Originally Posted by
Delsol
You might not understand how this works. Once a pilot enters the Aviate program and flies for a UAX carrier, they cannot apply as an off-the-street applicant. They're stuck in the Aviate pipeline waiting for their turn. That's fine most of the time, until recently when May interviewees were given July class dates. That was a slap in the face of those of us waiting forever-most of us who meet the requirements and are ready to go interviewed in 2019 and feel like we are being held back at UAX to help UAX staffing while UAL hires over 100 a month. Zero transparency.
Yes, I understand how it works. My comment is meant for someone who is starting out contemplating which avenue to pursue. If you are going to do all of what it takes to be the average successful OTS applicant, then you are probably wasting your time considering Aviate. If you are going to have a resume that could be summarized by hours alone and want less of the chasing of goalposts, Aviate is an excellent choice. The problem is that it comes with a cost, which is what you are experiencing. Now if you did everything that the average OTS applicant has done, then you probably made the wrong choice in hindsight, but you'll still get here eventually.