Originally Posted by
Dubz
All true, the upside is that your typical military flyer can get hired practically overnight at the regional level these days. Just emphasizes the point to start early and aim high and lower the bar as that all important date closes in.
True statement. I recently upgraded at PSA and my sim partner was one of my former F/Os at Comair. I helped him get hired in late 2014. He didn't touch an airplane (to my knowledge) after Delta shut us down. He went through new-hire F/O training, completed IOE and, almost immediately, started upgrade training.
He's also a prior service AF flight engineer. His military experience, combined with his Comair time, helped. He had no problems.
When I interviewed at PSA, there were two retired AF guys in my group. One was a pilot and is a former IP. The other was a flight engineer who flew 135 for 2-3 years after retiring from active duty.