Originally Posted by
Varsity
Are you flying C-12's in the Army? If so, it's going to be more difficult, honestly.
The majors think very little of helicopter time, and the Army's training track doesn't do any favors there. I would expect to spend some time at a regional, get your ATP and 121 time. You might find yourself closer to the civilian hiring candidate stats than the Air Force ones, unfortunately.
With the addition of the RTP programs, and the vast numbers of army helo pilots at the regionals, it's going to be hard to differentiate your resume from them.
If you're not in the army, very little of this applies. Good luck.
Ignore this dude above. Army guy here. Fedex invite, hired UAL, AA, SWA invite.
Dont be such a cheap skate, get your ATP, geez, back in the day people paid for ALL of their ratings out of pocket. If being an airline pilot has been your dream for many years then stop messing around and get the ATP, get your apps all ready and start hitting job fairs OR just sit around like a lot of guys and then complain.