There are bros that hang at the bar and don't drink that's not the point. I have a life outside my job and don't need a label to feel successful, so I don't want to be a chief pilot. Why don't you get an airline job first, fly the line a bit and then post this question. The cart is way before the horse here. PS- the occasional typo or grammar error is fine, you do it consistently. Are you really that lazy?

THAT'S the saying I was trying to think of! Or counting his chickens before they're hatched. Or whatever.


24G, your spelling errors don't irritate us because we aren't capable of understanding that "lok" equals "look", they irritate us because they come at such a high rate that it shows a complete lack of respect for us, in that we're not even worth the basic proof read or spell check. Or that fantastic button I know as "BACKSPACE".

Go through some of my posts, you'll find that I've edited quite a few, often with the tag line "Editing Grammar and Whatnot" or something along those lines. I have a great deal of respect for all my colleagues on this board and I make sure that I show them the common courtesy of communicating at an educated level.

Bump. If someone wanted to become a Chief Pilot at their regional, what advice would you give to prepare for the job? Pointers could include how to interview for it, what type of experience one should have, etc. Thanks.

Mess up at mainline, crush the morale of the pilot group, backstab the union, hold disciplinary meetings that violate a CBA.

Instead of being a chief pilot, direct your efforts with the union and improving things for the pilot group.

Serious question, why would anyone ever want to be a chief pilot?

Why not?
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For professional organizations...

They typically but not always want experienced captains, typically also check airmen. Usually people who have been around a while and have credibility. I have seen rare FO CP's, but they are typically going to be retired Colonels, or have some other heavy-hitter management experience at a previous job.

To work your way up from line pilot, get involved in the training dept. as an FO (ground and/or FTD instructor), then get LCA and/or sim instructor as a CA. You'll want your name and face to be known to the bosses (in a good way). Volunteer for anything that comes up on the company side, LOSA, etc. Union volunteer work might help too, but maybe not if you're leading the charge on something contentious (there are plenty of non-contentious things the union does too).


For some bottom feeders...

Decline to join the union. Suck up to managers. Or get elected to the MEC and sell out a major contract. Good things will come your way soon.

I think that's already been explained

In answer to the original question, look up FAR 119.67(b)