Airlines like if you worked at a 141 better?
08-26-2014, 06:26 PM
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Airlines like if you worked at a 141 better?
So I'm an instructor at a 141 school now but just accepted a job to do aerial surveying. Would the majors and/or regionals like it better if I continued to work at the 141 school or will it not matter because of the upcoming shortage? Doing the surveying I would be able to get my mins faster, that is my main reason for taking the job.
Also, do the papers that the airlines send back to your previous employers really have that big an impact on whether they keep you around or not?
Thanks is advance
Also, do the papers that the airlines send back to your previous employers really have that big an impact on whether they keep you around or not?
Thanks is advance
08-26-2014, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Kprc1
Take whatever job gets you your hours as fast as possible. Regionals won't care how you got em.
I thought the same thing you did, I thought I should stay and instructor because it is better time.....I should have just towed banners and partied more!
Would have probably been at least a few years further in my career had I just towed banners or pipeline etc.....
oh and joined the ANG.
08-26-2014, 08:18 PM
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Airlines like if you worked at a 141 better?
I think instructing is the fastest way and smartest way to build up time for a regional ,... A major isnt gonna hire you out of a flight instructing job ! Remember out there are more than 20,000 regional pilots / and 135 jet pilots + add the military guys that are coming from active duty and are getting released ....... So get ur flight instructing time next to a regional
Do your jet 121 crm efis time.........
Do your jet 121 crm efis time.........
08-27-2014, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by purdue22
So I'm an instructor at a 141 school now but just accepted a job to do aerial surveying. Would the majors and/or regionals like it better if I continued to work at the 141 school or will it not matter because of the upcoming shortage? Doing the surveying I would be able to get my mins faster, that is my main reason for taking the job.
Also, do the papers that the airlines send back to your previous employers really have that big an impact on whether they keep you around or not?
Thanks is advance
Also, do the papers that the airlines send back to your previous employers really have that big an impact on whether they keep you around or not?
Thanks is advance
As for how you get your time to get to the regionals...I agree. It doesn't matter. Just get it.
08-27-2014, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by purdue22
...will it not matter because of the upcoming shortage?...
US Bureau of Labor Statistics- Pilots
08-27-2014, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Thedude
I dont believe PRIAs apply to flight schools.
"PRIAs" actually apply to all previous aviation employers who employed you as a pilot. Make sure you leave them all on good terms. Regardless of how much of a tool said employer may be, and regardless of how much you might enjoy sticking it to said tool on your out the door, don't do it. That tool will likely follow you all the way to your major airline interviews.
Re. 141 vs. 91, no regionals won't really care in today's environment. regional interviews are easier for CFI's than day-VFR-part-91 types, but you already have some CFI experience so don't worry about it.
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