Seriously, have you seen the ATL RSV MD88B routine lately?

Seniority works in all fields as well. A senior field agent with a good service record can have a wonderful life. No different than a senior airline pilot living in base.

It's all based on perspective and what one wants to do for a living. Fly straight and level 4-8 hours a day, or do some criminal investigation.

I mean really. You will almost never get a traffic ticket again! Get a red Ferrari!

I'm struggling with this as well. Except I don't have an interview with delta or anyone else for that matter. Seems I cannot get an interview anywhere. I understand your situation. Pm me and we can crisscross ideas.

Reserve at the regionals is infamously bad. Delta has to be better, right?

Will they let you shoot Snowden? Or at least put a bag over his head and give him a nice workout....

Go to delta and sign up for the ffdo program. You can fly and carry a nifty little fed badge and gun. Win win.

Well then, I think you have to compare titles:


Delta: *Double Breasted Van Admiral

FBI: Captain Special Agent - FBI Pilot


Tough choice. :D

If it's possible, I think that tips the scale to the feds. :D

After reading through the thread, this sounds like the best idea to me! But then again, I don't know jack squat about either. Sorry for chiming in.

With the volume of retirements and fleet plan at Delta no one hired in the next few years will be forced to be on reserve after their first year with the company.

Personal gratification is what it's all about. You said it well, it's not all about money. I would lean in the direction of my passion without a thought.
If the system works, your Delta interview may reveal your indecisiveness and lack of passion for just being a pilot flying from A to B and you might not get a choice at all.
It's not for everyone. No matter how eventful and demanding a flight may be, when successfully concluded and the brakes are set, no book has been written, no bridge has been built, no bad guy has been brought to justice and there is nothing to show for it. For me that's great, I'm fulfilled by doing the best I can at what I do, get off of the airplane and go have some fun whith what it allows me to afford. That's plenty for me but I think it would really suck for one who needs to be more creative for their fulfillment.
You should be proud of your work that put you in a position to have such a dilemma. Your questioning might be indicitave of A and B flying not cutting it for you.
Best of luck to you. Please keep us posted.
CG