Can I attend just one day or do I need to go all three days of the conference? $420 vs. $210

 

Hey Girls and Guys, I was once on the outside looking in as well. My background is all civilian- skydiver driver/flight Instructor/charter/cargo dog/commuter/ non sked...here is what I see: perseverance and attitude are everything. Being humble goes a long way. Lots of pilots hired ahead of me had less hours, etc. It simply is the way it is. There is no magic secret, you have to be persistent, make friends, talk to everyone. Be positive, and it seems like the airlines look for something that makes you stand out from the rest. Plus, what do you do on your free time? Do you help out as a volunteer? I.E. Boy/Girl scout leader, youth groups, animal shelter, Habitat for Humanity, etc. This shows you are a team person who looks out for someone besides just themself, which is increasingly rare these days. Delta people do a lot of Habitat for Humanity house building, you would probably meet someone helpful there. Anyone with two thousand hours or so can fly an airliner without a problem, but are you the one that is exceptionally motivated to learn the airplane and new company in a highly compressed time frame, with no failures along the way? Can you be the new F/O to fly a 5 day, 25 leg trip with plane swaps every other leg in poor weather, no food, min rest, min ground time....with a smile on your face?
Good luck! Never give up! When you make it, pass along the gouge!

 

I see what you're driving at with this, but no one should fly tired and hungry and that's not what they are seeking anyway.

 

Recently (enough) hired by Delta, now flying MD-88/90s, based in ATL

Hours (at time of call):
4180 (All FW turbine)
3660 Military
3200 PIC
1000 IP
3500 Turbojet
2300 ME
520 Part 121

Navy CV fleet aviator, TRACOM instructor/ STAN type, Aviation Safety Officer; ORM, CRM, NATOPS, and Instrument Instructor / evaluator, FCF guy

Applied June 2013, called by Delta June 2014, hired August 2014. (Called by United Nov 2014 - OBE). Zero internal recs from either company at time of interview invite. Attended WAI April 2014, talked to JetBlue, Delta, United

8 months as XJT EMB-145 FO

 

Maybe some day you'll get to fly with my happy behind again.. I'll try not to overspeed the gear this time.

 

There's a website called happyneuron that is like lumosity. Sign up for a free account. Play the game called "pay attention" and select "numbers in reverse order". If you can do that, you can pass that portion of cog.

 

I was honored to get a job offer today from American! I'm looking forward to joining the team ASAP.

I know many like stats and timeline, so here it is:

Military background, 3150 TT, 2825 Multi Turbine PIC, Mil EP/IP on resume, all single seat fighter time except UPT & IFF. ~180 general aviation hours in 172's. Still flying for the Reserves.

Master's degree, 3.7 undergrad GPA, heavily involved in college with organizations, etc.

Timeline:
Oct 2013: Applied
1 Aug 14: Video Invite
5 Aug 14: Video Interview completed
13 Aug 14: More Info Request on Pilot Credentials
21 Aug 14: Invited to F2F with 2 Sep available date...couldn't make it due to being out of country
AA paused off the street interviews early October
~Mid Nov: Received classy you're in a holding pattern email from AA saying my F2F invite still stands once they start back up again.
30 Dec 14: Invited again to F2F
14 Jan 15: PST , then 15 Jan 15: Interview
27 Jan 15: Received letter from FAA saying AA had requested flight records
29 Jan 15: Received job offer via phone call from Chief Pilot late afternoon......2 weeks exactly after interview

Contrary to what I'd read before on here, I never received an electronic background investigation email/request. I updated my app about 1-2 times per month.

Hope this helps some and best of luck to all!

 

One day is ok. The earlier days in the 'job fair' are more crowded. Some folks will tell you to do the evening hospitality suites and nightlife, just don't get drunk and make an idiot out of yourself. Good luck.

 

Congrats and welcome! You are gonna love it. You are getting here at an exciting time....

 

Recently hired at Alaska:

-Former regional then ACMI 767.
-Just over 5000 total
-1400 turbine PIC
-4 year degree
-Community involvement but in ways I would have done anyways, stuff I like being involved in and enjoy.