Originally Posted by
FredFlystone
You might consider a direct entry captain at CommutAir. IAD and EWr bases, $45k sign on, CPP to United and really good training. I did DEC and started in Oct. Happy to share details if you’re interested.
I would strongly advise against attempting the street captain route with his experience.
It is a washout waiting to happen. If you want to go to a major, best not to start your return in that manner.
Have I seen guys upgrade at 2600 hours? Yeah
Have I seen guys go right into the left seat after a long layoff? Yeah
Have I seen street captains succeed with no time in type and no command time? Yeah
But I’ve seen many, many washouts on ioe from guys that overestimate their ability and readiness.
4 year layoff, no jet time, no company time, no command time?
Not good. We can’t teach you how to be a captain, how to fly a jet and company sop’s all on ioe.
It is a vastly different environment than the one you left. While many companies will work with you, you also need to be ready to hit the ground running as a street captain.
Good luck in whatever you do. (Source, LCA at a regional hiring street captains)