How soon is too soon to apply?
I have heard both sides to this...thought I would throw it out there. I am a retiring USAF guy, 2600TT (heavies IP/EP), no ATP and have not flown in quite a few years (zero in the last year). Recently hired at a regional with ATP course on the front end...will begin in June of this year. I have received a few messages from folks asking me if I had already applied to the majors. My plan is to hold off until I get my ATP and a few 121 hours under my belt. A few have dinged me on that for not already having my apps in...but with no ATP, it didn't make sense on my end to apply without that box checked. I can see this both ways...but wanted to hold off until I was indeed "qualified" with all the boxes checked. Anybody out there in my boat that applied earlier with good results? Thanks...I'm sure this has been asked before, but the hiring environment continues to accelerate and change. Thoughts?