Can I get to a major or LCC?
12-24-2023 | 06:27 AM
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Can I get to a major or LCC?
Just hit 1500, did the ATP-CPT and written on my own. 400 hours of jet time and another 200+ of twin turbine time. Is a major possible these days? It seems the LCCs have all closed up hiring for a while due to various reasons.
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
12-24-2023 | 06:41 AM
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Just hit 1500, did the ATP-CPT and written on my own. 400 hours of jet time and another 200+ of twin turbine time. Is a major possible these days? It seems the LCCs have all closed up hiring for a while due to various reasons.
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
12-24-2023 | 06:42 AM
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Apply to the phone book. You did not mention other things that majors find important. Where was most of your training? Any checkride busts? How much turbine PIC? 4 year degree from a decent school with good GPA? Any relevant management experience at non flying jobs? In the end apply. Let the airlines decide if they want you or not. If you don't apply the answer is no.
12-24-2023 | 08:02 AM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
Just hit 1500, did the ATP-CPT and written on my own. 400 hours of jet time and another 200+ of twin turbine time. Is a major possible these days? It seems the LCCs have all closed up hiring for a while due to various reasons.
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
The caveat is don't plan on staying. Get yourself to one of the Big 3 as soon as you can. Fortunately, those Big 3 love to poach our pilots once they get some of the SWA stink on them.
12-24-2023 | 09:05 AM
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Apply to SWA. You stand a good chance of getting an interview although we have announced a drastic slow to hiring next year. I know of a guy that just finished IOE (four trips and 77 hours of block time to get through), who had 200 total fixed wing. The rest is rotor. So I'd say you're far more qualified than him.
The caveat is don't plan on staying. Get yourself to one of the Big 3 as soon as you can. Fortunately, those Big 3 love to poach our pilots once they get some of the SWA stink on them.
The caveat is don't plan on staying. Get yourself to one of the Big 3 as soon as you can. Fortunately, those Big 3 love to poach our pilots once they get some of the SWA stink on them.
12-24-2023 | 09:09 AM
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12-24-2023 | 09:15 AM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
Honestly though, is flying an E-170 or CRJ-700/900 much different than slipping into a 737 or 320?
12-24-2023 | 09:16 AM
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Yes it’s notoriously hard. It can be a deal breaker for some. Many look for future employment based on how hard it is to land the fleet they’ll be flying. Plus it’s a 50 year old design. Come to breeze airways where you can butter landings on the forgiving E195 and A220, they have thick landing shocks for better padding. Couple of hundred hours and you can go anywhere after!
12-24-2023 | 09:18 AM
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From: DOWNGRADE COMPLETE: Thanks Gary. Thanks SWAPA.
For me the -700 is cake to land and the -800 & MAX8 flys much nicer but requires more attention when landing.
I do hope that you’re not basing career decisions on this though, right?
12-24-2023 | 09:56 AM
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Just hit 1500, did the ATP-CPT and written on my own. 400 hours of jet time and another 200+ of twin turbine time. Is a major possible these days? It seems the LCCs have all closed up hiring for a while due to various reasons.
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
Or will I need to go to a regional for a while?
