Originally Posted by
MiLa
I'm looking at pursuing an MBA and I there are so many options and I'm seeking the opinion of fellow APCers. I don't want to give up flying completely but would love to work in management yet still be able to fly occasionally (if that's possible). I also would like to have a fall-back in the event that something would happen to me (medical, furlough, etc.)
I've considered applying to top full-time programs (Stanford, Notre Dame, MIT) which would force me to quit my current job as an FO at a regional. I might be able to flight instruct part-time to stay current, but ultimately would look at two years without flying.
Sounds like you need to decide what you want to be when you grow up. Having a backup plan is a good idea, but I'm not sure giving up seniority to go get a masters is a good idea unless you really intend to use the masters.
Originally Posted by
MiLa
Would it be hard to get back into a flying career?
All depends on hiring demand at the time. You will most likely need to be doing at least some CFI work to keep current.
Originally Posted by
MiLa
What are the chances of getting hired in managment and then being able to transition into flight ops?
Not much point to that, since you would be starting over at the bottom of the list. Although there is at least one cargo operator which hires "management pilots" who (I think) are not on the seniority list and do occasional flying. Unfortunately the company tends to use them a lot when they get short of pilots so they are viewed mostly as replacement pilots (esp when people are furloughed).
You would be better off getting a seniority number and then transitioning into training and then onto management. It's common for management pilots to have a) been around a long time and b) have previous experience in the training department.