Originally Posted by
BA320
First off all I would like to thank all of you for your input,
Currently I’m under commuting contract with FlyNas I commute back and forth to the states to see my fiancée. I work 20on/10off and sometimes 20on/20off and I make an avg of 15k USD a month tax free!! 17k if I work aggressively. I understand that money is not everything and it’s the QOL that I’m seeking. The truth should be said; it would really suck for me to work for a regional especially when I think about how much $$$ I used to make. I understand that I don’t have any pic time but I also heared that DL hired regional FOs with no time on the left seat at all, in fact they only did regional for 2-3 years. “Heared it from a compass recruiter”
It happens. It's also very, very, very rare and nobody can figure out why some get the call. Like I said I think they randomly select a few. Most civilians have thousands of hours TPIC.
Originally Posted by
BA320
Now, if stick with my airline and build another 3000 hours which would get me 6k hours total, would that make me more competitive? I might be able to jumb left seat after passing 5k hours.
You will need TPIC to be competitive for the best majors. Plan on 2K.
Originally Posted by
BA320
I’m really surprised that legacy carriers doesn’t really care if an applicant have 3000+ hours on the same equipment they operate.
Aviation rules in Saudi is FAA in fact all the airlines trains their pilots in the states.
Legacies absolutely don't care. They operate multiple fleet types and what you get assigned as a new hire involves luck and seniority, they don't assign new hires to a type based on previous experience. they are more concerned with a well rounded background since you'll likely fly multiple types over your career anyway. All US airline pilots must complete the full airline specific type training, regardless of past experience or type ratings (very rare exceptions in regionals).
Some of the LCC/ULCC which operate only one type will likely give you extra credit for having experience in that type.