Originally Posted by
TheRegalEagle
Hey guys,
Forgive me if I’m repeating a previous post…I went back like 6 pages. I’m coming back to Envoy after being away from flying for 8 years. I left for family reasons, but the timing seems to be favoring me coming back now. I just dropped my app a few days ago, but does anyone have any idea how long it takes to hear anything back? I was a junior captain when I left, but reading the posts here sounds like I have a chance to get back to the left seat. Will lack of instrument currency restrict my chances or will they just catch me up in the sim? Plus, it sounds like I may be able to get the 1:1 seniority pay, but not sure about the $100K bonus if classes are already filling up to March. Any help would be appreciated. I will be applying elsewhere, as well, but not sure if I can pass up the seniority pay.
Envoy gave me a CJO in mid December 24 hours after applying. They then revoked my CJO in January two weeks after a logbook review—and that of several other pilots who had been out of flying multiple years—apparently for lack of currency. My guess is after collecting pilots with lots of part 121 time for over six months they are getting pickier. I am choosing to use this as motivation to get instrument current in the hopes of scoring an interview with an LCC. I suspect other regionals might overlook lack of currency in DEC qualified candidates. I figure an IPC will make me more confident going into a new training event and will definitely make me more confident in applying to a wider variety of airlines. Training for the right seat at an LCC sounds more appealing to me than a DEC position even though I have been an RJ captain before. Good luck.