Bum or Regional?
05-13-2013, 07:04 AM
#51
done, gone skiing
Joined APC: May 2005
Position: Rocking chair
Posts: 1,602
You UPS guys are classic! 
I come over here from the cargo section, looking for a little light reading about a guard guy and his career questions, and what do I find? Another UPS knife fight!
Is it not enough you guys are drowning out the FedEx love feast over at cargo with your inter company warfare, now your throwing spears at each other in the career builder/military section.
Guys... get a room!
I come over here from the cargo section, looking for a little light reading about a guard guy and his career questions, and what do I find? Another UPS knife fight! Is it not enough you guys are drowning out the FedEx love feast over at cargo with your inter company warfare, now your throwing spears at each other in the career builder/military section.
Guys... get a room!
05-13-2013, 11:35 AM
#52
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 406
You UPS guys are classic! I come over here from the cargo section, looking for a little light reading about a guard guy and his career questions, and what do I find? Another UPS knife fight!
Is it not enough you guys are drowning out the FedEx love feast over at cargo with your inter company warfare, now your throwing spears at each other in the career builder/military section.
Guys... get a room!
Is it not enough you guys are drowning out the FedEx love feast over at cargo with your inter company warfare, now your throwing spears at each other in the career builder/military section.
Guys... get a room!
Besides, the UPS knife fights are far more interesting than the monthly "disputed parings" threads.
05-21-2013, 09:21 AM
#54
On Reserve
Joined APC: May 2013
Posts: 12
In the army reserves these days, the budget has been hit so hard that the money isn't there to pay AFTP's (Additional Flight Training Period's) like it used to be. In years past you could count on 48-72 per year, now you are fortunate to get 24. I'd say go for the regional gig...The hours come very slow in the reserves unless you are deployed.
05-21-2013, 10:04 AM
#55
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: 737
Posts: 1,061
Honestly, I don't know if the average guy of IP age would likely tolerate the lifestyle or "professional environment" of being a year 1 regional pilot. Now that I'm no longer in my 20's and now an IP, I wouldn't do it if faced with the same decision today. It worked for me and was a lot of fun in the last decade as a young guy enjoying the crash pad and young crews while having a supplemental income that made it so I could afford to buy the next round.
Since the OP is a co-pilot, he needs some turbine time and the current budget situation may make it difficult for the next couple of years without selling himself to volunteer desert rotations.
In your case, probably depends on the airline and how well networked you are if 2200 TT is enough as an IP to get a look as a non-fighter guy.
Since the OP is a co-pilot, he needs some turbine time and the current budget situation may make it difficult for the next couple of years without selling himself to volunteer desert rotations.
In your case, probably depends on the airline and how well networked you are if 2200 TT is enough as an IP to get a look as a non-fighter guy.
Agreed about the regional observation regarding "a step down" from IP/FE to regional FO. I can't speak from personal experience. I do, however, have friends who are retiring at doing just that at 42 years old.
11-09-2013, 07:55 AM
#58
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Position: Babysitter
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I didn't read the whole thread, but a little 121 time on the resume probably wouldn't hurt for the majors. Also your pay will be nicely offset by your guard/reserve pay.
11-21-2013, 11:44 AM
#59
On Reserve
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Posts: 10
Hopefully you are happy with the decision. I was in your exact shoes several years ago and went to a regional. One aspect that people have not posted about is simply if you enjoy airline type flying. I was a pilot in a herc unit but was eager to enter and experience the 121 world. I found I enjoyed it tremendously and even with the lower pay, my overall satisfaction was higher. Also, you may have older guys who were hired at a major back in the 90's with a couple hundred hours of copilot herc time but I don't think we will ever see that again. There are now literally thousands of regional pilots with lots of jet PIC time that didn't exist back than and I think (personal opinion) it makes t-prop time less competitive. Good luck and I hope you enjoy it!
11-25-2013, 11:30 AM
#60
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Joined APC: Mar 2010
Posts: 255
Also consider that if you cannot tolerate the regional QOL and quit, you have to satisfactorly explain that in your AA/DL/UA/SW interview, if even invited to that interview after you indicate on your resume that you've previously quit an airline pilot job.
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