Need advice for a prospective pilot
05-18-2006, 08:57 AM
#11
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I flight instructed for 2 years, then went to the regionals. Was an FO for 1 year then upgraded to a jet. Was a Capt for 5 years with 2,500 jet PIC and still cant get to a major any time soon and this was durring amazing growth at the regionals. Growth that will never happen again, so I think your talking around 10yrs to get to a major. However luck has a lot to do with it.
05-18-2006, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by calcapt
Are you saying I have been living all these years with a complex of inadequacy and shame for nothing? Damn!
05-18-2006, 10:09 PM
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Thanks for the info guys... it really is helping me to plan out my time and see where it is best invested.
What kind of hours does a typical FO get... or is it that varied?... Reason being is that I have a business now, and am wondering on whether or not I'll be able to run it at any kind of consistent basis...
Oh and one other thing... when I see the pay grades for FO and captain - they typically have no more info than a 5 year mark... so what happens after that? no more pay increase?
What kind of hours does a typical FO get... or is it that varied?... Reason being is that I have a business now, and am wondering on whether or not I'll be able to run it at any kind of consistent basis...
Oh and one other thing... when I see the pay grades for FO and captain - they typically have no more info than a 5 year mark... so what happens after that? no more pay increase?
05-19-2006, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by turbomax97
Thanks for the info guys... it really is helping me to plan out my time and see where it is best invested.
What kind of hours does a typical FO get... or is it that varied?... Reason being is that I have a business now, and am wondering on whether or not I'll be able to run it at any kind of consistent basis...
Oh and one other thing... when I see the pay grades for FO and captain - they typically have no more info than a 5 year mark... so what happens after that? no more pay increase?
What kind of hours does a typical FO get... or is it that varied?... Reason being is that I have a business now, and am wondering on whether or not I'll be able to run it at any kind of consistent basis...
Oh and one other thing... when I see the pay grades for FO and captain - they typically have no more info than a 5 year mark... so what happens after that? no more pay increase?
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05-19-2006, 12:57 PM
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Yeah, I'm definately keeping my day job so that the 900 dollar payment won't hurt so bad 
From the way I've been reading though, ATP grads are being eaten up at xpressjet and ATP's other affiliates... future's looking grim eh?
From the way I've been reading though, ATP grads are being eaten up at xpressjet and ATP's other affiliates... future's looking grim eh?
05-19-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by turbomax97
Yeah, I'm definately keeping my day job so that the 900 dollar payment won't hurt so bad
From the way I've been reading though, ATP grads are being eaten up at xpressjet and ATP's other affiliates... future's looking grim eh?
From the way I've been reading though, ATP grads are being eaten up at xpressjet and ATP's other affiliates... future's looking grim eh?
It is difficult to tell, but if oil keeps going up everyone will be hurting.
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