Originally Posted by
atpwannabe
The second phase of my plan is to continue to fly for hire in a turbine a/c(regional), or turboprop a/c and hopefully get typed in a turbine a/c within the same company. Now I know that this is going to take some researching to find a company that fits latter part of this phase of my plan. They are out there and what I believe I have to do is to remain patient and perservere and position myself so that what I've hoped for will manifest itself.
Any airline you work for that flies internationally (Canada/Bahamas/Mex included) will have to type rate you in order to be in line with ICAO requirements. If you are an FO, it will be a Second in Command (SIC) type. The SIC type on the back of my license looks like this:
XII Ratings
Commercial Pilot
Airplane Single & Multiengine Land; Instrument Airplane
CL-65
XII Limitations
English Proficient
CL-65 SIC Privileges Only
CL-65 Circ. Apch. - VMC Only
Anywho, in accordance with the original topic, I would have to say that I am in the discouraged stage of my career. Basically up until this point, there has been non-stop hard work involved and no real setbacks, so the forward progression has always been evident. After getting furloughed, I feel like I took a huge step backwards... it sucks. My regional was great... ya, there is a 10 year upgrade, but FO pay was better than most and I am originally from and live in the city I was based in... which was a huge QOL plus.
With the way things are going in the economy, I think it will take some time for the airlines to recover and hire again. Right now, I am just holding onto the hope of a recall sometime this year. I just hope that within 2-3 years I am flying again for an airline and am happy. There are going to be a lot of changes for me over the next couple of years, one of the biggest ones is my plan to propose to my girlfriend in April. <gulp>. So I am looking forward to things getting better... I sure hope she doesnt read these boards...
