Originally Posted by
Pancake
Thanks for the encouragement, but my comments were intended for the "experiment" discussion. In particular, is DL abstaining from interviewing DCI pilots who are not part of a flow or SSP, in lieu of those programs? I'm not asking this specifically because I haven't been called. However, my anecdotal observation, based on mil pilots I personally know flying DCI, and the number of pure mil and mil/121 (all non-DCI) folks I know who have been called, I'm starting to wonder... If there is some statistical significance in this assertion, I think we'd all agree it would be beneficial to be at a non-DCI regional if applying to DL outside of the SSP. Again, just a business strategery (my fav Bushism) question, nevermind the secondary and tertiary implications...
I know my time will come... Just interested in the business aspect of this. I do admit, I have second thoughts about coming to a regional. Although, I really do enjoy the flying, crews, and customers, and I'm learning a lot. QOL is a bear, though, especially coming off AD. My choice to live with...
I think it is really impossible to answer your question without the
Benefit of hindsight.
IMO, your mil quals trump anything you will accrue at a DCI. There is a mixed bag of former mil ie veterans flying in the regionals. Some were never mil pilots, some were helo only, some were grunts, etc. The veteran status MAY have some benefit, but the mil pilot stink is IMO the gold.
I'm not saying this to wedge some divide in the mil vs civ debate...I am only responding to your individual circumstance and question. As to whether DCI versus any other regional, that is the question only answerable with hindsight.