Originally Posted by
prex8390
First off no one is gonna call you with less than 100 hours in the last 12 calendar months. By your account you’ve flown about 2 hours a year for the last 3/4 of a decade. Secondly, the fog the mirror days of regional FO hiring are over. For now. Several regionals are not even hiring OTS FOs right now. The point being is, you’re not competitive with your hours. Regionals only want one thing right now, and that’s Captains. Most regionals are over stocked with FOs at the moment.
Lastly, the story you’ve said says you’ll only be setting yourself up for failure. As mentioned earlier. 20 hours in the last 7 years says to anyone your mindset and skill set isn’t at all in flying. My suggestion, go out and get a part time job instructing for several months. Get back into the game and get your mind and skills sharpened. Showing up after a few trips in the pattern is setting yourself up to fail.
I get your point. I have not flown much in the last 7 years because I thought I was done with it. I could not sustain the 23 bucks an hour for long with a family and non working wife, but got my type and a little experience on the CRJ. So, I am not starting from 0. Things have changed a lot since, and I am evaluating a possible return. I would still have to take a sizable pay cut for the first 2-3 years. Not trying to "fog any mirror" here, just trying to evaluate what it takes. No decision yet because I am not convinced yet it is the right thing to do in my situation.