Originally Posted by fosters
1) MPD isn't a PFT program, not sure what gave you that idea
2) MAG pilots don't seem to have problems finding other employment if they want to (skywest gets a lot of the FO's, southwest and America West get/got a lot of the CA's)
1) Yes it is.
2) MAG pilots who worked as CFI's do fine. To clarify, other regionals will hire any MAG FO, if a lateral move is your aspiration. However, there are people at Major airlines out there who resent the whole PFT concept and will not hire a PFT/ non-CFI applicant. Maybe you won't run into one of those guys on your interview board... as always, there are exceptions to the rule...do you feel lucky? AWA/USAir will not be hiring for a long time, and SWA is far from a sure thing for any applicant.
The MAPD crowd will probably tell you it ain't so, but that's just wishful thinking on their part. If you have any doubts, go over to the APC major airline forum and ask those boyz what they think about an MAPD graduate flying airliners...
You can make your own choice, but please be informed when you do.