Originally Posted by BeatNavy

Easier said than done if he doesn't have the ATP written done. No major/LCC/cargo airline will be interested, and the written isn't exactly cheap or easy to get. Regionals now pay for it, however. The written costs as much as getting an ATP/type. Plenty of AF/Navy/Army guys in the regionals with no skeletons. And based on his timeline he doesn't have a written that will be valid when he starts.