Fair point, but my point is likelihood of being hired at one of the, say, big 6. Would you say it is more likely to be hired at American or one of the others? Frankly, when a guy is sitting at PSA waiting to make the move to a career airline they could care less about the overall percentage of OTS hires coming from PSA.

I guess in a sense you proved my point since I didn't know the exact number. Very few people get hired at AA outside of the flow; many, many more get hired at Delta, United, SWA, FedEx, and UPS.

Again, if you already have a low percentage chance of getting hired at AAL then why not go to a wholly owned AA carrier where you probably won't get hired outside the flow anyway. Not to mention that (God forbid) things turn sour on the hiring front you have the flow to hold cling onto.

Just one man's opinion, worked for me... hopefully it works for you.

 

Well I'm military and I am trying to figure what is best for my family and I. Most of this airlines talk is new to me.

 

Been there... there are plenty of guys willing to help.

Hotty Toddy!!!

 

Most important question: Where do you live, or want to live?

 

I will probably be living near the Atlanta area. We have a child on the way and I'm trying to avoid moving right now. I don't mind commuting...I know its a sacrifice.

 

Does anyone have any simple gouge for the interview. Trying to avoid getting that AviationInterviews subscription. Or can I just study that book mentioned in previous posts? I had no idea there was a technical test to prep for.

 

Just spend the $20. Seriously the best $ you'll spend to get the latest gouge. I interviewed close to 2 years ago, so not sure if anything has changed, but at that time all interviews were very similar - brief a Jepp, read a METAR/TAF, do I need an alternate (1,2,3 rule, not 3565 or derived mins), and TMAAT questions - basic stuff. Sheppard Air also has a written test prep for airline interviews (separate from their ATP written prep). Seriously - spend a few bucks to invest in your career.

 

I don't think you will regret spending the 20... I did it without and it was painful. My classmates laughed at me when I told them of my studies.

 

It's probably worth investigating how senior the Endeavor folks think ATL will be. Aside from that I've heard that CLT is a pretty easy commute from there.

PM if you've got any questions or want to chat. I've got a hour or so in the car later and can chat.

 

I'll take you up on that soon. I have a lot of questions to ask but don't want to be the one who acts like an idiot on this website.

Gonna schedule my interview for some time in early March.