Originally Posted by
SongMan
Hi,
I have been out of the forum and recent news for couple years. What is this new law/reg that will take effect people are talking about on various threads? Are Regionals forced to increase the minimums? ATP is mandatory? How would this change the 1st year FO pay?
I am still flight instructing and have 3000 hours TT and only 20 in Multi. NO ATP. I Just can not live off $2000 month pay as I have a family. Is it good time to start looking at regionals? or should I stay put before investing in ATP and Multi time which I still lack.
Should I get the ATP now or wait and have airline such as Skywest pay for it...that is if they still do at that time.
Thanks!
Most regionals will end up providing ATPs to the FO's they already have on property, but if yu want to get in on that, better hurry.
Eventually they will require the ATP just to get hired, or at least until they run out of applicants...if you're going to go there do it know while they are paying for ATP's.
Unless you are satisfied with a career as a CFI, you will need to make some kind of jump to get your multi time so you can go either the airline or corporate route.