Search albieF15. It's his post.

 

Maybe limit the search to albieF15, military section.

 

Here's the specific one;

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mi...11-update.html

This one is good too;

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/hi...e-corners.html

 

Agree, stay put and build your TPIC. International long haul will do nothing for your resume.

 

Armypilot sent you a PM.

 

I'd disagree. After X thousand hrs in the same airplane, same seat, and the same type of flying, the learning curve flattens out. If there's significant opportunities ahead, CP, CKA, union leadership, I'd stay. Otherwise, IMO, they can push their learning curve and consider long haul international wide body flying.

There are things learned in all forms of aviation. Doing the same thing, again and again, when there are other challenges available, is something the majors are concerned about. Lack of exposure to challenges, or training, is a prognosticator of future training problems.

This isn't a call for irrational, or hard to justify, job hoping. Laterally moves, that don't make sense, will invite additional scrutiny.

 

Thanks for the help! Exactly what I was looking for.

 

As has been beat to death in these boards, your point seems to be valid.

A LOT of FO's at a former employer that are waiting on the 9-10 yarn upgrade have left for LCC's/ULCC's, ACMI's, whatever. And by some bizarre coincidence an email invite pops up shortly thereafter. Some HAVE made a lateral to another regional, for the quick upgrade of course. And in the SAME coincidence, comes the email invite. Of course we could beat to death all the subjective/relative factors that go on behind the defense. Whether it's the computer scoring alogorythims or DAL's human eyes app score. As you said elsewhere, "those that know aren't talking".

But racking up 1000 more SIC in the same plane, or 1000 more TPIC in the same plane doesn't seem to matter. But adding an additional duty or an additional type rating does seem to "trigger" more than adding more flight time. Whether it's adding instructor/LCA, or a type in a new airplane/new employer. Doenst matter if it's a domestic or heavy/long haul. As you mentions, a new challenge and a new learning curve.

Seems to help remove the stigma of being a "stagnant" pilot that hasn't advanced their career......

 

It depends. Are you a govvie or contractor? LEO, DoD, etc? What type of equipment/missions do you fly? Any trips though the sandbox? I hate to give this advice, but maybe you should do a lap through one of the job fairs and see what the hiring bubbas have to say about your competitiveness. I think Jet Blue will treat you like a vet. They do with school teachers, police, paramedics etc.

 

Been flying for the regionals for more than 6 years at this point. Just try to see what (if any) shot I have at getting a call back from UA or WN.

6000 TT
2000+ TPIC
2500 SIC
1000+ Dual Given

I have a Clean record (driving/flying) other then CFI-I bust a long time ago. I do NOT have a degree of any kind though.

Thanks for any input