Howdy all,

Okay, I am going to swallow my pride and ask you folks for some help.

Last November, I failed my initial checkride with one of the larger regionals in an EMB-145. Since then, even getting an interview is impossible.

A bit about my backround: 5000 tt, 2100 AMEL PIC, 900 single turboprop PIC, part 135 Check Airman.

The first problem I had in training was the crew concept. All of my time (other than as a CFI) is single pilot.

My other problem was transitioning to glass and the heavy use of autopilot. All my time is on steam gauges, and most of it is hand flown (our autopilots flew to private pilot standards). The only time in the -145 I impressed my instructor was when all the electrics had failed, and I was hand flying off the gumball.

I have found a job flying a privately owned Caravan; so I am flying. But I only fly about 20 hours a month, and it is, frankly, a dead end job. The one good thing is it is one tricked out Caravan. It still has a six pack with a glass HSI, but otherwise is has all the bells and whistles the jet did.

So what am I doing now to prevent another failure?
1. I am pushing all the buttons on the Caravan, getting comfortable using all the automation it has.
2. Bought Microsoft Flight Sim so I can get better at reading speed and altitude tapes.
3. As for the CRM, all I know is next time, I need to put more time and effort into callouts and using the guy/gal in the other seat.

Back to the original problem. When I talk to any 121 carrier, when they hear about my failure, the conversation is over. 135 and 91 has been only slightly better. What can I do? Am I going to have to start from scratch again? (Oh, and I am in my early 40s: my clock is ticking)

Thanks for the help,
j