Hey Mike,
Your story sounds all to familiar. It think i had 40 hours, in my logbook when I started flying again.
Ya, get that written test out of the way as soon as you can. Having it behind you will be a huge relief.
If you get the training on the Garmin 430, that will be handy. The Seminoles at ATP have dual Garmin 430's.
I don't have much time, so I'll just answer those questions.
- Your base is assigned using seniority. You chose from a list but it is decided on seniority.
- I have never had a choice of aircraft. It is based on your background and their needs at the time of the interview.
- All ground for the CRJ is in SLC. I think the bro drivers go to Fresno for the sim but I'm not sure.
- I'm still on reserve, BUT it's only because I transfered out of ORD. The guys I trained with have lines in ORD and MKE but DEN works better for me so I was on reserve a little longer. The base is a little more senior.
I should hold a line in July.
-When I first went into the airlines, (not Skywest) I had over 600 total time and 360 of that was multi engine time. I think the mins have changed a little bit in all the regionals. I'm not sure what Skywest requires now.
- I do have a crashpad in DEN. I spend about 5 nights per month there.
I'm lovin it! It's
almost like having a real job
I jumpseat to Denver this afternoon and my trip takes me to Medford, OR tonight, Huntsville, AL tomorrow night and back to Denver on Friday. Then I'll jumpseat back to Idaho and be off for a while.
I gotta run. Talk to you later,
Todd