Hello everyone I have a real quick question. I was apart of a 91 job for a bit after leaving my CFI job. I made it through the training and everything but after about two and a half weeks I was involved in an event that due to a mechanical failure rendered my aircraft unairworthy. I was let go and returned to my old CFI job without incident.

My real question is if this should even be put on my application or resume to the airlines or if this will even show up in my records anywhere (I have them on order from the FAA anyways to check). Up until this point I have a completely clean record and I don't want something that was due to poorly maintained aircraft to cause me to lose out on the regionals. If anyone has any advice I'd love to hear it. Thank you all.

On a side note, before I'm scolded for my decision to fly, I learned my lesson. I tried to do research on them and was not in a position to walk away. My advice to new pilots is do a very good inspection of the aircraft and have a conversation with the pilots of said planes in person alone before you sign anything. Anyways, thanks for the help!

 

Your resume is your sizzle, your chance to sell yourself in a brief presentable format. The job applications are the steak--include all details, don't hide anything. Everybody makes a mistake, but how they respond to it and how they present it is what differentiates between success and failure.

Did you learn anything from the experience? Do you take responsibility, or blame others? How you present the experience is as much a determinant as the experience itself.

 

always blame others... if you blame yourself and the interviewer record your conversation, you could be in big trouble.

you want a job? lie lie lie

 

We are talking about the regionals here.... they will take anyone with a pulse and ATP mins at this point.

Just put it out there and tell the truth, if they ask. Don't hide anything EVER.

 

And cheat on your GF, hide your taxable income, use false names when you gather information, and steal the tape dispensers at Kinkos.

 

Resume, no. that's your brag sheet.

Application, yes. Rule #1 for airline candidates: If you lie, you die.

 

My biggest problem with that is that I do not know what they will say. The owner could be kind of volatile so I'm worried that I might get false statements against myself that will deny me a career. I've had a friend that has been getting slowed down at getting a job because h received an unsat on a part 91 flight at a 135 operator. I just don't want all this time and money I've invested to go to waste.

 

Welcome to a career in Aviation, and when you do get that career airline job, hopefully the company stays in business for the duration.

 

Absolutely tell the truth. If an airline, Etc. just wanted their aircraft operated they would simply train monkeys. Among other attributes, they want a pilot who is also honest and has integrity. Keep in mind you will be looked at and interviewed, Etc. by very experienced aviators. Do you think they have not had their issues, challenges? I have divulged things during pilot interviews, I would rather not have; only to go on and get the job. Additionally, after having confessed I have had interviewers relate their stories, many much worse... Do be prepared to fully explain the circumstances though, without going into a lengthy diatribe. You do not necessarily need to accept all the blame for certain events, though you do need to admit and be responsible for your part. You might also offer what you learned and how a particular, negative event, could have been avoided. Good luck.