I agree to a point. When I was in C-5s I thought the same thing about the tankers. Unfortunately, its not that simple. You guys have been operating above the AR track and know were the tops are. We often never get above the track, and if we tried to climb that extra 1000 ft to get in the...
Its a great idea to augment the stateside training and exercise commitments! The tanker force is spread really thin right now and the receivers are always asking for another boom in the air. (There is usually plenty of gas airborne, just not enough booms to go around). The mission is pretty...
I hate it when this thread pops up! My college roomate went the civilian route and I went the military route and we got hired at the majors within 6 months of each other. (10 years after graduating college) Our experiences couldnt have been more different.
He hauled checks, flew power...
2nd chances happen all the time here at SWA. My buddy just got hired on his 2nd try. He got the call 13 months after his first interview, but was very well qualified. I think the timing of the call depends more on your qualifications and how they stack up with the current group of applicants...
Did some time there. Great crews. Good people to work with. Descent work environment. Still a gamble though. Some us vs. them stuff and management issues. They have some good investors and are trying to make some money.
I never understood this type of attitude. I highly respect the experience many civilian guys obtained hauling checks in under-equiped aircraft in the middle of winter or flying 10 legs a day for years at the regionals.
Why dont military guys get the same respect in return for being...
The reality is, in this environment, you will probably go with the first one that offers a class date. But its probably good you are thinking about your options right now. You need to figure out what will work best for you then put that company #1 and take Megdeaths advice and focus on getting...
You guys forgot to mention.......Any trips picked up in open time or extra fly by a 1st year FO are paid at 2nd year rates! Very good deal for the new guys looking to fly and earn some extra $.
You got 1400 now. Just wait the month or two and go when you hae the 1500. I started adding .3 to every sortie when I was in the C-5 and later went back and corrected my logbook. I log mil as T/O to land and Civ as block time. Its much easier later on when you are applying to just add the...
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