Is 49 too old for a pilot career change?
05-01-2019, 04:12 AM
#11
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
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Get your private first and then start worrying about this, many people don’t make it past that for a variety of reasons. Your attitude and health are big advantages for you. If you want to stretch this career out, look for 135 or fractionals that don’t force you to retire, I know it’s not as glamorous, but I think it may help to maximize your career that is starting later than most. Good luck!
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05-01-2019, 07:03 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Apr 2019
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Since you live in Miami it’s worth mentioning that I believe Spirit airlines does their initial training in Miramar FL.
I also believe they hire ground instructors at 1500 hours with a guaranteed interview for FO after a couple years.
I’d imagine that isn’t an easy job to get. If you could pull it off though, you could go from 0 flight hours to working for a major airline in less than 5 years and without having to move
You could also likely go back to ground instructing after 65 if you felt like you weren’t comfortable enough to retire at that point
I also believe they hire ground instructors at 1500 hours with a guaranteed interview for FO after a couple years.
I’d imagine that isn’t an easy job to get. If you could pull it off though, you could go from 0 flight hours to working for a major airline in less than 5 years and without having to move
You could also likely go back to ground instructing after 65 if you felt like you weren’t comfortable enough to retire at that point
Thanks for the reply. That is definitely an option I would consider. As a matter of fact, my current CFI works for Spirit. I'll talk to him more about that.
05-05-2019, 07:46 PM
#13
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Since you live in Miami it’s worth mentioning that I believe Spirit airlines does their initial training in Miramar FL.
I also believe they hire ground instructors at 1500 hours with a guaranteed interview for FO after a couple years.
I’d imagine that isn’t an easy job to get. If you could pull it off though, you could go from 0 flight hours to working for a major airline in less than 5 years and without having to move
You could also likely go back to ground instructing after 65 if you felt like you weren’t comfortable enough to retire at that point
I also believe they hire ground instructors at 1500 hours with a guaranteed interview for FO after a couple years.
I’d imagine that isn’t an easy job to get. If you could pull it off though, you could go from 0 flight hours to working for a major airline in less than 5 years and without having to move
You could also likely go back to ground instructing after 65 if you felt like you weren’t comfortable enough to retire at that point
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