Originally Posted by
ZipZap
I got past the first step of JetBlue's ab initio "Gateway Select" pilot training programming.
I knew the program got a lot of hate here ("I would never fly with someone who came from this program.") when it was first announced, so thought you all would be interested to put a virtual face to it!
I went to a good 4 year college, and currently work in a well compensated technology-oriented field. But I have always loved aviation, and frequently wonder if I should have focused on that instead.
In college, I took the Navy's ASTB (aviation standardized test) and did very well (think 95th+ percentile good), was accepted into OCS with a pilot slot, but was ultimately told I could not attend due to some unfortunate medical issues. I thought the aviation "bug" in me was put out then, but when I heard about Jetway Select I could not avoid applying to it.
So what does this wise board think? Good idea? Bad idea? Is this the worst thing to happen to piloting in America?
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And so since you work in a well compensated field you believe you should be paid the same as a new hire in aviation? So again your better than all the regional guys out there who are busting there ass everyday? Are you too good to fly the regionals because you have the money to pay 125k? I've flown with guys that have come from other places with little real experience and they were and are not very good pilots. Yes they shouldn't have made it through our training. Now we are going to have to put up with people like you wanting to bypass the entire experience system? Not a chance.
Oh and were you military? Because I'm not sure how you got a pilot slot and accepted into OCS? Are you saying you didn't go into officer candidate school because you couldn't fly? Oh and don't you think your unfirtunate medical issues will prevent you from obtaining a first class medical or do you plan to lie to the examiner about it?