Thanks for taking your time to post. I wanted to ask if there is any other choice other than the regional airlines? My time is in the 1000s.

 

You can write your own ticket with that amount of time. Just pick a place.

 

Don't forget that you only have until Friday to consolidate your loans and avoid another 2% on the duration of them.

 

If you want to buld quality time, look outside the box. You need another 200 hours for the magical 1200 needed for 135 IFR. Good way to try to build time (and character) before the regionals. They don't pay a whole lot. I flew cloud seeding for 3 1/2 years. It was very seasonal, but it was all quality multi-time versus the usual CFI job. There's also air ambulance, though you would need to probably start in the right seat there... i had a buddy that did that and he said that the hardest part was when he would have to fly little kids in the back that needed the air lift. Hope you have a strong stomach.

The beautiful thing right now with all the regionals desperate to get the SJS kids into the right seat, is that its leaving a lot of these more creative lines of work that need to be filled. Just open your eyes, use your contacts and find something you will enjoy doing. There's too many people (especially on these message boards) that went through flight training, instructed for a little while, and went straight to the airlines, and are now b**ching about how flying is not what they expected it would be. Here's a hint. THE REGIONALS SUCK UNTIL YOU GET BE VERY SENIOR! Find a job flying somewhere you want to that will allow you to enjoy what you do while paying back some of your loan.

I can't stress it enough. Go find a fun flying job for a year or two, work on paying off your loans, then go to the regionals. I know i'll get crap for saying to pass up the seniority, but you'll have so much more to talk about on the flight deck with your future captains when you fly with them. (Another perk to doing unusual work, is people remember who you are if you did something outside the box... i have several captains who remember me as the cloud seeder!) just my two cents. AND CUT UP YOUR CREDIT CARDS!!!!! You have enough of a loan to worry about. Yeah, you may say, I need that now... but what happens 5 years from now when you are a FO and want to buy your first house in base, and can't b/c you have $30,000 on your school loan AND $20,000 on a credit card charging 21% interest? Guess what, on a FO's pay (even a regional captain's pay) you probably won't be able to afford your home

 

You are very STUPID!

 

How the F did you pay 60K at ATP? Those guys are supposed to be the cheapest around. And you mention you've got no college? How did ATP accept you? You need college over there. As far as your question, you're going to have to live in poverty for years untill you've got credit and are able to buy property and are able to pay-off your loan. If you don't do that then you could be paying 10-15 years, and that 60K is going to turn into 90K after you're done paying. Doesn't look like you got great advice from your parents or friends. Never ever use the bank for this type of loan. People usually save money or borrow from friends maybe a few thousand from the bank but not straight 60k from the bank, what was the matter with you? And you're asking this question to us now? I agree with crewdawg52.

 

These are the requirements for the PPL training:

Ability to Fly a PC-Based Flight Simulator
2 Hours of Flight Instruction in Any Aircraft Within the Last 6 Months
FAA First Class Medical Certificate
2 Years of College or Equivalent Work Experience

The two years of college or work is probobly something that could be worked out especially if someone just graduated high.

If I was younger I would goto a 4 year degree program to get my degree and ratings but I don't have the luxary.

$60K is a bit much especially for someone inexperienced with handling debt and money. Which is pretty much everyone.

BTW BURflyer & crewdawg52, new pilot was just asking a question. Calling newpilot a jerk is inappropriate and unwarranted.

 

I got my pp and I did the airline career program, it adds up to 60k with all the checkrides and the program cost. You don't really need a college degree to train with them.

If you don't have any advice or something nice to say please don't post.