Hiring at Mins?
10-14-2023 | 08:57 AM
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Word on the street is that UA is still hiring at ATP Mins? I have 1527 hours, mostly military turbine. I have been reluctant to go pay 10K to get my ATP but also don't want to go to the regionals. If I feel confident I could get hired at UA, American or another legacy, I'd spring for it.
But seriously if you’re a reservist and had already been at a regional this probably wouldn’t even be a conversation. You’d probably already be at a legacy. Same for an ACMI etc.
10-14-2023 | 09:11 AM
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You are going to need an ATP one way or another. Every month you spend thinking about this means ~200 more people hired that will always be more senior than you. It's also not going to cost 10k. Get the test-prep app from Sheppard Air. Use your GI Bill to take the ATP/CTP class (I did mine at CAE). Then go to any of the ATP diploma-mills that cater to military and spend less than 5k. But make your reservation for the ATP now since they have a long waiting list.
10-14-2023 | 09:43 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. I have already scheduled the ATP CTP course for December, I guess I should just go ahead and get my full ATP. I didn’t know that about Delta - I’ve had a few friends in the military apply and they got the cold shoulder. It might be lack of recent turbine time, I don’t know. My turbine time is all over ten years old. The military moved a lot of us over to drones.
10-14-2023 | 12:58 PM
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Still? Gonna be that way for the foreseeable future.
FFS, a couple premium/PPU/SRM will pay for that in NO TIME.
Youll have ample opportunities to be a cheap pilot afterward, as mentioned, on a multi million dollar career.
I have been reluctant to go pay 10K
Youll have ample opportunities to be a cheap pilot afterward, as mentioned, on a multi million dollar career.
10-14-2023 | 01:28 PM
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Thanks for all the replies. I have already scheduled the ATP CTP course for December, I guess I should just go ahead and get my full ATP. I didn’t know that about Delta - I’ve had a few friends in the military apply and they got the cold shoulder. It might be lack of recent turbine time, I don’t know. My turbine time is all over ten years old. The military moved a lot of us over to drones.
It was probably better to lead with that info. Not sure if you would find many people that have been hired without flying a turbine aircraft in 10 years. The fasted route to a major/legacy would probably be through the regionals; you probably have a better sense of how they are hiring with that background, but I’m guessing that it would be ok. 6 months later you’d probably have a class date at a destination carrier.
10-15-2023 | 04:58 AM
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10-15-2023 | 05:43 AM
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From: B787 Right
Was in same boat 5 years ago- Retired mil out of flying for about 5 years. A friend said go jerk gear at a regional & let them pay for the ATP.
It’s some @ss pain, but you’ll be on with a Major within about a year.
With your currency issue the fastest route (and cheapest) is a regional. Have three close ex Military friends doing same recently. - two had not flown in 5 years, one for 10. Two hired with united & one at Delta after their regional gigs.
Best professional / work decision I ever made.
It’s some @ss pain, but you’ll be on with a Major within about a year.
With your currency issue the fastest route (and cheapest) is a regional. Have three close ex Military friends doing same recently. - two had not flown in 5 years, one for 10. Two hired with united & one at Delta after their regional gigs.
Best professional / work decision I ever made.
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