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03-29-2017 | 05:22 PM
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Endless Reserve
Joined: Nov 2012
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03-29-2017 | 05:24 PM
#3
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: military rotary wing, dual seat
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.
03-29-2017 | 07:37 PM
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Joined: Nov 2016
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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.
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.
03-29-2017 | 08:11 PM
#9
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Joined: Feb 2017
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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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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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03-29-2017 | 09:21 PM
#10
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Joined: Jul 2013
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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.
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.
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.
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