Hi all!


Long time lurker, first-time poster.

Interesting thread. I'm even older than the "older guy", and am considering Spirit.

At 58, I am a former CRJ pilot who got hired before the Colgan crash and never upgraded because I had a nice side gig (as an M.D.) that benefited from the schedule flexibility of single-digit right-seat seniority. Remember pre-Colgan?, pilots only needed a CMEL certificate to get hired: I have no ATP.

So -- looking at the "minimum requirements" -- I fall short only in the ATP license, however, I do have the ATP-CTP certificate (interestingly, done at the FLL Spirit training center from midnight to 4am in the Spirit sims).

Besides that, I have some 6,000 TT, 4,000 Part 121 time, and am current in a single-pilot EFIS single-engine turboprop.

I would love to fly professionally again, with the flexibility to continue practicing medicine on the side.

Two main questions:

1) Would Spirit hire me with ATP-CTP? If not, how do you recommend I get it?

2) Would this be a good fit for me?


Eager to hear some advice. And would love to know why the OP is "sick and tired" of wide-body flying... probably some good stories behind that: please share.


Regards,

/Turp