Originally Posted by
DMV CO
I have a bit of a specific question, I am quickly approaching my availability date and last date in the service. Unfortunately I have not received an offer from any majors yet and am working on finding another job while I continue to build time and apply to the majors. I do however have a job offer to a regional airline and a sim instructing job teaching in my former platform. I will also be serving in a reserve unit that I was fortunate enough to be accepted into. My question is, should I go and work for the regional to gain 121 experience and spend time away from my family, or should I accept the sim instructor job and dedicate my time to instructing and my reserve job while I continue applying to the majors? Below are my specifics for my experience. I greatly appreciate any advice or help.
Fighter Background
Weapon School Graduate
1848 Total
1517 PIC
1388 MEL
507 Instructor
Safety Officer and Training Officer in my former squadron
If you want to work for the majors, part 121 experience will do more for your application/resume than being a civilian military sim instructor.
If you don’t want to/can’t spend time away from your family, you may want to consider withdrawing your applications from the airlines all together and stick with the sim instructor/reservist gig full time. I know someone who went to the majors, couldn’t make the away time from family work and left the majors to become a UPT sim instructor full time and is happier for it.