Originally Posted by
TurboFan
Really? Is that why I can personally name multiple Southwest pilots that were MAPD graduates? Or the fact that the person that recommended MAPD to me was a chief pilot for Alaska? Or maybe you'd prefer the example of one of my good friends from flight school who's father was (and possibly still is) on the hiring board for Continental.
Once again, and I keep saying this over, and over; to look down on someone simply because they chose a different route than you did to earn their ratings is ridiculous. It is an ignorant and idiotic point of view.
Please, don't be on the defensive. I wasn't specifically referring to you or to MAPD. I did not single you out. I don't know anything about MAPD, in fact I just looked it up. It looks like you train with the hopes of getting a job at the end of training? Your program doesn't sound like the same thing. If you are paying MESA money and have revenue passengers, that to me is PFT. I refered to pilots from Go-Jets or others in PFT programs who blantantly step on toes to get ahead.
You have straight commuter experience and get to fly regional jets right away. You didn't get to instruct, single pilot, charter etc. That was your choice, not a bad one, just a choice. Your network will probably be a bit more limited than someone who has experience at multiple levels. I used to interview. I liked to see a rich and diverse background, that's me personally. Other things like attitude might surface when interviewing you, but not necessarily any negatives regarding MAPD.