Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
I thought it was the other way around. The sponsor may not have flown with you, but could vouch for your character. IE, has known you for a long time, grew up with you, went to school with you, went through OCS/TBS/UPT with you, been in the same church as you, etc. But may not have flown with you. However, the sponsor could ALSO be a recommendation IF they have ALSO flown with you.
Whereas the recommendations had to come from pilots that had flown with you. Either shared a cockpit, or flown with you operationally in the single/2 seat tactical environment.
Thanks for the info Walrus and dojet. I've flown with several RESERVISTS in my squadron who are FEDEX pilots, and am fortunate enough that I can call them 'Friends' as well. Time to start making some phone calls!!! I'll let them figure out the letter of rec vs who would be the best option to sponsor me when FEDEX puts out some guidance. I think the most important thing at this point is to have everything ready to go for when that app window does open. A crystal ball would be nice at this point!!!