Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Career Builder > Career Questions
Training investment, CTP or Multi...... >

Training investment, CTP or Multi......

Notices
Career Questions Career advice, interview prep and gouges, job fairs, etc.

Training investment, CTP or Multi......

Old 06-26-2015, 06:47 AM
  #1  
Line Holder
Thread Starter
 
dash3t's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: Cancer Treatment
Posts: 47
Question Training investment, CTP or Multi......

Hi All,

I'm looking for advice on where best to apply my efforts (and funds) to make an attempt an airline career at 42.
I have recently returned to aviation after a 7.5 yr hiatus. I left flying in 08 to pursue an IT career and while the pay has improved the work life balance hasn't been much better than what it was when I was flying and the view sucks.

Most of my experience is Single Engine scheduled 135, and that mostly floats with several seasons in Alaska, however I did do an 18 month stint flying Single Pilot IFR 135 freight. I'm Currently flying part time for a 135 Float plane operation in the pacific northwest, while still full time IT.
Long story short, I am pretty much done with IT and ready to get back to flying full time and considering making a go at the airlines. My exp current sits about:

6500 TT
2500 Floats
443 Turbine PIC (all single engine)
4771 XCntry
370 Night
378 Inst
34 ME

I plan to invest in some time to get IFR current and proficient and then on some additional flying\training as well. I'm wondering if it's worth while to invest in a CTP course, or would it be better to put the money toward Multi time building (maybe with CFII\MEI addon) and try and get a 135 multi job with AMF or something to build some multi PIC for a bit and then try for the nationals, or (heaven forbid) try for the Regionals now without spending any money other than on currency, and get the 121 time\ATP that way?

Seems to be a mixed bag so far of Regionals offering to pay for the CTP but it also seems like that is the way things are headed for most of them. I think if I can skip the Regionals and go straight to the Nationals that would be preferred but that will most likely require having to pay for the ATP myself to go that route?

Thanks in advance!
dash3t is offline  
Old 06-29-2015, 07:23 AM
  #2  
Prime Minister/Moderator
 
rickair7777's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,097
Default

What's the end goal? Legacy or will any major do?

I doubt any major will hire you as-is...probably not enough recency, especially ME/IFR. You're going to need AT LEAST 1000 Turbine ME...

A stint at a regional will quickly punch your jet/glass/121/ME tickets. Also first-year pay is rapidly headed to $40/hour (with bonuses in some cases).

AMF/135 is not a great path to legacies, although with your experience you could probably get to a national.
rickair7777 is offline  
Old 06-29-2015, 08:44 PM
  #3  
Line Holder
Thread Starter
 
dash3t's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: Cancer Treatment
Posts: 47
Default

Thanks for the reply rickair777.

End goal, I think I would be happy with any Major/National early enough to make captain before mandatory retirement ,while maintaining a reasonable income through the transition.

I'm currently doing about 25hrs a month(at least through the summer season), almost exclusively turbine ( although still only SES) so recency will get there but the multi time is my concern as well. Thats why i was thinking somewhere like AMF first to get the ME and IFR proficiency/currency back.

I "think" with my time i could go staight to the 1900/metro which i think the pay scale may still be better than the 40/hr you mention but not entirely sure.

I was mainly wondering, if i did that, and paid for my CTP/ATP written, what the odds would be of going straight to a major/national from there was, or if in the current climate, paying for the CTP was just a waste of money and i should just bite the bullet and try the Regionals.

I think either way i need to invest in some recurrent training as i'm not sure i could get through a sim ride today for either route. Just trying to figure out where i can get the most bang for the buck.

Again, appreciate the insights!


Sent from my VK810 4G using Tapatalk
dash3t is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
pattupilot
Flight Schools and Training
4
02-02-2015 06:53 AM
BusJock
United
137
05-13-2014 07:02 AM
skytrekker
Aviation Law
20
10-10-2013 04:06 PM
ChillBillPilot
Major
32
10-09-2008 04:35 PM
usmc-sgt
Hangar Talk
21
09-17-2006 07:14 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices