus 1/Bus 2, AC Ess Bus, AC Serv Bus, DC Ess Bus, Emer Bus, Batt Bus, DC Util Bus

When I try to look at the electrical drawing certain buses just lead to no where...AC bus 1 is powered by the IDG 1 but then only leads itself to pitch trim or ADG Bus?
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Is this for class, or for your interview?
 
tcco94 said:
Nah I'm probably gonna draw the Baron electrical but this was more of a late night question after I look at the electrical system drawings for AC and DC...I just can't fathom all of these busses lol
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They did ask in the interview to explain how you go ac to DC and back.
 
ClarkGriswold said:
Avoid a Saab 340 then...
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Brasilia too. I never thoroughly understood the radio master bus arrangements.

tcco94 said:
Nah I'm probably gonna draw the Baron electrical but this was more of a late night question after I look at the electrical system drawings for AC and DC...I just can't fathom all of these busses lol
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Good ol' Canadair.

Once you get on the property, you can have a look at the CRJ PRM and FCOM, which will happily illustrate the decisions they made re: electric power.
 
tcco94 said:
Yeah I see the rectifier/inverter on most interview gouges. That's pretty easy for me to remember when you look at the DC electrical system with the TRUs.
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Best of luck on your interview! I just had mine on Wednesday. If you have any questions feel free to pm me. A very laid back and easy interview, honestly the systems portion was very easy. They want to see basic drawings and that you can explain what system you have been flying. I was weak on jep charts, so I recommend knowing those well. Especially how to tell the FAF on an ILS. I blew that one lol
 
JDean3204 said:
Best of luck on your interview! I just had mine on Wednesday. If you have any questions feel free to pm me. A very laid back and easy interview, honestly the systems portion was very easy. They want to see basic drawings and that you can explain what system you have been flying. I was weak on jep charts, so I recommend knowing those well. Especially how to tell the FAF on an ILS. I blew that one lol
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Yeah.

A general word of advice from someone who's spent plenty of time in the khaki division that is the training environment: whether or not they're big on it in the interview, instrument flying is bread-and-butter stuff, so please know how to do it and be reasonably well practiced at it before you get here. It'll make your life a LOT easier (and mine, too).
 
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