Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
Are they still hiring direct into Aguadilla?
What are the chances of getting to JAX on the P3 eventually?
I applied with what I hope is a competitive resume. 6,000 total time, 2,000+ TPIC, leadership positions. What’s the normal frame of time it takes to hear back?
From what I've been told, the P3 positions are given to those with prior Navy P3 time or other heavy military time. Also to those that have friends currently flying P3s. Not really much of a chance getting the P3 anytime within your first couple years at CBP AMO.
It sounds like most fixed-wing new hires are being sent to fly UAS. You get to fly a C206 occasionally to maintain currency, but otherwise you're flying the MQ9. Transfers take 3-5 years, and even then it can be tough to get a king air spot.
If you want to fly an actual airplane your best bet is PR on the -8s and king airs down in Aguadilla. If you have rotor time you might be able to get a location where you can fly both FW and RW.
TLDR; if you only have a fixed-wing cert, you're pretty much going to be flying drones.