Yes, commercial only. I was not recommending the DL, just throwing that out as a possible explanation as to how some airline guys might be towing gliders. That could get you fired just for doing it, and also violated if you exceeded flight time limits.

You can also CFI all you want, as long as you don't get paid for it.

Military flying is TOTALLY removed from the FARs, so it doesn't count. Your airline should allow you adequate rest before returning to work from military duty.

 

More than a decade ago I was laid off unexpectedly from a 135 operator and couldn't find another flying job right away. Instead my brother and I took on building a house even though we didn't really know what we were doing. In one summer we made much more on that simple little house than I could of if I had worked for three years at that air taxi. Over the years I have built a house or duplex during my furloughs and lay offs. I even built a few while gainfully employed. 20 houses later and it has unfortunately become my new profession. Thankful to have a fallback plan, but sadly am doing better and have an easier life now than when I was a pilot. I hope my good fortune continues but success in another line of work is a sure career killer. Real Estate has been very good to me. Aviation has kicked me to the curb more than once. Love needs to go both ways.

SkyHigh

 

New Jersey unemployment pays $2100 a month, if you compair that to RJ FO pay its rather good and equals to $30 per hour with a 70 hour guarantee. Considering you dont have to be sober or even get out of bed to get it, I much rather prefer it.

 

I knew I should have done ACA back in 2002...

 

And to top that off, most states exempt unemployment from state income taxes... Bonus!

I day traded on the side when I was working at ACA/IDE.

 

The only thing with being on unemployment is that you have to be unemployed. The question is about being an FO for the first 5 years at a regional.

At least with NY, you get taxed at the federal level. And you have to report to the Dept. of Labor on a regular basis with a log of activities of your active job search. If they don't see you actively looking, or turn down a job that pays comparably, they can terminate your benefits.

 

Wouldn't this be rough if you were on a reserve schedule though? I'm military right now and looking for a regional job when I retire here in August. (Kinda leaves out the military reserves option...) I don't really know how reserve scheduling works, but I am guessing that if you're on reserve "standby" you can't be bartending. What happens if they call and you have to just walk out of a part-time job?

In theory it sounds great, so any info you can give on this would really be great.

Thanks,

marinepilot

 

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True. However with the way things have been going in this industry, just wait. Odds are that you too will get hit sometime in the next 5 years... I know quite a few folks from regionals that have even been through two or more furloughs...

 

It depends on the reserve call out time and if you live in domicile. A 1.5 hour callout would make it complicated to have another job but not impossible. A 12 or 24 hour callout would be OK. Or if you want to bartend, just do daytime reserve and bartend at night. The key would be to find an airline that has adequate staffing such that reserves are not really used much and a part-time employer who is flexible if you suddenly have to bail.

Or if you're on reserve you could do your part time job on your scheduled days off. You'd still be home on your reserve "work" days anyway.

If you're retiring as an officer (you said USMC) then your retirement + regional pay should be livable after year one.