At a moderate part 61 in florida and a busy part 141 school in new jersey I averaged around 50 hours per month over a 10 month period.

At an academy style part 141 school in new mexico with career students I averaged 83 hours per month over a 11.5 month time period. Some months I flew 50 hours, one month I flew 130.

Totally runs the gamut. Could be as little as zero hours if you are never called either on reserve or long call (line position), to 95+ hours in one month, but can't exceed 100 hours.

Can't answer that because I'm not a major pilot, but I would agree (for once!) with BT that your goal at that point is to NOT fly. Although I would think the schedules and credit lines would be pretty close to regional schedules.

Thanks for all the info :p

If it were that great, he wouldn't have quit in the first place

Famous last words.

Well basically he got married, and she wanted to live in Washington state. So he agreed because being away from home so much with a new family would be hard. But now looking back it's something he wishes he probably did not choose.

So why are you so upset about piloting i'm curious?

Well, I guess that I can say that I am a little jaded(like so many) by the industry. I am in a position where I am stuck doing this til someone tells me I can't(i.e. feds, doctor, whoever). I am a happy guy, but I am also very adaptive to situations. Some situations that you newbies are gonna HAVE to deal with:

1) Divorce(yes, this WILL happen)
2)Lots and Lots and lots of time away from home(esp days that count ie holidays etc)
3) Meager income(at best)
4) ********* management
5)Arrogant people and miserable gate agents
6)commuting(this is for the birds)
7)airport food
8)crappy hotel rooms
9) piles of debt and possibly bankruptcy
10)unappreciative passengers

I can go on and on and on

YES DIVORCE WILL HAPPEN(not a matter of if, but when)

Hey Brav989, if you're working on an EMT certificate, why not take up some rotary wing flying and apply to a company like CalStar? It's a long way to get there, but I know a few guys that fly for them, and wouldn't trade it for the world.

why the hell, would you not want to fly when you got in the majors for? why did you bother to continue a career in aviation, i thought with most people is to get into the majors to fly the bigger aircraft,

Ex-Airforce Pilots
 

Hi everyone, I am not a pilot but my husband is. I am seeking your views at the market out there for pilots in the commercial airline. My husband is trained in flying fighter jets and has an option to either renew or leave by May next year as his contract will expire.

What are the prospects for fighter pilots in the commercial world? He is contemplating on leaving but we are wandering if it is easy getting into the market when he leaves.