Advice for an aspiring United pilot
04-13-2021 | 10:24 AM
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Absolutely right. I flew non-sked for a while and some of the guys there were stuck in the right seat. Many of them never stood a chance at a mainline outfit anyway, so I guess it was better to be stuck flying there than as an FO at Brand X regional.
04-13-2021 | 10:54 AM
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If you want a seniority number at a decent major, go to a regional and start applying to majors the day you finish your initial check out. Fly your ass off and keep the resume flowing out. If you can get a job at a 121 non-sked that flies bigger planes, jump to that.
Seniority, seniority, seniority. Over a 30+ career, it makes a huge difference.
Seniority, seniority, seniority. Over a 30+ career, it makes a huge difference.
04-13-2021 | 06:58 PM
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04-13-2021 | 07:00 PM
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04-14-2021 | 09:44 AM
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My college roommate is currently sitting at ~2000 hours as a CFII, and is waiting to hear from the couple of regionals he had CJOs from last year pre-Covid. He was just offered a position flying SIC (with a PIC type rating paid for) in a Citation X as a Part 91 operation with his current company - making around $120,000 total (CFI +Citation) and flying around 350-400 hours per year. He would continue in his role as CFI and be given some administrative duties to comprise the rest of his salary.
His long term career goal is to make it to United, and he's wondering if he needs to turn down this job and wait on the regionals to call, or if he'd set himself up better by taking the jet job. If taking the jet job, how long should he be there before attempting to move on?
Any thoughts or advice?
His long term career goal is to make it to United, and he's wondering if he needs to turn down this job and wait on the regionals to call, or if he'd set himself up better by taking the jet job. If taking the jet job, how long should he be there before attempting to move on?
Any thoughts or advice?
04-15-2021 | 10:07 AM
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You can do both. The choice before you isn't like getting married.
Fly the corporate gig while you are simultaneously sending out applications to other places.
You're looking for waves to surf at the same time you are looking for the Big Kahuna.
Corporate may lead to a regional and a regional may lead to a major.
The best job you'll ever have is the one you have right now. As long as it leads you to where you are going.
Fly the corporate gig while you are simultaneously sending out applications to other places.
You're looking for waves to surf at the same time you are looking for the Big Kahuna.
Corporate may lead to a regional and a regional may lead to a major.
The best job you'll ever have is the one you have right now. As long as it leads you to where you are going.
04-15-2021 | 11:29 AM
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04-16-2021 | 08:28 AM
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This. You’re going to have a hard time standing out during your 5 year zero to hero plan if all you have is a couple of thousand hours of RJ time. Of course if you have an in already at United then that’s fine, go to the regional that will get you the most time in the quickest way possible. If this isn’t you then you should consider making a livable wage too and exploring all the options.
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