I will be getting out of the military in the next few months, so I am about to shoot out my resumes to a few regionals. I need you guys advice on a POTENTIAL situation that could arise.
My background is 1200TT/500PIC multiengine turbine. However, I have not flown in three years(desk job), so I know I have a huge hurdle to climb as far as perception. Since I am not concerned about the pay, I am prepared to suck it up and just want to go to a airline in which I may have a good chance at upgrading rapidly.
I have ranked 4 airlines that I would like to work for. Should I fire a resume to all 4 at the same time or in the order of preference? Of course I am ASSUMING all four would be willing to hire me. What if I sent out 4 at the same time and airline 3 wants to hire me before airline 1 calls? I don't want to burn any bridges before I get my big head in the door. I wouldn't mind working for any of the four, but I think #1 would get me to my final goal quicker.
What do you guys suggest?

 

This applies to regionals, not majors...

Go to a small airport and get current in a light twin, night, instrument, flight review, everything.

Also get some sim time...generic should work, but there are some folks who do company specific sim-prep for certain regional interviews.

Depending on the airlines, 121 and military guys may be able to get a response in a matter of days. I would probably submit your apps in your order of preference a few days apart, and see if you get an immediate response.

If that doesn't work, don't be afraid to interview at multiple companies, the prep is pretty much the same, except the company-specific stuff.

If offered a job at a non-first choice company, accept the job and ask (carefully) for the latest class date available. They may be willing to let you have a later class. If you get a better offer in the meantime, just politely decline the first offer (you don't have to tell them why).

If it comes right down to it, you can always leave in the middle of ground school for a better offer. It happens occasionally, they won't be too upset, and it should not hurt your future prospects.

 

Not sure what kind of timeline you are working under but I did pretty much what Rickair suggested. Id fire off a resume to company #1, wait 2 weeks, rinse and repeat as necessary. And each time you send off a new resume, update the ones you already have out.

 

Great words of advice~ a little note on training contracts. You'll come across them at the regionals. Many will tell you they're not enforceable. I have no idea. But the cost that they're trying to cover is the sim time. If you bow out before sim sessions start, you're a prince in their eyes. Now you know.