FWIW...I just helped an ASA guy get ready for a Delta interview. He left Horizon after 2 years...regretfully....to start over at ASA because he recognized the 7-8 year upgrade at Horizon and wanted to try to get his PIC sooner. So he backed up, started over at ASA, and the rest is history. So--now here he is....early 30s...and started over at Delta.

Did he have some setbacks? You bet. Does he have clear sailing for the rest of his life by getting on at Delta? Who knows. But he worked his butt off for his goal and got there.

However--not an ounce of military time in his log books. Did work at Penn Air, some 135 stuff, and 2 regionals. Got turned down at another major on the way. But--here he goes--about to start at a major at what I consider to be a young age.

Is he a freak or exception to every rule? Maybe. But he's there. And he did it. And I have to believe if he did a lot of other guys can too.