Originally Posted by
rdneckpilot
Allegiant is substantially better than a regional.
Go and get the bus type. Fly as much as you can and goto a major. If you are geographically flexible allegiant is not a bad place. It’s just not as good as a legacy. It is however better than a regional.
Allegiants training program will be significantly more difficult for a 141 CFI compared to a regionals program that was designed for that level of applicant. Allegiants training is decent but you have to know 121 ops and rules to really be successful here. The airbus V1 cut is the easiest in the industry but if you don’t have the procedural mindset that the regionals Instill; you will find yourself drowning. Teaching yourself allegiants manuals, call outs, and procedures Is overwhelming and we have the highest retrain rate we have ever had right now. If you pull it off it can be a great move, but if you fail your first 121 PC, enjoy being stuck here for your career. Think of it as a high risk, high reward decision.