Regional for career!
08-10-2017 | 02:16 PM
#21
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Plenty of people have moved to majors with failed checkrides. Just don't try to hide it. Own it, learn from it, move on. You'll be fine.
08-10-2017 | 02:34 PM
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Until your list gets too senior-and you start getting underbid.
Someone put it well:
"Once a regional becomes a decent place to work, too many people stick around. When that happens, you will be too expensive-and you will be shut down."
This is the first law of regional aviation. It applies to all regionals-and it always will.
Someone put it well:
"Once a regional becomes a decent place to work, too many people stick around. When that happens, you will be too expensive-and you will be shut down."
This is the first law of regional aviation. It applies to all regionals-and it always will.
08-10-2017 | 10:00 PM
#23
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From: Gear slinger
The American Airline Wholly Owned regionals are your answer. You can have less than 3 checkride failures and be hired on at Piedmont without much turmoil. More than 3 and your package may to be sent up for review for a decision from the chief pilots office.
08-11-2017 | 06:23 AM
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I'm contemplating the same thing. 50/50 on making it a career and would move to the majors if the opportunity was available. I have an ATP and a lucrative business that I'd be walking away from or cutting way back to help make ends meet. 49 years old and don't have a 4 year degree, Do have a 2 year AS in aviation. I'm not sure if the degree is as critical as it used to be in today's environment.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
08-11-2017 | 08:46 AM
#26
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
Essentially no impact on getting hired at a regional. Likely minimal impact on getting hired at a major over the next ten+ years. Might not get called as quickly, but you'll get called eventually.
Try hard not to fail any more, you don't want a trend.
08-11-2017 | 08:46 AM
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I'm contemplating the same thing. 50/50 on making it a career and would move to the majors if the opportunity was available. I have an ATP and a lucrative business that I'd be walking away from or cutting way back to help make ends meet. 49 years old and don't have a 4 year degree, Do have a 2 year AS in aviation. I'm not sure if the degree is as critical as it used to be in today's environment.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
08-11-2017 | 08:48 AM
#28
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
I'm contemplating the same thing. 50/50 on making it a career and would move to the majors if the opportunity was available. I have an ATP and a lucrative business that I'd be walking away from or cutting way back to help make ends meet. 49 years old and don't have a 4 year degree, Do have a 2 year AS in aviation. I'm not sure if the degree is as critical as it used to be in today's environment.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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