Originally Posted by
EMKFlyer
I do enjoy what I do now, ADO and line IP/EP. However, I guess I am looking for some insight on the recency of experience issue. Will my 5500 hours of C-17, B-757, Helo, and ATP be enough to get a civilian employer to pick me up after not flying for 4 years? I guess that is the million dollar question. Literally!!
Sorry, I didn't see this question before I wrote the lengthy, repetitive post above.
The short answer to the question above is NO.
The long answer: If you don't fly at all for 4 years, your background will not get you noticed/picked up by a civilian employer. You need to be current or at least current within 6 months and have at least a couple of hundred hours of turboprop or jet time per year.
But something that is at least as important as recency, is having a network of guys you have flown with---wiling to vouch for you at their companies.
These items (with your background) will get you interviewed at companies who are hiring. (at least the probability is very high)