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Old 02-03-2015 | 12:24 PM
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Default Student pilot to Delta Air Lines in <12 years

Some dude on Jetcareers joined as a student pilot in 2003 and just got a class date at Delta. That's pretty good, less than 12 years from student pilot to major airline pilot.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 12:28 PM
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Not uncommon. I did it in less. And i know of several others that have done the same
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Old 02-03-2015 | 12:37 PM
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Before the recent 1500 rule there were programs where you could go from zero time, to the right seat of a CRJ in < 1 year. To begin college/flight training @ 18 years old and to make it to a major by 30 years old is no huge feat.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 12:39 PM
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Cool story bro.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 12:50 PM
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Work hard and do the Delta internship, you can do it quicker than 12. Had a friend of mine I interned with over at AA and that got to American in 10.
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That actually seems kind of slow to me. Assuming 17 is the age that you started to fly/got your private, anyone hired at a major (and there are many of them) under the age of 29 beats that record.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 01:00 PM
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I bet hearing that guys are making it from zero to a legacy in about 10 years is grating to the guys that have been regional pilots for as long, or longer.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 01:02 PM
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There are people doing it in less, but often on affirmative action. I know in 2006 timeframe, Continetal was hiring 26 yr olds with no TPIC, but the starting pay was an insulting 30K/ yr, no healthcare for 6mos.
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Timing and luck is 90% of it. 9% is having a sweet degree from ERAU. The other 1% is dual given in a 172.
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Old 02-03-2015 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bedrock
There are people doing it in less, but often on affirmative action. I know in 2006 timeframe, Continetal was hiring 26 yr olds with no TPIC, but the starting pay was an insulting 30K/ yr, no healthcare for 6mos.
Yeah, but the guy in the example got on with Delta. Everyone wants to get on there.
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