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re: OT pilots. Career question regarding regional airlines.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 9:53 am to bhtigerfan
Posted on 3/6/19 at 9:53 am to bhtigerfan
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bhtigerfan
If you have an ATP I would consider Atlas before a regional. International, big jet experience on a resume is good. 600 hours PIC may get you a look at AA or Delta. I would get recency and then blast apps everywhere. Definitely go to job fairs and join WIA, OBAP, or NGPA
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Posted on 3/6/19 at 9:57 am to hottub
quote:
, big jet experience on a resume is good.
doesn't hurt
quote:
600 hours PIC may get you a look at AA or Delta.
I'm here to tell you baws, and I've been in pilot recruitment before, after you meet the mins they couldn't give a shite what else is on the resume unless it comes down to a tie breaker, they ain't impressed, demand is super high right now and the one guarantee is that if you don't throw your hat in the ring you ain't getting hired
Posted on 3/6/19 at 9:57 am to hottub
quote:Didn't know there was even such an organization.
National Gay Pilots Assoc.
I'm not gay, but I'll join if it helps me get on with a major.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 9:58 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:None really.
How much turbine PIC?
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:00 am to bhtigerfan
quote:
National Gay Pilots Assoc
oh yeah, homos, lesbos, blacks, everybody has a pilots assn.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:01 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
Whichever one has flowthrough to a major would be my pick.
I know several folks at companies with a flow through and I wouldn’t recommend it right now. Demand is too high to be sitting on a list waiting to flow.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:02 am to 777Tiger
quote:Well most majors require 1000 hrs PIC Part 121 before they'll consider you, so that's my next objective.
if you meet the mins required, go for the brass ring, it's not mandatory that you go through the regionals, and I would avoid the flow through with the demand being what it is, put yourself out there and let the airline decide, believe me, once you meet the minimums they don't care if you been flying the space shuttle(and we have a couple of former shuttle guys,) or a Beech 18, and we have some of those and everything in between
Who do you fly for?
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:04 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Yeah, I spent a couple of hours on airlineapps.com filling them out.
I need to get with one of those consulting companies about filling out apps. IThsoe things are a pain in the arse.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:05 am to bhtigerfan
quote:
Well most majors require 1000 hrs PIC Part 121 before they'll consider you,
if you meet the FAA requirements you should have an app in and let the airline decide, don't know how I can state it more clearly, demand is at its peak and seniority means everything
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:05 am to bhtigerfan
quote:I know a ton of guys who have recently gone to majors without a lick of 121 PIC time. Some of them didn’t even have any jet time.
Well most majors require 1000 hrs PIC Part 121 before they'll consider you, so that's my next objective.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:05 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
I know a ton of guys who have recently gone to majors without a lick of 121 PIC time. Some of them didn’t even have any jet time.
yep, see my last
ETA: they, we, aren't impressed with any of that shite after you meet, or even get close to the mins
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:06 am to NorthEnd
It will cost about as much as a private college education to go from student to ATP.
They have accelerated programs all over the country and they have they have universities that have flight schools. (I think LA tech has one, there is one new flight school at a university in Louisiana, the most popular was in the Dakotas IIRC)
When I was getting my PP almost every other student was Indian. At the time their airlines were booming. They were saying it was cheaper in America and easier to get loans.
I found that odd.
I only went to PP with them and went much slower. They did Instrument in the regular Cessna, then Comercial, then switched to a twin engine Piper for ATP. Somewhere in there they had to pick up flight instructor ratings too.
Then they went off to Florida or Texas for type training.
All in they were saying $150-200k.
This was 2009.
Not cheap, but people pay $40k for beauty school all the time.
They have accelerated programs all over the country and they have they have universities that have flight schools. (I think LA tech has one, there is one new flight school at a university in Louisiana, the most popular was in the Dakotas IIRC)
When I was getting my PP almost every other student was Indian. At the time their airlines were booming. They were saying it was cheaper in America and easier to get loans.
I found that odd.
I only went to PP with them and went much slower. They did Instrument in the regular Cessna, then Comercial, then switched to a twin engine Piper for ATP. Somewhere in there they had to pick up flight instructor ratings too.
Then they went off to Florida or Texas for type training.
All in they were saying $150-200k.
This was 2009.
Not cheap, but people pay $40k for beauty school all the time.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 10:07 am
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:06 am to bhtigerfan
Yeah, like I said that info is a little dated. I can’t imagine too much has changed though. The wheels were falling off of the place when I was there.
This may have previously been the case, but it definitely isn’t anymore. I know tons of people hired with little to no turbine PIC. I’d say your only disadvantage is recency of experience.
quote:
Well most majors require 1000 hrs PIC Part 121 before they'll consider you, so that's my next objective
This may have previously been the case, but it definitely isn’t anymore. I know tons of people hired with little to no turbine PIC. I’d say your only disadvantage is recency of experience.
This post was edited on 3/6/19 at 10:11 am
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:06 am to 777Tiger
quote:I think you owe me an interview after what you did to my sister years ago in Lafayette.
I've been in pilot recruitment before
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:07 am to bhtigerfan
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:07 am to bhtigerfan
quote:
I think you owe me an interview after what you did to my sister years ago in Lafayette.
very likely, send me your app
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:08 am to 777Tiger
Can I send you my app too? I’ll frick bhtiger’s sister if I have to.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:09 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:Well goddamn, why the frick even put out a minimum experience list if they're not following it?
I know a ton of guys who have recently gone to majors without a lick of 121 PIC time. Some of them didn’t even have any jet time.
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:11 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
I’ll frick bhtiger’s sister if I have to.
damaged goods now, bro
Posted on 3/6/19 at 10:12 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:She's not like that anymore. 777 brought out the worst in her and took advantage of it.
I’ll frick bhtiger’s sister if I have to.
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