Gajre539

I started flying in 1997 and got my CFI/CFII/MEI in 1998. I flight instructed for 3 years in Orlando and then was hired in 2001 by a Part 135 airline to fly Jetstream 31s - Airline Training Academy and Discover Air (if anyone remembers). I went through Basic Indoc, CRM training and Systems training and then was told that I could not work for the company because my college visa (at that time) did not allow for international travel. I could not go back to flight instruction because I had exceed the number of flight hours required by my university so long story short, I couldn't legally work and my flying career came to a stop.

2 years later, I got married, later had a son and got then my greencard. Things didn't work out between the wife and I, and 4 years after marriage we got a divorce. I was waiting for my wife (at that time) to finish her college so she could get a better paying job while I was making 20k at a regional. She is graduating this month.

I started flying again a few months ago and got a job as a CFI. I fly for about 5 hours a week as a part time CFI and also have a 43k full time desk job. I have ATP minimums and plan to get my ATP between January and March. I will be paying out of pocket to get a couple hours in a Seneca so I figured I might as well get my ATP while I'm building 5 hours to teach in a Seneca since it rents for $178 an hour (after employee discount. )

Question 1 - Do I put the Jetstream 31 job in my resume? I probably have 15 hours in a B1900 simulator (not full motion) but have zero hours in the Jetstream 31. If I put it on my resume, can I expect to get probing questions about it on my interview?

Question 2 - Do I put non-flying jobs on my resume or have a gap from 2001 through 2007 when I send it to the regionals?

General Info -
1500+ TT, 1200+ CFI, 225 ME, 530 xc
B.S. Professional Aeronautics (ERAU- Extended Campus)
M.S. Aeronautical Science - Operations Specialization (ERAU - Distance Learning) 12 credits left to graduate, expected graduation date March 2009.

rickair7777

Another victim of the Williams, eh?

1. Since you were officially hired and did some training, you should put it on the application when you list past employers. You have a simple explanation for leaving, so I would not worry about explaining it.

I would probably not put it on the resume...the resume is more of an attention-getter, not a disclosure document. To be safe, you might mention it in your cover letter so there is no confusion about your trying to hide something.

2. Gaps always require explanation, so fill them in with your non-aviation employment.

SpaceShipOne

Hey rickair7777, I'm just curious what you meant by "another victim of the Williams?" You use it so casually yet there is no google-reference for it. It's not really important but I'm just curious.

Gajre539

http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/s...28/story2.html

FAA Grounds Airline Linked to Defunct Orlando, Fla., Flight Academy. | Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Find Articles at BNET

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Basically, they shut down doors overnight, students and instructors showed up to work, the gates were locked and the police told them to leave. I left long before it happened...