Five myths about the flight of a local flight
Many travelers buy tickets without being fully aware of what actually fly to their destination. In the last twenty years, large companies outsource their services to small businesses named Regional Airlines. A regional airline that deserve nothing less than 100 million turnover per year. Regional Airlines fly the same logo and colors, like the major airlines. The turboprop regional airlines may have, or in their fleet of aircraft. The name of the localgenerally described on the side of the body of the aircraft.
If you buy your ticket online flights local name will be published on paper as "Alias" and is close to the name of the largest airline. Regional Airlines has a lot of negative press in the media last year from Buffalo, NY collapse Continental Connection flight 3407 This episode shows an unprofessional behavior of the crew before the accident. But I want five myths about travelinglocal programs and discuss the professionalism and hard work of many local riders who are often overlooked. I have a unique potential that is a former regional pilot for eight years.
Myth number one, not all local programs are the same and should not be painted with the same brush. Overall, it runs a safe operation with thousands of flights per day. While the overall local pilots usually have less experience of pilots important for all professionals growspilots for a major airline. Most are hard workers and skilled professionals. There are about 30 local airlines. The highest paid. The top ten percent of local programs are the cream of the crop, which has a tendency to make the best pilots to retire due to a better salary or benefits. Quite the contrary. Bottom feeder, or worse five percent, the worst in wages, labor standards and benefits regional airlines in this group not only lower rents, but also face a high turnover of higher wagesRegional producers. It has an impact on security, because now you have more drivers of promotion within the ranks quickly. Some of these pilots graduated Master before they can be ready.
Myth number two is about the experience of local drivers? regional pilots are highly skilled pilots. The pilots of flight hours is often the largest local pilots. The typical time for a major airline crew has one or two flight segments. Local pilots usually fly five or six flight segments a day.And 'average of about six takeoffs and landings a day of crappy weather, and an airport with heavy traffic.
Myth number three is that the national airlines fly not only in the United States. pilots regional international routes. Some regional airlines flying into the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada.
Myth number four is that local drivers do not receive the same education as majors. In contrast, local standards since the mid-90s increase is the samemajor airlines. It is based on FAR-121 regulations. Both the major and regional follow these rules. regional pilots get their training in all simulators a multi-million dollar flight.
Myth number five is that although the local accident rate only slightly higher compared with the major airlines, it is still safer to fly them to run. Flying is still the safest way to carry and always will be.