Thread: I am ashamed of working here.
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Old 03-30-2008 | 12:16 PM
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⌐ AV8OR WANNABE
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Originally Posted by flyboyshell
... Thank you, AV8OR, for the information. I actually like this forum and hope to learn more.
You're welcome. I too fly 757 and 767s and am very glad to be where I'm at - I was merely making sure you and your wife really knew what you were getting into.

Is it really worth it? I believe so, or actually I know so since I’m already where you’d like to be. However it was a long road to reach that goal.

So which regional is the best? Well, there is no such thing as the best regional airline - at least not from the pilot's perspective.
Think of it this way - which regional airline can you work at for the shortest amount of time and still get your required turbine PIC time? That should be your primary objective – don’t look into pay and benefits because they all suck. You'll probably need a side job anyways, I know I did - delivering pax during the day and pizzas during the night...

Once you get your 1,000 or 1,500 or whatever number you'll attempt to get - start flooding other airlines with your resumes. Also, when you pick your regional airline start applying for all instructor positions that might be available – IOE instructor, sim. instructor, etc, etc… It’ll look golden on your resume. The age 65 legislation will slow down hiring at the major airlines for a while but by the time you have your pic time - they'll all be hiring.
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