Military
 

Just curious, how many military pilots join the regionals? I assume most if not all go straight to mainline, seeing as they have military jet time and experience.

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Well, as a guy you're describing.....Many, and I mean MANY of us (army rw) are jumping ship at this program created by AA (envoy/psa/pdt).

I can literally name about 70 dudes putting packets together to make the jump.

It's an opportunity I never knew I wanted and others never thought they'd get.

There are several reasons military guys would go to a regional. Flying helos, low flight time, and lack of currency can all lead to the regional path before being competitive for a major airline.

Piedmont is hiring a ton of military guys with the thinking that they will get snapped up by American outside of the flow. Makes sense, I guess.

Regional Airlines are aware that many of the MIL guys will leave within a year or two. However, I think for the moment the market is such that they are willing to hire them knowing that.

I know of an F/A 18 pilot that Delta simply told, "go get 500 hours of 121 time somewhere". So he went to Express Jet. Last time I saw Chris in DFW, he said he was on his way out.

Another mil guy here, fitting the low hours category. Fighter time is hard to come by - almost 1000 sorties and still don't have 1500 hours so I'm on a restricted ATP ticket.

Direct from guys at FedEx, Delta and American: "dude, go to a regional. They'll hire you, you'll get the hours a helluva lot quicker than in a fighter and add 121 experience to boot." Plus, all I need is SIC to add to the TT category.

So...trying to time my exit and set up my interviews with PSA, PDT, Envoy and Endeavor. Add NetJets to mix as well, and then....I go into the 12,000 app hopper with everyone else.

As mentioned above - lots of different stories from mil backgrounds driving regional apps.

I'm another mil pilot who got out, went to a non flying corporate job and am pretty much decided on jumping ship at that job to go to a regional for a bit to get current.

I read these forums out of boredom at my current job and I see so many unhappy stories from people at their respective regional. I'm personally excited to get back into it and learn some part 121, but I am also told to go do this with the hopes my stay won't be long. We will see I guess! For now, I am just looking forward to not getting phone calls after hours, countless emails about useless metrics and dealing with drama that ensues with the people I manage at work :)


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Netjets has a lot of cool things about it.

But if your goal is to build flight time, probably won't happen as fast as a regional.

Again, if building time is your goal.