Anyone get hired by a major non-current
Little nervous about leaving AD non-current without a CJO. And just wondering has anyone known any military types who’ve been hired recently while non-current.
By the time I can get out it will be shy of two years out of a cockpit. I have 3000+ military flight hours, 1,000 turbine IP hours and 1,000 turbine PIC. Safety experience and trained and a decent amount of volunteer work. Thanks |
It happens, but it is the exception rather than the rule. Pretty rare, even in this hiring environment.
Be prepared to go do a short stint at the regionals to get recurrent, polish up your resume with a successful run through a 121 training program and a new type rating, and learn how 121 flying works. Yes, the pay sucks, but flying at the regionals isn't beneath you. Most importantly it will give you extremely valuable experience that will help at subsequent interviews and take some of the pressure off how much you'll have to learn in your *second* 121 training program (the one at your career-destination airline). |
Originally Posted by 135tankerdriver
(Post 2748531)
Little nervous about leaving AD non-current without a CJO. And just wondering has anyone known any military types who’ve been hired recently while non-current.
By the time I can get out it will be shy of two years out of a cockpit. I have 3000+ military flight hours, 1,000 turbine IP hours and 1,000 turbine PIC. Safety experience and trained and a decent amount of volunteer work. Thanks I went regionals many years ago during heavy furlough period, it kept me fresh when the hiring picked up again with the final destination carriers. The folks that went non current had to do the tour at the regional anyway, if plan that way, probably will be the ace that gets picked up by the major straight away :) Best journeys |
Thanks for the input guys. Just heard that a major airline or two was hiring non-current military guys depending on their resume of course. If the rumors were true I would double down my efforts to try and get hired... go to job fairs, etc. but if it’s not the case I’d focus my energy elsewhere or perhaps stay AD until I hit 20. If anyone has gotten hired out of a cockpit shy of 24 months, which meets SWA minimums I’d love to hear from you.
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Originally Posted by 135tankerdriver
(Post 2748752)
or perhaps stay AD until I hit 20
For some reason folks find flying at the regionals so unpalatable that they'll do all kinds of backflips to avoid it, and IMHO their efforts are wasted. I retired with 3000+ hours in fighters, trainers, and ISR and non-current. I spent just over a year at the regionals before I got hired at my career airline, and thought that it was a great professional experience. It was a great no-stigs environment to ask stupid questions and make stupid mistakes that didn't also carry the risk of being where I wanted to spend my career if I did accidentally pee in the pool. |
Originally Posted by 135tankerdriver
(Post 2748752)
Thanks for the input guys. Just heard that a major airline or two was hiring non-current military guys depending on their resume of course. If the rumors were true I would double down my efforts to try and get hired... go to job fairs, etc. but if it’s not the case I’d focus my energy elsewhere or perhaps stay AD until I hit 20. If anyone has gotten hired out of a cockpit shy of 24 months, which meets SWA minimums I’d love to hear from you.
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Originally Posted by 135tankerdriver
(Post 2748752)
Thanks for the input guys. Just heard that a major airline or two was hiring non-current military guys depending on their resume of course. If the rumors were true I would double down my efforts to try and get hired... go to job fairs, etc. but if it’s not the case I’d focus my energy elsewhere or perhaps stay AD until I hit 20. If anyone has gotten hired out of a cockpit shy of 24 months, which meets SWA minimums I’d love to hear from you.
Strong resume usually means competitive hours and extensive leadership experience. Multiple T/M/S experience, leadership of large organizations, leading a community in a aircraft transition, weapons school IP, Graduated Squadron/Wing CO etc. Add to that multiple touch points with the airlines via job fairs, chief pilot meetings etc. Unless you have those boxes checked you are likely going to be considered relatively average in the pack. |
Originally Posted by 135tankerdriver
(Post 2748531)
Little nervous about leaving AD non-current without a CJO. And just wondering has anyone known any military types who’ve been hired recently while non-current.
By the time I can get out it will be shy of two years out of a cockpit. I have 3000+ military flight hours, 1,000 turbine IP hours and 1,000 turbine PIC. Safety experience and trained and a decent amount of volunteer work. Thanks Any Reserve or Guard interest? I have friends that left active duty at 16 and 17 years, got an airline job, got off probation and then via full-time orders, or an AGR position, and military leave, got their 20 year active pension. |
Just listen to Hacker, he knows what he’s talking about. Get over your concerns and jump ship. It will likely be short lived, and you’ll get 3 calls from majors instead of zero.
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Originally Posted by Hacker15e
(Post 2748771)
Although I'm a proponent of dudes sticking it out to 20 to grab retirement, I'll go on record to say that if you're ready to leave the AF, a short stint at the regionals to get recurrent is going to be a lot less asspain than several more years with Big Blue.
For some reason folks find flying at the regionals so unpalatable that they'll do all kinds of backflips to avoid it, and IMHO their efforts are wasted. I retired with 3000+ hours in fighters, trainers, and ISR and non-current. I spent just over a year at the regionals before I got hired at my career airline, and thought that it was a great professional experience. It was a great no-stigs environment to ask stupid questions and make stupid mistakes that didn't also carry the risk of being where I wanted to spend my career if I did accidentally pee in the pool. |
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