Originally Posted by
mohikan
You are effectively scabbing on US pilots. Kid yourself otherwise.
Really? It's certainly not how the tens, perhaps hundreds of US pilots I've worked and flown with in the last 10 months perceive us Aussies working here. I, and I'm sure other Australian pilots also, have been made to feel very welcome on the flightdeck by US pilots, who are either company Captains in the left seat or the occasional Capt or FO from the majors who jumpseat on our flights. They make us feel very much at home.
As mentioned above, it's a great experience for anyone considering making the move; brand new aircraft (if you're on the E175 fleet), a range of weather to deal with from CAT2 ILS (which all FO's at SkyWest are certified to do), snow and deicing procedures in the winter, convective TS activity in the summer, international flying to Vancouver, Edmonton in Canada, and Guanajuato in Mexico and the opportunity to fly in to the world's busiest airports like Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta. It sure beats instructing circuits in a 152 at Moorrabbin or Bankstown.