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[bart]

I count 17 complete idiots. That equates to $504,628. Way to go GulfStream. Good for them, finding a way to so efficiently part fools from such large amounts of money.

Who said you can't make money in aviation? A regional with PFT seems to be the way to do it. Either that or selling siding to senior citizens.

 

[willis]

My satisfaction w/ PFTers

The satisfaction that I find in PFTers is the amount of time they will have to spend in the right seat before they can even begin to think about an upgrade. I spent 2 years busting ass as a flight instructor to build enough time to move on to a 121 carrier, shortly after I was hired (1 1/2 years later) I moved over to the left seat. Now here is the cool part, PFTers that were hired 1 year before me are now my FOs. Nothing better than flying with a PFTer that has at least another 3 years before they can upgrade to CA. You can't buy a captain slot now can you!!!!!!!!!! I think PFTers should be listed in the Dorky pilot series thread!!

 

[AcroChik]

why do they have tableclothes on the tables?

My mom happened to be looking over my shoulder when I openned this thread and she said, "Maybe it's to get them used to bussing tables at Olive Garden?"

 

[bobbysamd]

Anti P F T posts

Great comments in the three posts above, especially how Willis, the street-hire, became captain long before the P-F-Ters who were "hired" ahead of him!!

My mom happened to be looking over my shoulder when I openned this thread and she said, "Maybe it's to get them used to bussing tables at Olive Garden?"

That's good, too!!

No jealousy, pity-seeking or envy in any of these comments.

I forgot to mention rancor in my last post. Let me throw that in for good measure as well. Am I rancorous? No. Once more, in 1991, I could have paid for an airline job. I did not, but kept applying to non-P-F-T regionals.

 

[Flyguy2k8]

For the record, my friend went to Gulfstream Academy and now works for Continental Express (expressjet). Do I pay tribute to Gulfstream for there outstanding ability to send graduates to Continental? No. I pay tribute to the fact his dad is Continental's cheif pilot, who0 practically handed him his job....I wish my dad was Southwest's chief pilot.

 

[Thedude]

In my opinion, Flight instructors are taking the long way to an airline. They are babysitters who have no real expierience and should all do the Gulfstream program or something comparable before applying to a 121 carrier. Knowledge of slow flight and turns around a point do not demonstrate what it takes to be an airline pilot. Go get some 121 training, then apply to an airline.

Get back to me when you have made Capt on your first airliner and then you won't think flight instructing was the "long way".

 

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[bobbysamd]

Gulfstream P-F-T captains

In my opinion, Flight instructors are taking the long way to an airline. They are babysitters who have no real expierience and should all do the Gulfstream program or something comparable before applying to a 121 carrier. Knowledge of slow flight and turns around a point do not demonstrate what it takes to be an airline pilot. Go get some 121 training, then apply to an airline.

Get back to me when you have made Capt on your first airliner and then you won't think flight instructing was the "long way".

Better be careful about what you wish for, you just might get it, thanks to the Gulfstream P-F-T "Captain" "program":

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- Enrollment Part-121 Programs
- Gulfstream Fast Track Captain

• Interview Before Starting Training
• Secure Permanent Hire Seniority
• Acquire Airline Pass Rights
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Little As $39 Per Hour
• Receive ATP And Type Rating
• Obtain Captain Upgrade
• Assure Career Path To Left Seat

P-F-T has stooped to a whole new low.

 

[User546]

• Interview Before Starting Training

P-F-T has stooped to a whole new low.

Now your getting an interview BEFORE you start training? What the **** good is that? What possibly could be asked and said in that interview of any worth??

Bobby summed it up best, "PFT has stooped to a whole new low."

 

[Lineup&wt]

Sounds a little sketchy, buying a Capt. seat but what the heck. Before you can even get an interview with SW. you need to have a 737 type out your pocket. At least you get a type,ATP, 30K first year as a Capt. and they'll upgrade you at 1500 TT at Stream. SIt around for a 2 years and buy the time everyone else is getting ready to upgrade on there EMB or CRJ, your on your way to AirTran interview, I've seen a lot of these guys do exactly that. Sounds like a pipe dream and a shortcut, but isn'nt that the name of the game, get there as quick as possible, 121 PIC, seniority #. One more thing if you talk to some of these guys sure there is arrogance in some but a lot of them are good hearted guys choosing an alternate path on the time they build. No daddy does not have deep pockets in most circumstances, These guys for the most part are flat broke like many of us when starting off in this industry and still are 5 -10 years into it. So is good or Bad, not sure, maybe we'll find out, when we see a lot more BE1900D stickers on these guys Flight Cases while walkiing up to B-717. Or sitting on the street corner begging for change with there uniform on to keep them warm. Time will tell, Times are changing.