Originally Posted by
Flyboy68
Well, to be honest, I had no idea how any of this would pan out.
When I made the decision a month ago to give flying another go after encouragement from a few friends in aviation who told me I would get hired , I was skeptical. I started reading up on the "pilot shortage" and figured, "What the hell, I'll put out some apps and see if I get any responses". Well, to my surprise, I got alot of responses. I went from not knowing if I could get hired as an FO, to getting many responses for an FO candidate, then 3 different regionals calling me about being a DEC, to realizing I probably couldn't cut it as a DEC, then to just getting on as an FO and upgrading when I feel competent.
It's been a wild, confusing month. To all of you who've offered advice and constructive criticism, I thank you.
I interviewed with Mesa today and I interview with XJT on Monday. I just hope I have to make a decision between the two, and make the right choice.
Hey man, I've been following your journey so I can only imagine it's been a rollercoaster.
But please, PLEASE, don't enter this new career by thinking you need your 1000 hours, and you'll automatically get hired by a legacy.
That's what you've been suggesting lately, and I think everybody here is saying that's not how it goes.
Get your currency, get a year or so of recent experience, and start applying. But remember - you have a huge disadvantage when applying, because you're so low in experience compared to others in your sociodemographic group. To reach any sort of quality of life. I would look into corporate gigs, while obviously applying at all the big dogs.