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Old 10-20-2024, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ImSoSuss
If it is a choice between starting a Part 121 job or staying a CFI with no other prospects it is a bad idea not to take the contract college degree or not.
Not sure if that's meant to be a rhetorical question or not. I'll assume it's not.

Nobody ever really knows the "Five years on, what will have been a smart choice today?" They for sure had NO CLUE in October 2019 about October 2024.

Historically, most major hiring of civilians has been people with >1000hrs TPIC. A five year contract today doesn't seem like an awful option. Evaluate it against your other options, to include leaving aviation. It may well be your best choice. It seems likely that such a contract is going to be the only way to a regional job this year.
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Old 10-20-2024, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by VacancyBid
Not sure if that's meant to be a rhetorical question or not. I'll assume it's not.

Nobody ever really knows the "Five years on, what will have been a smart choice today?" They for sure had NO CLUE in October 2019 about October 2024.

Historically, most major hiring of civilians has been people with >1000hrs TPIC. A five year contract today doesn't seem like an awful option. Evaluate it against your other options, to include leaving aviation. It may well be your best choice. It seems likely that such a contract is going to be the only way to a regional job this year.
Take the 6 figure job, don't be an idiot. Or keep earning $20 an hour as a CFI "hoping" things get better. Newsflash, you ain't getting to a Legacy sooner than 5 years going that route either.
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Old 10-20-2024, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by 121noob
Any ideas on when regionals will hire again? I have just under 2000 hours and fly Part 135.
Depends.

Are you willing to shave, yet?
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Old 10-20-2024, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by VacancyBid
Not sure if that's meant to be a rhetorical question or not. I'll assume it's not.

Historically, most major hiring of civilians has been people with >1000hrs TPIC.
Tangentially related, but historically what have those numbers been for prior military pilots? 1,000 hours PIC is a ton outside the single-piloted communities. For sure nobody except our squadron commander has that much.

I'm over a year from separating, but just reading the tea leaves I'm for sure leaving with <1,500 total but with R-ATP mins and around 300 TPIC.
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Old 10-21-2024, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ArmyRWP2018
What's you hour level? 1500? A 2 year contract not fully terrible. A five year contract? Probably terrible.
I'm just below 2000 hours half of which is turbine SIC.
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Old 10-21-2024, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 121noob
Are PSA and Piedmont hiring street FOs?
Do you have apps in for either/both?
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Old 10-21-2024, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 121noob
I'm just below 2000 hours half of which is turbine SIC.
Not really competative. What else you got on your resume?
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Old 10-22-2024, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
Depends.

Are you willing to shave, yet?
Always have been not sure why you think otherwise
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Old 10-22-2024, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 121noob
Always have been not sure why you think otherwise
Hmmm. Why would one ever think otherwise?

Perhaps because you made it such an issue. That was you, wasn't it? Hard to recall...

Will having my ATP help or hurt me?
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Are you sure you can handle only 12-13 days off per month with 4 day trips? Thats half the month you are away.
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