Originally Posted by
Privateer383
I'm a retired military pilot with 1400+ TT, RW & FW living in the Denver area. I'm enjoying my retirement but miss the cockpit and am thinking Boutique might be a "good-paying hobby" for a few years, or maybe even a second career. I saw the time line posted at the beginning of this thread in 2017 and am wondering about the current time line- from application to interview to job offer, for street Captains.
Is it pretty quick, or agonizingly slow?
What is a realistic expectation of time required to get into a Denver-based cockpit?
Is there a time of year when it is best to apply? / When is the greatest need?
Thank you in advance.
I will caution you that many,
many retired or second career pilots have gone to Boutique Air over the years with the idea that they will have a "good-paying hobby" to pass the time and supplement income, and almost invariably they end up hating it and leaving within the first year. As described previously in this thread, the job is hard work and involves long days and short nights; bag loading, flight planning, etc while trying to maintain a tight airline schedule.
That being said, if you meet pt. 135 IFR mins you will get snatched up pretty quickly due to the constant need. If not immediately, Denver should be easy to transfer to within a short time.