Corso1

I am on my late 40's. After a 4 year hiatus I decided to give flying another chance. Got my ATP and 1st Class and just recently got hired with a Part 135 operation flying PA-31's left seat. Although this might not be a dream job for many, it gives me the chance to get back in the saddle and gain the so much PIC and recency of experience needed to move forward into better things ( or so they say...). It's my intention to get into a 121, Regionals are on the table but my goal is to eventually get hired by a ULCC or LCC. Will that be realistically attainable given the current trend in the industry or am I just falling for something unreal? Times: 4600TT, 3500 turbine (SIC) , 4 year College degree.

Otterbox

Go to PDT: quick upgrade times, fast flow to AA.

Apply to the U/LCCS after you get some time on property. If you don't get hired/change your mind you can still flow and do about 10years at AA.

bmo42

Just because you got an aviation degree from a 141 school does not mean that you qualify for the 1,000 hour R-ATP. I got my bachelor degree in Aviation Flight Science back in 2005 from WMU and when I got my R-ATP certificate from them earlier this year, I only qualified for the 1,250 hour R-ATP. The FAA has really strict requirements for what the curriculum needs to entail in order for each class to qualify for the reduced minimums. After looking over the classes I took, only some of them qualified for the current FAA requirements. This left me short of 60 credit hours of approved courses, but more than 30. That being said, 1,250 hours for an ATP is still better than 1,500.

Modern curriculums do of course qualify for the 1,000 hour R-ATP, but before these regulations existed there's no way they could have tailored the courses to meet them. Sucks, but that's the way it goes.

I'm still building time as a diver driver, but seeing tons of openings in this part of the industry in jobs other than CFI. Can definitely do it, as I have, but in retrospect it would have been way easier just going the CFI route.

Bashf15

I'm 59.5, retired AF fighter pilot with ATP and 737 type. Haven't flown in 10 years, but have been active in simulator instruction. If the airlines have such a big shortage and need experienced pilots as produced in the military, do I have a chance of getting called for an interview? Thought about going to the airlines twice during my AF career, but elected to go other directions. Was thinking, "one last time?"


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Sliceback

Bash - a regional might hire you in a heartbeat. Getting on with a major airline, with 10 yrs of no currency, is a low pk shot.

Otterbox

Go to PDT, finish up as an RJ CA, or look at a 737 company that will allow you to get flight current and then go fly overseas after you age out.

Bashf15

Thanks for your responses!


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OldWeasel

Where can you fly overseas after timing out in the US?