Originally Posted by FourFans130

Concur with what tnkdrvr said. I just finished my year at Atlas and I start at UPS in a couple weeks, so I'm just a half step ahead of you. From what I've seen and heard from the plethora of pilots I've interacted with in the past 3 years trying to nail down this job, get that TPIC time.

The good news is that with Atlas fences down, you should have no problem bidding over to the 73 as the movement thrash begins. My guess is somewhere around a year, maybe even less. For reference, I blocked just over 500 in the 9 months of line flying I had there. So you'll keep busy. Update your bid preferences, then focus on flying the 74 well. That bid will pop-up before you know it. If you haven't heard of it, go to giantpilots.com. That will help you keep track of seniority progression, and they have a great bidding forecast tool. Until you get the call, start building awareness of the environment we all operate in, and understanding the CRM dynamics of long-haul multi-crews. It may sound simple, but if you intentionally burn in some good/bad memories from your time at Atlas, it will make your interviews elsewhere that much simpler. I learned a lot, which is all going to be applicable in my future in this freight world. Good luck, hang tough, and we'll see you at F Street.