How many military expected to go to majors?
#61
Ha ha. Yes, the shortage.
I know it doesn't seem like it right now, but there is a very high demand for mil pilots, and they are being hired at rates unseen in many years. Right now there is a glut of them who are applying. When you meet them or hear them online "had my app out for nine months and nothing" you think that hiring isn't happening. How many mil guys have Delta, Southwest, and United hired in the last year? Answer: a lot.
It is happening guys. Pretty soon that backlog is going to be cleared out and then you are going to see lower time guys getting snatched up. With uncle tying active duty guys up for 10 years or more, where are those guys going to come from?
If you are considering getting out:
Get your licenses
Build your resume and professional contacts
Do an interview prep course
Luck favors the prepared. I had my apps out for almost a year before I heard a peep, but when the time came, I was ready.
I know it doesn't seem like it right now, but there is a very high demand for mil pilots, and they are being hired at rates unseen in many years. Right now there is a glut of them who are applying. When you meet them or hear them online "had my app out for nine months and nothing" you think that hiring isn't happening. How many mil guys have Delta, Southwest, and United hired in the last year? Answer: a lot.
It is happening guys. Pretty soon that backlog is going to be cleared out and then you are going to see lower time guys getting snatched up. With uncle tying active duty guys up for 10 years or more, where are those guys going to come from?
If you are considering getting out:
Get your licenses
Build your resume and professional contacts
Do an interview prep course
Luck favors the prepared. I had my apps out for almost a year before I heard a peep, but when the time came, I was ready.
#62
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Joined APC: Nov 2009
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Shack.
If you're a mil guy reading this, and think you're just going to drop an application three months prior to separation and mosey on into your new airline gig, prepare to be painfully disappointed.
#63
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: weekend beyotch
Posts: 39
There's no such thing as a "military flight school." If you're military and you've got your wings & 750 hrs, you qualify.
Quick question for those in the know... do R-ATPs AUTOMATICALLY become ATPs when the 1500 hr mark is reached? There are some helo guys in my unit that are hoping so.
Quick question for those in the know... do R-ATPs AUTOMATICALLY become ATPs when the 1500 hr mark is reached? There are some helo guys in my unit that are hoping so.
#64
How early is too early to get applications posted? I can imagine you hurt your chances if you get selected for an interview but you say, "Can you wait 2 years until I start terminal?"
#66
A lot of mil guys don't really have a "plan" to leave. If the next assignment offered is a good deal they might stay, if the next assignment offered sucks they might bail.
I was remote in Korea and had a couple of unfilled jobs in my office. Every time I got notification that they'd given a guy the job, a few days later I'd get a notification that the dude dropped his papers. One remote billet probably kicked 4 dudes out of the USAF before a guy finally showed up.
I was remote in Korea and had a couple of unfilled jobs in my office. Every time I got notification that they'd given a guy the job, a few days later I'd get a notification that the dude dropped his papers. One remote billet probably kicked 4 dudes out of the USAF before a guy finally showed up.
#67
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: Delta FO
Posts: 43
SPOT ON! This is how I answered my "Tell me about your most difficult obstacle to overcome" and I answered with telling them I thought as an AF guy with over 4k hrs airlines would be crawling over each other to hire me. I was quickly humbled as I started learning the intricacies of the process. I chuckle every time a Capt rushes my guard unit with the same bit of naiveness I had a couple yrs ago.
#68
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Joined APC: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,169
It's never too early to apply. I had my applications in with DAL, FedEx, etc three years out. The airlines aren't new to the military process, they'll manage when they call you in for the interview based on the date of availability you give them... but be 100% honest. Don't try and play games. Feel free to PM, and auto is for sissies.
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