Applied on the 4th, next steps 3/23 and completed 3/24, invite 3/27! Group B on 5/4 which was first available date to schedule.

Current 91K/135
3481TT
2341 turbine (328 jet PIC, 956 SE turboprop PIC and check pilot/sim instructor)
former USAF enlisted aircrew (boom operator)

Applied on March 4th and still in process

3,000 hours TT
1,800 turbine
700 TPIC
272 hours 121
1,500 part 135

MBA

100% I know I've learned a ton across my aviation career and the failures were huge motivators to the kind of instructor I became both CFI and mil. I have great LORs from people who have flown with me across my career.

I'm not defeatest about discussing my career with interviewers. I'm actually excited to get in front of them and to talk about those very situations and what kind of pilot i've been. But in the interest of impartiality a lot of hiring departments operate on automatic points systems and unfortunately that's the big filter I face. The scoresheet kicks me out before any of my interview questions or LORs or references can get a word in.

I appreciate the support and moto people have brought in the comments. If anything gives me hope it's the fact that people like y'all are out there.

Interviewed on 3/26, CJO on 3/30

If the failures were Private Pilot or CFI I wouldn’t even worry about it. Otherwise, as has been said, your drive, determination, and humility were made stronger by what you learned from it.

welcome to the airforce

It will take a bit to be based at the Lukewaffe Squadron/Toolshed.

well that was quick

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ATC transitioning to airlines
 

Applied March 4th
Request for LORs and Logbook info March 12th
Interview scheduled March 14th for April 7th

I've been an ATC for 15 years while working as a contract pilot and looking to transition to the airlines.
Currently at 4500 hours and 5 type ratings with a mix of 135 / 91 experience.