Regional Life @ 41 years old?
11-16-2021, 06:39 AM
#11
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Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,008
There are many paths in aviation, and a lot of them don't involve flying at the regionals. Some like it, some endure it, many never do.
You should have no trouble joining a regional now. They're not merely the domain of the barely post-teen. I've recently flown with several who spent most of their career with a regional (20+ years). It suited them. They'd either retired from the regional or left due to one circumstance or another, and moved on. Options are out there.
Age isn't an issue going to a regional. The regional doesn't care about your age. They don't care about your retirement or any other metric; just that you show up and do your job and don't delay a flight .
I'm not sure anyone could pay me enough to fly for a regional. Others find it tolerable, and yet others like it.
You could go to an ACMI carrier now, go fly wide body equipment doing cargo. You could find corporate work. You could apply to the low cost carriers, as well. Or throw in your application at American. Options.
If you take the ACMI route, you can do home-basing. No jump seating. No regular commute. Company buys you a ticket to work, buys you one home. If you're single, time away doesn't matter much, and you'll do two or three weeks away at a time, all over the world, and that may be your huckleberry, too.
You shouldn't have any trouble getting on any regional, however, and many will pay you a bonus to come aboard.
You should have no trouble joining a regional now. They're not merely the domain of the barely post-teen. I've recently flown with several who spent most of their career with a regional (20+ years). It suited them. They'd either retired from the regional or left due to one circumstance or another, and moved on. Options are out there.
Age isn't an issue going to a regional. The regional doesn't care about your age. They don't care about your retirement or any other metric; just that you show up and do your job and don't delay a flight .
I'm not sure anyone could pay me enough to fly for a regional. Others find it tolerable, and yet others like it.
You could go to an ACMI carrier now, go fly wide body equipment doing cargo. You could find corporate work. You could apply to the low cost carriers, as well. Or throw in your application at American. Options.
If you take the ACMI route, you can do home-basing. No jump seating. No regular commute. Company buys you a ticket to work, buys you one home. If you're single, time away doesn't matter much, and you'll do two or three weeks away at a time, all over the world, and that may be your huckleberry, too.
You shouldn't have any trouble getting on any regional, however, and many will pay you a bonus to come aboard.
12-07-2021, 03:28 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Dec 2021
Posts: 58
Originally Posted by JohnBurke
There are many paths in aviation, and a lot of them don't involve flying at the regionals. Some like it, some endure it, many never do.
You should have no trouble joining a regional now. They're not merely the domain of the barely post-teen. I've recently flown with several who spent most of their career with a regional (20+ years). It suited them. They'd either retired from the regional or left due to one circumstance or another, and moved on. Options are out there.
Age isn't an issue going to a regional. The regional doesn't care about your age. They don't care about your retirement or any other metric; just that you show up and do your job and don't delay a flight .
I'm not sure anyone could pay me enough to fly for a regional. Others find it tolerable, and yet others like it.
You could go to an ACMI carrier now, go fly wide body equipment doing cargo. You could find corporate work. You could apply to the low cost carriers, as well. Or throw in your application at American. Options.
If you take the ACMI route, you can do home-basing. No jump seating. No regular commute. Company buys you a ticket to work, buys you one home. If you're single, time away doesn't matter much, and you'll do two or three weeks away at a time, all over the world, and that may be your huckleberry, too.
You shouldn't have any trouble getting on any regional, however, and many will pay you a bonus to come aboard.
You should have no trouble joining a regional now. They're not merely the domain of the barely post-teen. I've recently flown with several who spent most of their career with a regional (20+ years). It suited them. They'd either retired from the regional or left due to one circumstance or another, and moved on. Options are out there.
Age isn't an issue going to a regional. The regional doesn't care about your age. They don't care about your retirement or any other metric; just that you show up and do your job and don't delay a flight .
I'm not sure anyone could pay me enough to fly for a regional. Others find it tolerable, and yet others like it.
You could go to an ACMI carrier now, go fly wide body equipment doing cargo. You could find corporate work. You could apply to the low cost carriers, as well. Or throw in your application at American. Options.
If you take the ACMI route, you can do home-basing. No jump seating. No regular commute. Company buys you a ticket to work, buys you one home. If you're single, time away doesn't matter much, and you'll do two or three weeks away at a time, all over the world, and that may be your huckleberry, too.
You shouldn't have any trouble getting on any regional, however, and many will pay you a bonus to come aboard.
I'm 45 years young applying at the regionals. I been in the GA industry since 05. Never ever dreamed about the liners until I opened the door to other options. I don't have an ATP yet but over 5,000 TT and +1,500 multi. I'm also a bit outdated to IFR flying as I been flying seaplanes, sightseeing tours, skydivers, and nearly everything but the liners.I'm slowly refreshing my IFR memory as I prepare for one interview after another. Ha, when I get to the bottom of the web interview barrel I guest that is when I will be able to decode a METAR and TAF. I'm looking for something on the west coast anything to help with the ATP. I have considered paying for it out of pocket but I don't have much turbine time at all (100?). I also have a logbook with just over 1,500 TT. I stop or got behind as soon as I hit ATP mins. This was my only motivation to keep logging flight time. Any advice? I also have no more wifey to attend to which is now a plus. So, the weeks on and weeks off seem appealing you write about above.
12-07-2021, 03:44 AM
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I'm not really looking to move from the middle of the Pacific Ocean but would to the west coast if I need to make that sacrifice to expand my horizons. I just hit a road block or got the t-shirt in the GA world it seems. Looking for the stability and benefits now.
12-07-2021, 05:25 AM
#14
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Position: Paahlot
Posts: 4,082
ACMI = Aircraft Crew Maintenance Insurance
In other words it’s similar to short or long term lease.
ACMI carriers are transportation companies using aircraft more then they are a ‘traditional’
airline.
For example Airline X had no Cargo aircraft so they may outsource the heavy lifting to an ACMI on a long term contract.
Or Airline Y has Cargo aircraft they just have seasonal peaks that exceed their capacity so they use an ACMI carrier for the overflow.
They may or may not fly under the customers callsign.
In other words it’s similar to short or long term lease.
ACMI carriers are transportation companies using aircraft more then they are a ‘traditional’
airline.
For example Airline X had no Cargo aircraft so they may outsource the heavy lifting to an ACMI on a long term contract.
Or Airline Y has Cargo aircraft they just have seasonal peaks that exceed their capacity so they use an ACMI carrier for the overflow.
They may or may not fly under the customers callsign.
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