Originally Posted by
LT Shiney Sides
Thanks for some good info to ponder there pitchattitude. Yes, I'd be able to use that 500 hour military PIC clause. I want to be optimistic in hoping it's just going to be a short stint somewhere, but my life's luck seems to always steer me down the longest, roughest road, i'll get there, but it's never an easy path it seems.
You seem to be confirming what i'm mostly after...if i'm lucky and this is just a brief employment opportunity, is DFW (for any carrier) even a possibility in that window (hopefully < 6 months)? If not, what is likely to be the least bitter introductory experience to 121 flying? Think I had a buddy take a good 7-8 months to get to DFW with SKW, can't remember for sure though. Have not submitted to Mesa.
You'd be able to get DFW at skywest, probably within a couple months of your checkride. However, DFW seems to be one of the heaviest-staffed bases we have, and would be on reserve for a very long time. I woulnd't do it unless you lived in the DFW area, and were willing to commute to another SKW base like DTW for a while. At least at this moment in time, I'm about 6 months off of IOE. Have held a line in DTW the whole time, now in PHX and have a line. For comparison's sake, I would just barely be able to hold a line in DFW this month. Skywest is great, but in your situation and location, I think you're on the right track with your goals and the advice of others.