Originally Posted by
Albief15
Not my intent. Just want to balance anecdotal inputs with some numbers.
FYI...I was SOF when an Eagle Squadron commander bailed out over the Gulf. Same guy later an F22 guy and wing King. He is now at AA. He did a stint at ASA/Exp jet for a year or so. He and dozens of guys like him now at Delta and SWA. Should they have had to "pay their dues" at a regional? Maybe not...but it worked for them. I had another guy....tons of warbird, multi, and GA time to go with his 2000 plus Eagle hours. He refused to "stoop" to flying regionals. He is now a GS pilot...airlines never called because 3-4 years out of turbine flying made him less attractive. He pointed out his flying was more challenging than any 121 right seat, and I agreed. But it also was not relevant.
My caution was more to a previous poster who alluded to a recruiter saying my GA was enough. It might be for some. As I mentioned, I have had a couple girls hired at UAL out of Doss. I cannot name another guy who got there that way. I just want outsiders reading these blogs to see the large picture. Post away, and forgive me if I came off high and mighty. My intent is to offer a bit of perspective from someone who has seen a lot of folks struggle with currency options.
Please post away...
Thank you for all of your insight Albie, it is exactly this that I was looking for when I asked the question regarding currency. I am brand new to the game, and know it will be by a different set of rules than those I have been used to for the last 20 years. CAN it happen? Sure. But given the responses I am realistic of the chances, which will be slim I think. Data points are simply what they are, and they inform decisions based on how one chooses to interpret the data. That's why this forum is great, and I thank each response because it refines the data. Like I said earlier, all I can do is my part to make myself as attractive as possible based on my heretofore career and stay flexible as the realities present themselves. As we love to say in the Marines, hope is not a course of action.