He got his IP qual, updated his resume with that info, and was contacted in 10-14 days.

Going 121 church’s several boxes - any organization has trained and vetted you, 121 experience, a new type rating.

1600 hrs fighter meets the bottom end of the ‘qualified’ range. Meets the bottom end might be key. At the top end another top rating is almost meaningless. At the bottom end checking additional boxes might in invaluable.

Have you gotten you’re civilian CFI ratings using the military conversion process? If no knock them out. More boxes checked. You can’t get enough especially if you’re on the low end of the qualified pool.

Lots of guys are getting hired with your hours. You could get the call any day. Tons of fighter/attack guys get hired right at 1500 hours.

sigh. Edited and corrected.

Thanks for the words. Have a meeting with the FSDO to get the CFI done, so at least I’ll have one more box checked shortly.

That’s what others keep telling me too. I read these ride reports of guys with my hours getting hired so who knows. 6 months really isn’t that long for the interview waiting game. Like others have said though, I can’t see it hurting to go to a regional. If I stay at my current job, really the only thing I’ll add to my apps is about +150 hrs/yr, won’t be eligible/ready for SEFE, DO, CC so won’t be checking those boxes. I’ll still get about 150 hrs/yr in the A-10 as a traditional, but could also get more total time and 121 experience on my app by going to a regional...just a big pay cut and lost time with the fam. I guess that’s airline life though!

I had my apps in about six months before I got a bite. Absolutely a regional should help you along though. Keep trying for job fairs and do on.

Continuing your current job adds little to your resume. I tell guys I’d check a new box every six months if I was close to getting hired. Going 121 checks at least two (121, type rating) and as many as four (add recent training event and civilian experience).