I am a low time pilot, still in college. I want to jump in with both feet in may after graduation. TSA and PSA seem to be the only two airlines that I will meet the minimums for at that time. Does anyone out there have any oppinions on the two companies?

...i know this is a loaded question, but i want to know

 

TSA? Never seen them mentioned on this board.

 

Haha nice. Seriously though, TSA and PSA have been discussed endlessly lately with similar topics. You need 10 posts to be able to use the search function but if you spend some time going through the pages you should be able to find what you need.

 

Go be a flight instructor, you're FAR from ready.

 

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...&highlight=tsa
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...&highlight=tsa

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...&highlight=psa
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...&highlight=psa

 

it doesn't have to be that way. being low time at graduation is a choice. get some experience (flight time) before graduation. you'll have more options and some personal pride in your accomplishments. how long before you graduate?

 

ill graduate Texas A&M in may 2008.

my "low times" are certianally not a choice. the muti-engine im training in is a dutchess. If i had the money i would live in that dutchess. but i have to pay for every hour of my flying from my own pocket. i cant afford to get hundreds of hours in a $200/hour airplane.

that is why places like AE and Xjet are out of reach for me....for the moment. do you have any advice for a kid like me in becoming an airline pilot???

 

Hey aggieflyer don't worry about the multi just yet. What you need to do is work on that TT and experience a little. You're from TX I take it flying out of Easterwood? There are jobs around the area flying power lines and pipeline. Once you're out there getting those hours you'll meet people and find ways to get that twin time.

 

yes i am flying out of easterwood. there are lots of people who need pilots. infact there is a man out is snook who wants to train somone to be a crop dusting pilot. how ever, everyones insurance requires 500+ total time or more. i only have 300 hours in the 172 with an IFR ticket. there is no way im willing to continue to spend money and take out loans to get enough TT to fly powerlines or crop dusters, when i already meet the TT minums for airlines like TSA.

Trans States>>>ERJ145>>>250TT 25ME
Powerline Pilot>>>C-172>>>500TT Comercial
go figure...

i dont want to sound like one of those "wizkids" that get a commercial licnese and think they deserve an airline job. i know about the long hours, the low pay, the responcibility of having 50+ people on the plane all looking to the pilots to fly them and their children safely. being an airline pilot is the only thing ive ever wanted to do. i realize that a 25 yr old pilot with 300TT and 25-30ME is a little behind the curve, but why would i continue to fly a 172 or someones barron, when i could be right seat in an ERJ?

 

Get your CFI. Get on at a flight school and make a deal with them to get the MEI. Instruct for a year or two. I instructed for just under two years. When I started the regionals weren't looking at anybody with less than 1000/100. Of course, that's not the case right now. There's no telling, it could be back to that by the time you graduate. Take the money you're spending on the multi, get the CFI. Instruct part time while you're finishing school.

You'll be doing yourself a favor by instructing for a while. I just finished groundschool, now in the sim and it's very fast-paced. I wasn't very impressed by the number of people in my class that didn't have any actual and very little real-world experience.