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07-06-2019 | 11:45 AM
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Basically what rickair777 said. I looked up Fedex and they prefer 1500 TPIC so that would put you around 3000 TT, but being competitive is around 5000 TT. Your miles may vary.
07-06-2019 | 11:55 AM
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The “majors” are not the end all for everybody.
Even having a degree is no guarantee they’ll even give you the time of day.
Most pilots don’t end up at a Major so getting a degree is 50/50 to me.
I don’t have a degree and fly long haul cargo.
It sure beats 5-6 legs/day in a 737 with SouthWest but doesn’t pay as much.
I would emphasize you do this debt free at the pace that your income allows.
Save at least $10k before you start so you won’t have do many delays during your Private training.
After that pay as you go.
Market won’t always be as good, nobody can predict what happens in a year and you don’t want to be left holding a $60k-$90k debt with no flying job in sight.
PPL-IR-CPL-CFI, instruct for at least 500hrs before you take the next step.
Instructing is hugely rewarding and will teach you many things.
Also intended to diversify your “portfolio” and generate additional footprint to fall back on in case of an economic downturn in aviation.
With 750hrs total time head to Alaska and fly cargo or any other place that give you loads of Instrument time and approaches.
Get your ATP and start working on your PIC time.
In 5 years from today you could be right seat flying a wide body long haul cargo.
Even having a degree is no guarantee they’ll even give you the time of day.
Most pilots don’t end up at a Major so getting a degree is 50/50 to me.
I don’t have a degree and fly long haul cargo.
It sure beats 5-6 legs/day in a 737 with SouthWest but doesn’t pay as much.
I would emphasize you do this debt free at the pace that your income allows.
Save at least $10k before you start so you won’t have do many delays during your Private training.
After that pay as you go.
Market won’t always be as good, nobody can predict what happens in a year and you don’t want to be left holding a $60k-$90k debt with no flying job in sight.
PPL-IR-CPL-CFI, instruct for at least 500hrs before you take the next step.
Instructing is hugely rewarding and will teach you many things.
Also intended to diversify your “portfolio” and generate additional footprint to fall back on in case of an economic downturn in aviation.
With 750hrs total time head to Alaska and fly cargo or any other place that give you loads of Instrument time and approaches.
Get your ATP and start working on your PIC time.
In 5 years from today you could be right seat flying a wide body long haul cargo.
5-6 legs a day at Southwest? Yeah maybe back in the day. Someone sounds bitter. Enjoy flying your rubber dog **** out of Hong Kong and I’ll enjoy my happy hour overnight making double for less work. Cheers.
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07-06-2019 | 12:27 PM
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07-08-2019 | 11:49 AM
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07-08-2019 | 02:30 PM
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I think would offer good schedules.
07-08-2019 | 04:52 PM
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You’re being naive about this game, Valiant.. Get the first baby steps done by getting some ground school and to solo, then the Private, then build 200 hours and get the AMEL and IR. Then, you can build time toward the 1500 hours to rhink about a regional. There will many forks in road before you need to worry about which regional offers the least work.
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07-08-2019 | 04:57 PM
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You’re being naive about this game, Valiant.. Get the first baby steps done by getting some ground school and to solo, then the Private, then build 200 hours and get the AMEL and IR. Then, you can build time toward the 1500 hours to rhink about a regional. There will many forks in road before you need to worry about which regional offers the least work.
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07-08-2019 | 05:57 PM
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By the time you get to the point where you have to choose a regional, the landscape will be vastly different. Just keep up with APC and the airline industry so you can stay educated. Good luck!
07-14-2019 | 06:44 PM
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Hi guys. Been busy past few days. I've had some more queries pop into my mind some of em. You might've already addressed. But here they are.
If you live in base are you home more often?? (Compared to commuting)
Do you reach a point in your career/seniority that you can minimize days away from home by clever bidding and seniority obv??
Just how do pilots cope with being away from home?? Especially if you have young wife and kids.
If you live in base are you home more often?? (Compared to commuting)
Do you reach a point in your career/seniority that you can minimize days away from home by clever bidding and seniority obv??
Just how do pilots cope with being away from home?? Especially if you have young wife and kids.
07-15-2019 | 01:03 PM
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Also seniority will allow selective bidding of trips which are commutable, ie start late enough on day one day one and end early enough on the last day that you can commute same day on both ends. But some airlines do not have trips which are commutable on both ends.
Daily phone check-in with the family is nice. You can also spend your downtime on the road taking care of as much personal/family admin as possible so you have more time for the fam when home. You really don't need to binge watch TV on every single layover. I actually watch TV at the hotel only if I run out of admin and have already worked out.
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