Originally Posted by
lily
Thank you very much to everyone that responded to my questions. My two loves in life are traveling and flying and I know I'll always regret not pursuing my dream of becoming a pilot. ATP is the cheapest option (they charge $99/hr, my current school charges $150/hr), so that's why I'm switching schools. However, knots build up in my stomach when I begin to think about not being able to find a job in the industry after so much work and money has been invested. I just don't know.
Do you think I'll have any kind of advantage at all being a female? I hear we're a minority and that sometimes helps moving up the ranks faster.
What do you think about job opportunities with corporate flying?
-Lily
At one point, there would probably have been preferential hiring at most airlines, and it may still exist at some majors. There seems to be quite a few women in the junior ranks at the regionals, so I kind of doubt they need to give extra credit nowdays.
Corporate flying jobs depend on:
1) Who you know
2) Turbine time and experience in specific aircraft.
If you know someone, you can get a bizjet job with 300 hours (assuming they are willing to eat the insurance penalty for your low time).
The only way into corporate is through networking...you WILL NOT get that at ATP. You would want to do your training at a larger general aviation airport that has a lot of part 91 and 135 activity. Network, and stay there to work as a CFI. Once you get 1000 hours you will be more insureable.
If you are a cute young lady you will have a natural networking advantage compared to pimple-faced 22 yo male CFI's. No need to flame, this is just the facts...I trained several young women back in the day, and they all had six-figure corporate jobs before age 30.