Airline advice for an Air Force heavy pilot?
 

I'm at 14 years in the Air Force and in about 10 months I'm going to find out if I'm retained to 20 years, early retired at 15, or "not retained". I'm currently deployed until February, but when I get back I'm knocking out an ATP and possibly a 737 type rating with Higher Power Aviation.

I've got around 2000 total of which about 1300 is in 707 variants, and I'm currently an Aircraft Commander. I'd have more hours, but from 2008-2013 I was flying unmanned aircraft and that does not count for the airlines.

I tried doing a search through the hundreds of pages long threads for each airline, but pieces of pertinent information is scattered all over the place. I live in Atlanta and am going to try to get hired with ExpressJet, since one of their domiciles is there. I'll just have to see if they actually fly me so I can build up hours or just keep me on reserve...With that being said, does anyone have any advice given my specific situation as to which major airline I should shoot for. I'd love to fly for Southwest, and I've heard Delta is very military friendly.

Airline advice for an Air Force heavy pilot?
 

Because creating the same thread twice was really necessary.....apply to all and go to the first one that calls


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The ATP is a must. The type.....would only do it if you are set on SWA. They don't require it anymore, but I still think it will help the app. No one else cares in the slightest, and it would therefore be a waste of money.

If you're deployed, might as well start knocking out the apps online. They last for a year, and are very tedious to fill out--great thing to do while in a sandbox. You won't be able to finish them without an ATP, but you can get a chunk of the work done.

I think all airlines are "military friendly." I suspect you will get snapped up quickly by just about any regional. Some will give you the ATP. And the fact they put you on reserve doesn't mean they won't fly the snot out of you.

I wouldn't limit yourself to regionals though, apply to the majors. If you want to stay in Atlanta SWA and DAL are the obvious choices (commuting blows), but you should apply everywhere. Bird in hand.

Look up Albies square corners post.

2000 hours isn't bad, how much PIC?

I'm actually surprised you haven't caught more heat for your "lack" of research. Probably because the post is new. The following links are quality deployment reading. These should answer many of your questions. Enjoy and good luck!

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

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

Hang out with A LOT of Navy dudes and don't let this job become your identity.

Get with Emerald Coast Interview Consulting. I know they do resume reviews, and I think they do app reviews.
Good luck

All heavy pilots need to lose weight :)

Try to get an upgrade to IP.

Didn't Frontier announce an ATL base?

While commuting does indeed blow, it's pretty easy out of ATL, at least down to FLL (so I'm told, anyways). Spirit, jetBlue would also make viable candidates, with FLL and/or MCO bases...

No, Frontier just opened Orlando.