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Old 11-01-2022 | 06:54 AM
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From: L188
Exclamation Dear AerChungus

This advice is based on your experience level. Go to a regional and at your level even turboprops. Jumping right into 767 international is a BIG leap and if it doesn’t work out, you’ll have to explain that on a PRIA. Now it may seem neat and a good idea but really, it isn’t. In addition, sorry to say this, but ABX isn’t a Delta or United. If you have the study mind set AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE SKILL SET, go to a wholly owned or at least somewhere with a flow or Aviate, build your hours and go to a major. A lot of people get stuck on the 121 supplemental flying and never get off.

Right now is an amazing time and it won’t last forever so go grab a seat where you’ll be happy for a few years. Get passes and travel and enjoy the bonuses while they last. Find a decent regional with AQP and enjoy flying during the day. COMMUTING SUCKS.

If you’ve never been to CVG, and in the middle of the night, you should go see what your getting into. ABX has hot CVG reserve where you get to sit at the airport in the middle of the night waiting for the phone to go off. That hub is like going to a Quiet Riot concert AND you hope you never get runned over by the most insane drivers you’ve ever seen. Then there’s the van driver who is blasting his music at levels you can’t imagine at 2am. It will ware on you in a hurry I promise and that’s like 90% of the flying. THERE IS NO STARBUCKS AT THE DHL HUB CVG!

Enjoy your time off now and wait for that regional while applying to others. You will soon be drinking from a fire hose and studying like back in college cramming for the finals. Stay away from the 121 supplental charter world, it’s just awful. Stay on your own time zone, fly during the day and NEVER HAVE LOOK AT A NOTOC WHERE YOUR CONVINCED YOU’RE GOING TO BLOW UP.

All the best. Now here it comes!
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