Realistically-how long from Private to right seat for Southwest?

[RUNNINHORN]

Ok, ok, this is a serious question. If a person was to go balls out training, that already has their private and working on their instrument, "guessing" how long would you say, how many years, could right seat be attained for flying for southwest?

 

[ePilot22]

Here's SouthWest's hiring mins.


http://www.southwest.com/careers/pilots.html



Now go "balls to the wall"...



eP.

 

[RUNNINHORN]

Here's SouthWest's hiring mins.


http://www.southwest.com/careers/pilots.html



Now go "balls to the wall"...



eP.

balls are to the wall, thanks for the post........

 

[RUNNINHORN]

so here are the req's---

Flight Experience:
2500 hours total or 1500 hours TURBINE total. Additionally, a minimum of 1000 hours in Turbine aircraft as the Pilot in command3, as defined by FAR PART I is required. Southwest considers only Pilot time in fixed wing aircraft. This specifically excludes simulator, helicopter, WSO, RIO, FE, NAV, EWO etc. NO other time is counted.3 <LI class=listDoubleSpace>Currency:
A minimum of 200 hours must be logged in the preceding 36 months.


so seeing that, how long would it take flying part-time 3 days a week, vs flying full-time training 5 days a week ya think? Just trying to get a plan on paper both ways for my wife.........

 

[G2T]

No offense, and I know you said guessing, but putting a timeline on paper for your wife is only setting her up for dissapointment. You can't predict what is going to happen next week in this industry, much less try and plan years ahead. With that said, best of luck building that time.

 

[hyper]

How big's your balls?

IMO, it could be easier determined by the size of your balls. See, the larger the balls, really the slower your progress. Say, for instance, you had 4" balls. Well, theoretically you'd be 2" from the wall. Thus progressing at a slower pace than you would be if you had, say, 2" balls. Whereas you'd be 1" from the wall and subsequently advancing at a much quicker rate. Understood?

 

[avbug]

When you're starting your flight training, asking how long to fly for a major airline is a little like asking how long until you win the lotto. You may get there, you may not, but fifteen years is a good start.

Remember that the published hiring minimums are not the numbers that people have when they get hired there. Those are minimums. A more important number is what people really need to get hired, and you'll find it's a little higher than what's published.

More realistically, you're looking at 5,000 to 6,000 hours total time, and bring the other totals up accordingly.

 

[NYCPilot]

unfinished post

 

[canyonblue737]

Including 4 years of college I did it in exactly 10 years to the month. I don't know if this is realistic... more like lucky.

 

[9GClub]

Drawing from my vast treasure trove of experience, I submit that there are way too many variables mixed into that equation. Try not to lock into a concrete timeframe if at all possible-- for your wife's sake!

That being said, best of luck with your training, but always plan for the contingency.