Originally Posted by
Soxfan1
I agree that recruiting won’t care. I think the OP wants to make sure the choice they make sets them up for a successful training experience.
I think it could two ways, Buy plane:
1. Fly vfr in uncontrolled airspace for 500 hours.
2. File IFR, in and out of busy airspace, practice approaches, holds, ect for 500 hours.
Both will get him the job. The second would allow him to keep it.
I appreciate the huge response. All good advice. I’m buying the C-150 I had an annual done for a pre-buy. The seller is paying to have it IFR certified and I’m paying to ad a G/S. Supposed to pick it up over thanksgiving. In addition to flying around I have a ppl student and an instrument student lined up. I’ve been studying the ATP material and plan to buy a CRJ 200 systems study guide. An AA CA I go to church with offered to help (he encouraged me to consider re-entering aviation) I’m going to ask him to grill me in a simulator. That’s about all I know to do. I’ll sink or swim.
I really appreciate all the honest advice.