Where to start???
03-19-2018, 03:19 PM
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Where to start???
I've always planned on going to the regionals, but have started to have second thoughts lately. My goal is to fly for a major, but would rather go to a corporate operate, then major, rather than a regional. Is this possible? What is a good route I should take?
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
03-19-2018, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Taildraggger
I've always planned on going to the regionals, but have started to have second thoughts lately. My goal is to fly for a major, but would rather go to a corporate operate, then major, rather than a regional. Is this possible? What is a good route I should take?
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
03-19-2018, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
You may have guessed this already, but the airlines couldn't care less about conventional gear experience.
03-19-2018, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Taildraggger
I've always planned on going to the regionals, but have started to have second thoughts lately. My goal is to fly for a major, but would rather go to a corporate operate, then major, rather than a regional. Is this possible? What is a good route I should take?
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
03-19-2018, 05:48 PM
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As a corporate pilot, you'll be at a noticeable disadvantage in building experience relevant to the majors (it's not 121, and there's usually less of it). You'll also be less competitive than a similarly-experienced regional CA, since he's a known quantity in the 121 context.
Check out the corporate and fractional forums to see what's going on there right now.
All that said, you'll get there eventually if you avoid fly-by-night corporate operations which will get you violated and/or poison your reference well when you pizz them off by quitting for a better job.
Check out the corporate and fractional forums to see what's going on there right now.
All that said, you'll get there eventually if you avoid fly-by-night corporate operations which will get you violated and/or poison your reference well when you pizz them off by quitting for a better job.
03-24-2018, 03:35 AM
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I would apply then take the best offer at a ‘regional’ you can get. Start the experience, and rack up quality flight time. Once you get settled, work on notables that would help with a future ‘major’ application, LCA whatever.
My advice has been to apply to most every Co you ‘may’ want to work at. Once an offer is given, then you decide. Even in a favorable employment environment, nothing is for sure.
My advice has been to apply to most every Co you ‘may’ want to work at. Once an offer is given, then you decide. Even in a favorable employment environment, nothing is for sure.
03-24-2018, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Taildraggger
I've always planned on going to the regionals, but have started to have second thoughts lately. My goal is to fly for a major, but would rather go to a corporate operate, then major, rather than a regional. Is this possible? What is a good route I should take?
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
1400TT
100 Multi
75 Instrument
100 Night
500 Tailwheel
CFI/CFII/MEI Comm. ASEL ASES AMEL
I also have my bachelors degree, zero debt and no commitments and I'm in my early 20's.
Would appreciate any advice.
Go to one of them and keep your apps out, and with luck you’ll be Mainline pilot in your early 30s if not sooner.
03-29-2018, 03:49 PM
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Id do regional......
i have aabout 280 TW and ive said the same thing..... "no one will give a flying f if i have 280 TW. it doesnt matter"
some guys in the FBO said dont think like that, there will always be someone who prefers a pilot with TW experience over all tricycle.
i have aabout 280 TW and ive said the same thing..... "no one will give a flying f if i have 280 TW. it doesnt matter"
some guys in the FBO said dont think like that, there will always be someone who prefers a pilot with TW experience over all tricycle.
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