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CLE to IAH 07-19-2019 05:08 AM


Originally Posted by fenix1 (Post 2855497)
Good work on the interviews, Mav - I’m sure they’ll be talking about your vast knowledge of Jepp plates for years at all 3 airlines and hopefully you’re well-prepared to not screw up the opportunity the gum-flapping has earned you!.

They were so impressed with my ability to read and study an interview prep package that they named their parking lot after me. Well...to be fair, they only named the spot in the parking lot with the garbage bins after me but I am looking to aggressively expand.

Even though I know you are just trolling at this point, I still want to offer you some career advice (absolutely free, no obligation) based on my *parking lot garage bin's worth* wealth of knowledge......


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Claxstarr 07-19-2019 07:14 AM


Originally Posted by Throwitaway (Post 2855526)
Please go to Envoy, please go to Envoy, please go to Envoy...



Fingers crossed, good luck!


^ this, but I think Mesa might be the only one to hire you.

Your attitude blows. Every time you get a response you don’t agree with 110%, it turns into a dumpster fire.

I’m quite confident that if you stay on this **** attitude, refusing to take advice, 24/7 adversarial garbage you keep letting out, your life will be miserable for the rest of your most likely short career as a pilot.
You have to remember that every trip will be with a different crew and we ALL talk to each other. It’s a small community and *******s are widely known.

Don’t put the cart in front of the horse.
There are a lot of recruiters/management types on these forums and it’s quite easy to deduce who you are. Tone it down.


Now that I think about it, you should probably start your own regional! I’m sure with your vast knowledge it will be an out-of-the-park success overnight.
You keep posting about wanting to learn or advice, but you are quite clear that you already know more than everyone in the industry.


Seriously, you should probably just ditch the userID and start fresh bc you already have the reputation.

DoSomePilotStuf 07-19-2019 08:13 AM

OP, don’t let these guys ruffle your feathers. You asked some good questions and you called out some posters for trying to derail the thread. Basic internet MB stuff. Now you see all the BS that comes with dealing with a bunch of pilot ego-maniacs.

If anything lesson learned is this is a group that doesn’t take criticism very well because they all think they fly like Chuck Yeager, and they think being trained to be a mindless procedure follower makes them Albert Einstein. You have to bite your tongue a lot out there but it really is a very fun and rewarding profession. The job is very easy, especially once you get some seniority, and pays very well once you get to the next level.

Best of luck young man. Keep looking 5+ years ahead and you will do well in life.

Heads explode in 3,2,1...

ZeroTT 07-19-2019 09:00 AM

I’m gonna be a little cranky against the primary premise of the question, which I take as “yeah, anybody can get hired today but what about the day when they only take the really good people “

Airline hiring environments tend to be great or awful with little in between. Airlines have furloughed 20% of their workforce and not hired a single new pilot for years. Airlines fold and dump 1000 experienced pilots on the market. The rare civilian pilots who succeed in a really bad market do it mostly by being the one guy with connections and experience.

So I applaud your go-get-em-ness ... but don’t think you can bootstrap your way to success through any hiring environment. Doesn’t work that way.

McGpilot 07-19-2019 09:11 AM


Originally Posted by ASpilot2be (Post 2855310)
-Right seat CASA 212

Where? Just curious, been in both seats of it.

rswitz 07-19-2019 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by DoSomePilotStuf (Post 2855672)
OP, don’t let these guys ruffle your feathers. You asked some good questions and you called out some posters for trying to derail the thread. Basic internet MB stuff. Now you see all the BS that comes with dealing with a bunch of pilot ego-maniacs.

If anything lesson learned is this is a group that doesn’t take criticism very well because they all think they fly like Chuck Yeager, and they think being trained to be a mindless procedure follower makes them Albert Einstein. You have to bite your tongue a lot out there but it really is a very fun and rewarding profession. The job is very easy, especially once you get some seniority, and pays very well once you get to the next level.

Best of luck young man. Keep looking 5+ years ahead and you will do well in life.

Heads explode in 3,2,1...

Probly the most sensible post in the history of APC.

TheWeatherman 07-20-2019 09:50 AM

lol, this reminds me of that classic thread somebody bumped a couple weeks ago where that guy, who wasn't even at a Regional yet, asked how do I become a Chief Pilot because he strives to be better then everybody else in everything he does.

These type of personalities do not go over well in this world. Threads like this are the gift that keep on giving.

ASpilot2be 07-20-2019 10:16 AM


Originally Posted by rswitz (Post 2855912)
Probly the most sensible post in the history of APC.

Ryan Air up in Alaska.

rickair7777 07-20-2019 10:44 AM


Originally Posted by fenix1 (Post 2855299)
Wanted to solicit some thoughts on the ideal preparation for the regionals. I’m thinking in terms of being TRULY PREPARED for 121 initial training (rather than simply building time & getting hired) and being someone who would still be very competitive even if the quantity of hires dropped significantly (training backlog, economic slowdown, unexpected loss of flying to other regionals, etc).

Seems like the optimal path would be:
- Primary training (P-SEL, I-A, C-SEL & C-MEL) in a Part 141 program
- Earn CFI, CFII & MEI
- Fly Part 135 (or 91) in turbine equipment
- Participate in cadet program

Thoughts??

Don't over think it.

The best prep would be complete training on the same type at another regional.

Next would be 135 in similar equipment

But if you already have ATP mins, it's not going to be worth a career excursion to be "better prepared" for a regional. Unless you suck as a pilot and struggle with training events. In that case you can buy sim training in a specific RJ to improve your odds. Obviously in that case you'd want to stay on that jet for the rest of your career.

rswitz 07-21-2019 05:34 AM


Originally Posted by ASpilot2be (Post 2856197)
Ryan Air up in Alaska.

Those are definitely words.


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