How To Become Airline Pilot

[Clownpilot]

Re: Air Inc

Not trying to be funny but what major still flies the 727?

Northwest?

Package carrier?

I can't think of one.

I hate to disagree with bobbysamd -- I usally agree with everything he says (really), however...

For me, I was a 4000 hour Air Force pilot with very little insight into the industry. Between Air Inc's Airline Pilot Career Development System, their magazine, and a job fair, I was informed enough to get hired by a major.

RayRay is not ready for interview prep, but for around $30, the Air Inc mag has some fairly interesting articles, and I must recommend it -- not because it will get you a job, but because it is fun to read.

Many of the folks here have great disdain for Kit Darby and his company -- I had a very good experience and do not feel that I wasted one nickel. Note: It is true -- there is no pilot shortage.

Okay now, I'm back on bobbysamd's team!

 

[BoDEAN]

727 -- American

American Airlines has a few 727's.
One route is DTW-DFW and another route I know of is DFW-ORD.


But let's not sway off the topic =)


Hope this helps, we got a good topic going here

 

[Purple Haze]

Re: Re: Air Inc

...what major still flies the 727?

FedEx has about 140 727s

 

[Timebuilder]

Let's revisit Square One for a moment.

The vast majority of us are pilots because we love to fly. Let's proceed from the assumption that you, too, have been bitten by the aviation bug.

Ask yourself: "If I am unable to work as a pilot, what elese do I love to do?"

Now, can you get a degree and do this second thing, and make a good career out of it? Good.

Now, get that degree. If you are able to qualify (Naval and Airforce quals are high) do a couple of tours as a military aviator. You'll save a bundle. Talk to a recruiter. If you meet the requirements, you might get your college education for almost no cost.

By the time you are 30, you will be in an excellent position for an aviation career. This isn't the ONLY way. However, if I had Mr Peabody's "wayback machine", this is what I would do.

Good luck.

 

[Clownpilot]

Re: 727 -- American

Well, thanks for the help but if you read my profile you would know that I work for American. If they're still flying 727's they're doing a great job of hiding it from me. I see from another poster that Fedex flies them.

BTW, we retired our last 727 about 6 months ago. Keep pluggin.

DFW-ORD is flown by the S-80.

American Airlines has a few 727's.
One route is DTW-DFW and another route I know of is DFW-ORD.


But let's not sway off the topic =)


Hope this helps, we got a good topic going here

 

[BoDEAN]

My apologies

A year and a half ago I was an intern for American in Chicago. Last time I flew American was last winter, so I guess I need to revist O'Hare and Detroit Metro

Thanks for correcting me though

 

[p3jacobs]

Professional Pilot offers a good deal of information about small companies, and have tons of good articles...not just the "who's hiring" that airapps focuses on.

Try them at www.propilotmag.com

 

[BoDEAN]

Thanks. I'll check it out

 

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[macdaddy]

The BEST way is to go through the National Guard. You get the best training, free. Your military commitment is much shorter (the active duty commitment). Get on with a unit that flys freight or tankers. College major should be something that is a good backup career; business, engineering. Don't blow off college- get good grades and take some math and science.

Networking is important too, but once you get through military flight school it is all downhill.

Don't waste your (or your parent's) money going through some big name rip-off school like embry-riddle. The colllege degree is not worth the paper it's printed on.

Military multi-engine jet time is GOLDEN. This will allow you to jump over the regionals.

Good luck.