Airlines like if you worked at a 141 better?
 

So I'm an instructor at a 141 school now but just accepted a job to do aerial surveying. Would the majors and/or regionals like it better if I continued to work at the 141 school or will it not matter because of the upcoming shortage? Doing the surveying I would be able to get my mins faster, that is my main reason for taking the job.

Also, do the papers that the airlines send back to your previous employers really have that big an impact on whether they keep you around or not?

Thanks is advance

Take whatever job gets you your hours as fast as possible. Regionals won't care how you got em.

true that!


I thought the same thing you did, I thought I should stay and instructor because it is better time.....I should have just towed banners and partied more!

Would have probably been at least a few years further in my career had I just towed banners or pipeline etc.....

oh and joined the ANG.

do whatever you can do to build Multiengine PIC as fast as possible. No one cares about nor where you acquired 2000 hours C-152 time

Airlines like if you worked at a 141 better?
 

I think instructing is the fastest way and smartest way to build up time for a regional ,... A major isnt gonna hire you out of a flight instructing job ! Remember out there are more than 20,000 regional pilots / and 135 jet pilots + add the military guys that are coming from active duty and are getting released ....... So get ur flight instructing time next to a regional
Do your jet 121 crm efis time.........

No one cares. Do what you will enjoy more.

If you're referring to the PRIA process as "those papers," yes, they're huge. Do NOT get on your employer's bad side or leave them in a fit of anger. There are several pilots on here in various forums talking about the fact that their previous employer did them no favors by writing "Not eligible for rehire."

As for how you get your time to get to the regionals...I agree. It doesn't matter. Just get it.

Please consider that at least one group of educated/detached analysts says there is no pilot shortage now and there will be no shortage for the next ten years (or more) in the US. There is at best a minor shortage of those who will work for small change in a what amounts to a final-destination job.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics- Pilots

I dont believe PRIAs apply to flight schools.

I believe they do. In fact, I know they do.

"PRIAs" actually apply to all previous aviation employers who employed you as a pilot. Make sure you leave them all on good terms. Regardless of how much of a tool said employer may be, and regardless of how much you might enjoy sticking it to said tool on your out the door, don't do it. That tool will likely follow you all the way to your major airline interviews.

Re. 141 vs. 91, no regionals won't really care in today's environment. regional interviews are easier for CFI's than day-VFR-part-91 types, but you already have some CFI experience so don't worry about it.