how long is the line....
07-04-2009, 04:22 PM
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how long is the line....
i understand that we are headed back to the days that 1,000tt (even 2 or 3) are going to be hiring minimums again. as a flight instructor for almost a year and half now looking to move forward, with no luck obviously, how long do i have to wait in line for a job. realistically, are we talking like 1 year or like 5. i know there are way to many pilots on the street that have more experience than me. what can a CFI like myself expect?
07-04-2009, 04:46 PM
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First thing is first: the airlines need to start hiring. Once this happens, I would say hiring mins will start high (2000-3000tt + turbine time). I would say that after a 2-3 years, after demand increases, you will see people being hired at airlines with a commercial cert and a dream to fly jets.
07-04-2009, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wmuflyboy
i understand that we are headed back to the days that 1,000tt (even 2 or 3) are going to be hiring minimums again. as a flight instructor for almost a year and half now looking to move forward, with no luck obviously, how long do i have to wait in line for a job. realistically, are we talking like 1 year or like 5. i know there are way to many pilots on the street that have more experience than me. what can a CFI like myself expect?
07-04-2009, 05:04 PM
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The key for you now is to build three things... and 4 if possible: Total time, multi-engine time, and PIC time being the most important. Secondly... try to acquire turbine time of some sort.
I would say that 1500 total and 300 ME will be the minimum for a phone call when things start moving again... and one last thing: Network!! Qualifications, personality, and who you know are the 3 key things with getting anywhere in this industry.
Best of luck- the best time to get hired is at the beginning of a cycle.
I would say that 1500 total and 300 ME will be the minimum for a phone call when things start moving again... and one last thing: Network!! Qualifications, personality, and who you know are the 3 key things with getting anywhere in this industry.
Best of luck- the best time to get hired is at the beginning of a cycle.
07-04-2009, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Pilotguy143
First thing is first: the airlines need to start hiring. Once this happens, I would say hiring mins will start high (2000-3000tt + turbine time). I would say that after a 2-3 years, after demand increases, you will see people being hired at airlines with a commercial cert and a dream to fly jets.
Right, and the Colgan thing wont change anything.
07-04-2009, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
The key for you now is to build three things... and 4 if possible: Total time, multi-engine time, and PIC time being the most important. Secondly... try to acquire turbine time of some sort.
I would say that 1500 total and 300 ME will be the minimum for a phone call when things start moving again... and one last thing: Network!! Qualifications, personality, and who you know are the 3 key things with getting anywhere in this industry.
Best of luck- the best time to get hired is the beginning of a cycle.
I would say that 1500 total and 300 ME will be the minimum for a phone call when things start moving again... and one last thing: Network!! Qualifications, personality, and who you know are the 3 key things with getting anywhere in this industry.
Best of luck- the best time to get hired is the beginning of a cycle.
thats what they keep telling me. i have students 7 days a week (even all day today while everyone else is having fun drinking adult beverages) and try to put my time in. i know that every hour built counts. my mentality is struggle now so i dont have to later.
07-04-2009, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wmuflyboy
thats what they keep telling me. i have students 7 days a week (even all day today while everyone else is having fun drinking adult beverages) and try to put my time in. i know that every hour built counts. my mentality is struggle now so i dont have to later.
That's a funny statement right there! ! !
07-04-2009, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
Best of luck- the best time to get hired is at the beginning of a cycle.
07-04-2009, 06:16 PM
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If you've been around these boards, as you obviously have.... what mental defect are you suffering from that you haven't learned a single thing that anybody has been trying to tell you. Every once in a while a new posting shows up saying what should I do, or expect....
well, here it is...
Go get a law degree, make tons of money, and buy yourself a nice TBM700 to get your rocks off.
well, here it is...
Go get a law degree, make tons of money, and buy yourself a nice TBM700 to get your rocks off.
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