Military to airline question?

[atpcliff]

Hi!

USA Jet's official mins for helo guys are 100 ME, but each applicant is evaluated on a case-by-case basis, so you may qualify with the hours you already have. PilotYIP is the guy to ask.

When I was looking at TSA, they required XXX, OR an ATP-MEL, OR graduation from ANY military flight school.

CLiff
YIP

 

[mudkow60]

Can I PM him (PilotYIP), or is that rude to do "out of the blue" so to speak.


Thanks again.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

Go ahead and PM him. He gets those all the time, and he likes to talk to prospective pilots. He IMd me, which is why I'm at USAJet now.

CLiff
YIP

 

[mudkow60]

Thanks... will do.


By the way, how was it getting your ATP rating. I am going to do that within the next month.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

I got mine at SE Flt Academy in Macon. About 4 flights in the Seminole, plus a couple of sims, and the checkride. It wasn't easy, but doable.

Cliff
YIP

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Yeah, put your money where your mouth is and hire Kow now, PilotYIP!

How now brown cow?

 

[bobbysamd]

Can I PM him (PilotYIP), or is that rude to do "out of the blue" so to speak.

Not in the least. Do it.

 

[bobbysamd]

Atp

By the way, how was it getting your ATP rating. I am going to do that within the next month.

It helps greatly if you are instrument current. In your case, you may first have to add instrument privileges to your multi. The ATP PTS gives you the test. The flight test is essentially a glorified instrument checkride. Once more, find an airplane, find an instructor, find an examiner, and do it all at a local airport under Part 61.

 

[mudkow60]

I am active Navy, so I am pretty current on my instrument stuff. Just being able to be in front of the airplane (multi) will be the difficulty for me. Looking forward to doing it (but not to spending the money to get it). Oh well, it is worth it (or so I hear).


All, thanks for the help. I am NERVOUS, but it is nice to have folks that give information and support.

 

[mudkow60]

Oh by the way (not to terrorize my own thread)-

HUGH- The "Commander" (Brady) got hitched last month. Fun wedding.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Another one bites the dust.

Here's a thought. A buddy of mine who was a Marine helo guy, also a T-34 IP, went out and bought a twin comanche, and just took cross-countries on the weekend with his other helo bubbas, who would pay him for some time as well. His buddies helped pay for the gas and he ended up with a bunch of multi-time, and got hired by a regional. He then sold the plane for nearly what he paid. A lot cheaper than donating your money to those thieves out there. But if PilotYIP is true to his word, he should hire you without all that multi-time (or at least give ya a good look). What say you, YIP?

 

[bobbysamd]

Career pilot tax deductions

I am active Navy, so I am pretty current on my instrument stuff. Just being able to be in front of the airplane (multi) will be the difficulty for me. Looking forward to doing it (but not to spending the money to get it). Oh well, it is worth it (or so I hear).

All this should be tax-deductable on your 2005 tax return, by the way.

 

[mudkow60]

Something else I am thinking of... someone on this site (also ex-Navy) works for an airline in Vegas that flys twin Otters around the canyon(s). He has been really helpful, and he thinks he can get me hired if I get an ATP, and then I could fly a lot. Sounds like a cool deal to me... That is my favorite area in the country.

For a while, money is not a concern, because I will sell my condo here in FL and make a lot of cash (I hope).

HUGH- as expected, there were LOTS of hotties at The Commander's pre wedding party and at the wedding. Met some other P-3 bubbas. They almost could drink like a helo bubba. His new wife is really cool.

 

[bobbysamd]

Expense-sharing and getting hired

A buddy of mine who was a Marine helo guy, also a T-34 IP, went out and bought a twin comanche, and just took cross-countries on the weekend with his other helo bubbas, who would pay him for some time as well. His buddies helped pay for the gas and he ended up with a bunch of multi-time, and got hired by a regional. He then sold the plane for nearly what he paid. A lot cheaper than donating your money to those thieves out there.

The only caveats here would be the sharing-expenses provisions of 14 CFR 61.113 and commercial piloting holding-out provisions of 14 CFR 61.133 and elsewhere.

But if PilotYIP is true to his word, he should hire you without all that multi-time (or at least give ya a good look). What say you, YIP?

You'd think. Yip always emphasizes the whole-person hiring concept as opposed to other,more tangible credentials.