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Old 07-20-2007, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by threegreen View Post
good point. the second i meet the mins i am starting to apply. i am not going to be one of those "i am just going to build more time to be more competitive." if you meet the mins why not just apply. worst thing that can happen is that they won’t call back

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Old 07-20-2007, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by AV8ER View Post
Yeah, I know some people that have gone to CAL or others w/little or no PIC turbine. Not saying a bad idea, b/c things are looking up, however I'm considering getting my 1000pic turbine before applying anywhere, just in case. What do you guys think about that?

I would still apply when you meet the mins, but I wouldn't hit it hard (meaning job fairs, getting recommendations, etc) until I got my 1000 PIC Turbine. Ideally, I would want 1500-2000 before making a move.
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Old 07-20-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rollercoaster View Post
It depends on what information you provide on the EEOC section of the app.
Oh brother! There's always at least one
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Old 07-21-2007, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by trackpilot View Post
Hmm 7 years doesn't sound too bad. But 10 years!?!?!? If that's the case then why not just go in the military and do the required 12 years and get paid more and then just go straight to the majors??? I dunno i was just thinking...
I know a lot of people aren't cut out for the military but this makes me think twice about the regionals and living below the poverty level for the first couple years.
It's all a gamble. There are plenty of military guys that skipped regionals altogether and are flying in the Majors right now. There are also plenty that got turned down by those majors and went to regionals or quit flying altogether. For every guy I meet in the Jumpseat that said "I was prior military" I meet another guy at my regional that says the same thing. I meet even more in real life that say "Yea, I used to fly but couldn't get on anywhere so I'm doing something else". Not knocking military training or flying...just saying it's not the promised land of aviation anymore. Everyone's gotta pretty even shot of landing a job.
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Old 07-21-2007, 08:12 AM
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Oh brother! There's always at least one
haha and it wasnt even me................ok off to the Beach,
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Old 07-21-2007, 10:17 AM
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haha and it wasnt even me................ok off to the Beach,
I would hope not. What could you possibly have to say? What do you have 1000 hours TT?
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Old 07-21-2007, 10:54 AM
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Crazier things can happen. My cousin didnt get hired by Xjet, then was hired by Continental a few months later....guess he was glad he didnt get hired! He was 23 years old....

Also my uncle flew with a 24 yr old FO on the 757 or 767 (hes on both not sure which one)
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Old 07-21-2007, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by trackpilot View Post
Hmm 7 years doesn't sound too bad. But 10 years!?!?!? If that's the case then why not just go in the military and do the required 12 years and get paid more and then just go straight to the majors??? I dunno i was just thinking...
I know a lot of people aren't cut out for the military but this makes me think twice about the regionals and living below the poverty level for the first couple years.
If you meet the military requirements (age, education, medical) you would be silly not to attempt that route unless you are philosophically unsuitable for military service. The career benefits outweigh the hardships, IMO. USAF or ANG are best because you will probably not get locked into helicopters, unlike navy/usmc.
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Old 07-21-2007, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SharkyBN584 View Post
It's all a gamble. There are plenty of military guys that skipped regionals altogether and are flying in the Majors right now. There are also plenty that got turned down by those majors and went to regionals or quit flying altogether. For every guy I meet in the Jumpseat that said "I was prior military" I meet another guy at my regional that says the same thing. I meet even more in real life that say "Yea, I used to fly but couldn't get on anywhere so I'm doing something else". Not knocking military training or flying...just saying it's not the promised land of aviation anymore. Everyone's gotta pretty even shot of landing a job.
That doesn't exactly jive with my experiences...almost all of my military buds who flew fixed wing are at major airlines. There are only a few exceptions...

Super hard-charging guys with advanced educations who wanted to do more with their lives...they deliberately chose high-powered civilian careers instead of airlines.

Cargo guys who got out with less than 1000 TPIC...they do the regional for a while and then move up as soon as they get the TPIC. A guy with regional 121 AND military training is very competetive...more so than your stock RJ captain.
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Old 07-21-2007, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Freightpuppy View Post
I would hope not. What could you possibly have to say? What do you have 1000 hours TT?
2,200TT thank you very much
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