Hello. I am a former Pinnacle CRJ200 FO. I was onboarded there in 2006 and had to stop flying for medical reasons in 2011. I have been considering getting back in the industry for a while now and after so much time not flying I am not sure where to start. Obviously I need to hit the books and log a few hours to get current. In order to be competitive in interviews what would be a good plan of attack? I would like to be based in Houston. What airlines should be on my short list for application? I was thinking Mesa, Republic, and expressjet. Someday I may hope to fly for Southwest but even though I have the mins to apply (aprox. 3600 TT 3000 in a CRJ) would it be foolish to apply now? To muddy the waters a bit my logbook with my crj time in it was destroyed in hurricane Harvey.
Any guidance as I get my ducks in a row would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.