Flight Training

[CHUCK WAGON]

What school do you guys and gals recommend to start from scratch to get the ratings and hours?

 

[A-V-8]

Your profile 7K TT. 737, L1011, 727, IA-Jet. 3 Post! Is this for one of your friends, children....What. Can you be more specific or is this a joke.

Where do they live? Age? Educational background? You know about this 1500 hour thing right?

 

[damnflyboy]

What school do you guys and gals recommend to start from scratch to get the ratings and hours?

Avoid this industry like the plague.

 

[johnpeace]

Avoid this industry like the plague.

+1

Tell them to go to dental school.

 

[CHUCK WAGON]

Your profile 7K TT. 737, L1011, 727, IA-Jet. 3 Post! Is this for one of your friends, children....What. Can you be more specific or is this a joke.

Where do they live? Age? Educational background? You know about this 1500 hour thing right?

It's for a friend who is interested in this career. He has a 2 year degree and is 21 years old. Lives in TPA area. Just trying to get some good ideas for training. Thanks

 

[Brasilia Pup]

With that 7K hours and those type-ratings, you should already know about this industry and where to get training. You should also know that only a fool would want to get into this industry.

 

[flyboyzii]

avoid this industry like the plague.

.....+2

 

[CX880]

It's for a friend who is interested in this career. He has a 2 year degree and is 21 years old. Lives in TPA area. Just trying to get some good ideas for training. Thanks

You must really hate that friend.

 

[Jar Jar]

I'm guessing that you're the old and ignorant, never worked at a modern 'regional' (aka subcontractor) before. That explains why you are asking in the regional forum for advice on where to get started.

If there is one consensus that can be reached by 99.99% of regional pilots it is: This career path sucks.

You should not be recommending to any person whom you have any regard for whatsoever to be getting into this business. It is awful. They will never have a QOL anything close to what guys who did the same job 20 years ago did.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Cheapest and fastest way (especially with the new TT regs and reduced mins.) is to go to a "zero to hero" school like ALLATPS. They have bridge programs and the students build multi from day one, pretty much.

I find part 61 to provide more of an education, but it costs more and is usually much less structured, although your experiences are more varied in this environment.

 

[LearLove]

Tell him about the Guard/Reserves. Have him finish his 4 year, get a pvt sel (local fbo) and stay fit.

If I could do it again I'd fly in the ANG and get a regular 9 to 5 weekday job (engineer, accountant, teacher ect.) and stay the he!! away from the airlines.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

What school do you guys and gals recommend ?

Medical, Dental, or Law.

 

[777forever]

Avoid this industry like the plague.

+1

Tell them to go to dental school.

.....+2

I'm guessing that you're the old and ignorant, never worked at a modern 'regional' (aka subcontractor) before. That explains why you are asking in the regional forum for advice on where to get started.

If there is one consensus that can be reached by 99.99% of regional pilots it is: This career path sucks.

You should not be recommending to any person whom you have any regard for whatsoever to be getting into this business. It is awful. They will never have a QOL anything close to what guys who did the same job 20 years ago did.

Medical, Dental, or Law.

In a couple years when the retirements start kicking in, things will turn around VERY quickly. Those with a positive attitude towards their career and life in general will reap the benefits from slugging through the tough times. Airline Pilot is one of the top job fields for the next 20 years

 

[damnflyboy]

In a couple years when the retirements start kicking in, things will turn around VERY quickly. Those with a positive attitude towards their career and life in general will reap the benefits from slugging through the tough times. Airline Pilot is one of the top job fields for the next 20 years

And according to "Back to the Future: Part II", flying cars will be the norm in 2015.

 

[CX880]

in a couple years when the retirements start kicking in, things will turn around very quickly. Those with a positive attitude towards their career and life in general will reap the benefits from slugging through the tough times. Airline pilot is one of the top job fields for the next 20 years

LOL dude seriously you're clueless. And I don't know any mainline pilot that would recommend this job to anyone else. Haven't come across one yet. Forget even about pay, this alone should tell you something.