THE LARGER NEWER JETS HAVE A SMOOTHER RIDE . THE SMALL JETS AND PROP PLANES ARE LIGHTER IN WEIGHT AND THUS GET BOUNCED AROUNDE MORE. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT LARGE JETS FLY AT VERY HIGH ALTITUDES ABOVE STORM SYSTEMS. MOST TURBULELENCE IS CAUSED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKE STORMS OR DOWN BURSTS ALSO FROM WIND SHEER (winds blowing in different directions). also. the nearer to the ground your plane is flying the more apt you are to feel turbulence as in take offs and landings.

To start, try to get in ROTC with Air Force, Navy, Marines and USCG -
Or even consider a pilot position with the Army (helicopters) -
Take whichever offers you a slot first -

Having a civilian pilot license and multi/instrument is NO help to qualify -
It could even be detrimental -
The military prefers to train you their way... not have to correct "bad habits" -

I did qualify as AF Reserve pilot (KC-135) in the 1960s -
Then join the airlines -
Things were different (Vietnam era) some 50 years ago -
I do not even follow up on what is going on nowadays -
I do not even live in USA anymore, and I am retired...

The military do not guarantee anything - Not even a fighter pilot slot -
You might end-up as a C-130 pilot if you are lucky to become pilot -

Which is better ford or chevy? coke or pepsi? xbox or playstation? Mac or PC?

Asking which one is "better" is a waste of time since it will completely depend on the individual person's OPINION and NOT facts! So this is a pointless Q to ask since there is no real right answer... and there never will be!

(as skipper said) they are both good planes but neither one is really "better" than the other.

AirTran said they would change some of their B717-200 options to B717-300. Lufthansa showed multiple interest and was going to put in orders. Delta Airlines said they would.

Appariantly, it was going to look very identical to the MD-81, But with more powerful BR-715's. Why did Boeing cancel the project?

College degree ...? - Any degree, airlines DO NOT CARE which degree -
Airlines hire pilots (meaning licenses, with flight time and experience) -
Airlines know that there are NO degrees which make "better pilots" -

Generally airline pilots operate from airports - not from football fields -
Where do you want to fly from...? - A night club...?

In USA, becoming airline pilot is done in 3 steps -
(1) Be a flight instructor first - and get at least 1,000-2,000 hrs experience -
(2) Get hired by a regional/commuter airline (at 2,000-2,500 hrs) -
(3) Then hired by a major airline, when you have command and jet experience -

An airline pilot license is NO guarantee of major airline employment -
Most major airline pilots are hired around age 32-37 -
Until that time, you will suffer low pay as flight instructor and regional pilot -
Get a degree providing you with good income as second job -

Education and flight training is a minimum of $150,000 investment -
Any FAA approved flight schools are ok - All licenses are SAME -

Major airlines prefer former military pilots (Air Force or Navy does not matter) -

That is where the cargo hook goes if it is installed. The hook is set in a circular frame that fits in that hole. The hook itself is suspended from the main-rotor gearbox so that the airframe never supports the weight, only the gearbox and the rotor system carry the weight that is imposed by anything attached to the hook.