Notices
Flight Schools and Training Ratings, building hours, airmanship, CFI topics

Mid-life Career Change

Old 09-03-2019, 11:01 AM
  #71  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Originally Posted by DanMarino View Post
Why not start the instrument soon and use that as a way to climb to 250?
In a way, I am starting the instrument. I'm getting the study materials and some of my cross country hours will be done under the hood, splitting time with another pilot. I guess the approach is to load my schedule with as many hours as possible without trying to keep within the limits of the Instrument Rating. I'll get some instruction in there too as I get closer so when my hours look right I'll bang out the rating.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
Congrats, sounds like a plan. Might consider doing the IR sooner, so you can maybe get some actual (but be wary of convective stuff in the mid-atlantic region).

Avoid the security sensitive airspace around the capital, or make darn sure you do it right. That kind of trouble will derail your commercial career.
Will do. My solo cross countries put me within range to deal with Washington ATC, so I'm comfortable working the radios with them. I've got no desire to play with security sensitive airspace, so we'll just leave the DC metro area alone.

Again, thanks for all the good guidance here.
JayMahon is offline  
Old 01-05-2021, 12:15 PM
  #72  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Update: Took the advice and focused on knocking out the Instrument Rating first. Covid definitely put a hamper on things, for a while there everyone was confused as to whether we could continue dual instruction or not. Split time doing XC through southern Virginia and West Virginia after the Instrument. Commercial Single checkride is scheduled for Friday. Already have a FT job offer.

It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
JayMahon is offline  
Old 01-05-2021, 01:35 PM
  #73  
Prime Minister/Moderator
 
rickair7777's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,097
Default

Thanks for the update.

Glad I made a "black swan" disclaimer at the beginning of this thread
rickair7777 is offline  
Old 01-05-2021, 05:22 PM
  #74  
Line Holder
 
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 28
Default

Originally Posted by JayMahon View Post
Update: Took the advice and focused on knocking out the Instrument Rating first. Covid definitely put a hamper on things, for a while there everyone was confused as to whether we could continue dual instruction or not. Split time doing XC through southern Virginia and West Virginia after the Instrument. Commercial Single checkride is scheduled for Friday. Already have a FT job offer.

It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
Cool. Did you get the job offer through networking or did you just apply somewhere?
JabroniJohn is offline  
Old 01-12-2021, 05:39 AM
  #75  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Originally Posted by JabroniJohn View Post
Cool. Did you get the job offer through networking or did you just apply somewhere?
Networking. That's how aviation works, right?

Also, checkride was rescheduled to Monday the 18th due to weather.
JayMahon is offline  
Old 01-12-2021, 06:43 AM
  #76  
Prime Minister/Moderator
 
rickair7777's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,097
Default

Originally Posted by JayMahon View Post
Networking. That's how aviation works, right?
Yes. 100% of my aviation jobs were highly facilitated by networking. A couple where they just offered me a job out of the blue.
rickair7777 is offline  
Old 01-12-2021, 07:24 AM
  #77  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Originally Posted by rickair7777 View Post
Yes. 100% of my aviation jobs were highly facilitated by networking. A couple where they just offered me a job out of the blue.
That exactly how mine happened. I first took it as a joke and responded, "Yeah, I wish." The guy just turned and offered his hand to shake. That was it. FT job.
JayMahon is offline  
Old 01-12-2021, 12:46 PM
  #78  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 1,082
Default

Originally Posted by JayMahon View Post
That exactly how mine happened. I first took it as a joke and responded, "Yeah, I wish." The guy just turned and offered his hand to shake. That was it. FT job.
Congratulations!

What kind of flying, if you don’t mind me asking?
jaxsurf is offline  
Old 01-14-2021, 10:21 AM
  #79  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Originally Posted by jaxsurf View Post
Congratulations!

What kind of flying, if you don’t mind me asking?
FT CFI position at a part 61 school. Not an independent contractor gig.
JayMahon is offline  
Old 01-25-2021, 09:46 AM
  #80  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 144
Default

Commercial Checkride delayed twice due to bad wintery weather. Finally got to it yesterday. Shortly after takeoff we encountered some light snow. Oh, the irony.

Finished it despite the weather and now am a Commercial Pilot. Next up: CFI.
JayMahon is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Antney
Career Questions
37
06-02-2018 05:24 AM
aveng
Career Questions
11
01-02-2017 10:30 AM
rsrsrscanada
Career Questions
3
12-02-2016 06:40 AM
CC268
Career Questions
15
02-26-2016 07:32 AM
rickair7777
Flight Schools and Training
12
10-30-2014 04:46 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