135 to DAL
04-25-2011 | 06:43 AM
#13
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 403
Likes: 0
Yes. Every Southwest pilot will tell you how worried they are that they are making too much money. They lay awake at night figuring out how to lower their paychecks so the company won't lose its historical cost advantage.
Thankfully, we have ALPA making sure that the Delta pilots are never confronted with that terrible dilemma.
Thankfully, we have ALPA making sure that the Delta pilots are never confronted with that terrible dilemma.
04-25-2011 | 09:33 AM
#14
Line Holder
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 64
Likes: 0
From: C172 Right
The 135 company I'm looking at is also single-pilot IFR turbine, but they hire guys with less than 1200TT as FO's, and upgrade them to CA when they hit it. Also, if what I hear from my friend who works there is true, the attrition will move so fast that pilots who upgrade can be training CA's in their first year as PIC. So there's also some multi-crew experience there too, in addition to the TPIC time. In about 3-5 years, how do you guys think this kind of time will sit with the majors?
04-25-2011 | 10:11 AM
#15
seeing the country...
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,020
Likes: 43
From: 73N A
The 135 company I'm looking at is also single-pilot IFR turbine, but they hire guys with less than 1200TT as FO's, and upgrade them to CA when they hit it. Also, if what I hear from my friend who works there is true, the attrition will move so fast that pilots who upgrade can be training CA's in their first year as PIC. So there's also some multi-crew experience there too, in addition to the TPIC time. In about 3-5 years, how do you guys think this kind of time will sit with the majors?
04-25-2011 | 10:47 AM
#16
Thread Starter
On Reserve
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 24
Likes: 0
I spent many years in the freight business before going to Delta. I went from turbo-prop to jet to heavy jet, all freight. There are two problems to building your time in the freight world, from what I saw. 1) You don't build time fast. I was in the on-demand world, so I was doing 400-500 a year. You'll get there eventually, but the commuter guys are going 900+ a year. If you're at a place where you fly a lot, not a problem. 2) There are very few people who make the move from small freight operators to the majors, so you have little chance of making contacts and networking. Which incidentally, is important these days with lots of people applying. If I hadn't gotten to know furloughed DAL guys at my last job, I might still be there. Don't underestimate the power of Letters of Recommendation.
04-25-2011 | 11:02 AM
#18
seeing the country...
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 4,020
Likes: 43
From: 73N A
One way to stand out from the thousands applying is to become a check airman, IOE instructor, sim instructor or something like that.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
newKnow
Mergers and Acquisitions
278
04-17-2008 12:04 PM
