Regional & Grad School - Is this bad?

[Justino]

Regionals & Grad School - Need More Responses!

Hello, I have been out of flying for about a year now and want to return by flying with the regionals. I flew 135 cargo and did not like the conditions. I had the op to go to grad school and so I did. I am returning to flying while finishing school (about 10-12 hours a month due to $) and have CFI/II/MEI & 1300 TT 400 MEL 225 IFR. Do you guys think the regionals will still look at me? Guys like Colgan, Commutair are my targets.
Any and all responses would be helpfull.

Thanks~
A fellow pilot

 

[pilotyip]

Need to be flying

You will need to convince the recruiter you are serious about returning to flying. The better jobs will not be available to you because of the non-currency. Your time is competitive with the lower end, 135 non-sheds; you will probably have to take one of those jobs to reestablish yourself. At these lower end jobs, make no memtion of your grad degree, they do not care and it may turn them off that you have asprationbs beyond your job. PM to follow.

 

[Justino]

Thanks

Thank you for your advice !

 

[NEDude]

I can't say for sure as I am not involved in hiring, but I would guess that if you got current, CommutAir would look at you. The good hard IFR time will look good on your resume.

Don't know much about Colgan, but since they fly the same aircraft in the same region as us, they may as well.

Send your stuff in and see what happens.

But do get yourself current.

Good luck.

 

[Justino]

NEDude:

Thats my goal, to do what you do. I have always wanted to fly for a BE-1900 airline. I sent my resume for years to these airlines but did not have enough time. I REALLY want this job!

Thanks for the info and best of luck .

~J

PS. if you fly for CA tell Craig P that his CFII instructor says HI!

 

[logjammer]

Well if you love the 1900 and want to throw away all that school work for a life with no money, look up skyway, the midwest airlines regional. Last I heard they were hiring a ton, and the mins were 700TT and 50 ME. And they were actually picking guys up like that.

You will have to get the rest of the information on your own, I cannot, in good conscience, give any more info away to another human being on such a losing career.

Good luck, save your pennies.

 

[Justino]

Thank you for the information! I sent Skyway a resume!

Why so down on the flying market? Don't you like it anymore?

 

[CL600Pilot]

I would also encourage you to get back in the cockpit but one thing you want to consider is being able to finish grad school - it's going to be awfully tough to finish your degree unless you're doing online! Even though you don't need to commit much time to school each month you're going to have extremely little to no control over your schedule for a while and the whole "Sorry I can't fly today I have class" excuse isn't going to fly with most scheduling departments.

CL

Thank you for the information! I sent Skyway a resume!

Why so down on the flying market? Don't you like it anymore?

 

[Justino]

Good point and well taken. I only have 3 classes left and a thesis which is basically done. I plan on working on my off days of school for $$$ to fly and finish a semester early and complete the thesis (corrections) via correspondance if need be. I just hope this all works out -- wait a minute--It will work out!
Thanks
J

PS. what r your thoughts on Colgan? It sounds like a great place to work!

 

[DirkkDiggler]

Someone made mention of the fact that you should hide your masters degree from the recruiters. I think this is bad advice. Companies like Commutair and Colgan know that the people they hire aren't planning to stick around and make careers there. Most people leave within the first two years anyway so it won't make a difference to tell them about your masters. They don't care if when you leave it's because you took a job with Southwest or a law firm. You put in the time to get a masters, take pride in it. It can only make you a better candidate.

 

[FN FAL]

Justino...

don't screw up finishing school and get your resumes out there. You'll never never know till you give it a try.

 

[pilotyip]

I was turned down because of Masters

While going through a period of unemployment, I interviewed at a non-sked. I had my Master's on my resume. The guy interviewing me, probably HS grad, told me my expectations might be to high, based upon my education, for the job and I would probably not be happy. From that point on I have left my Masters off my resume except for management positions. Remember a college degree had nothing to do with flying an airplane and at the lower end of hiring market they could care less. Tailor your resume to the job.

 

[WhiteCloud]

While going through a period of unemployment, I interviewed at a non-sked. I had my Master's on my resume. The guy interviewing me, probably HS grad, told me my expectations might be to high, based upon my education, for the job and I would probably not be happy. From that point on I have left my Masters off my resume except for management positions. Remember a college degree had nothing to do with flying an airplane and at the lower end of hiring market they could care less. Tailor your resume to the job.

My take on this is a little different...... I really think everyone would be better off if they were just themselves and not try to second guess someone they don't know. Another interviewer, in a similar situation, might be very impressed with a highly educated guy that doesn't think he's too good to work in the trenches. Lot's of us out there are highly qualified in other fields and like to fly too. "Over-qualified" people need to impress an interviewer that they know how tough the job they are applying for can really be and that it is something they really want to do.

 

[Justino]

Wow, Whitecloud. I think that is a good insight into my situation. I figure I can have "back up" by telling a recruiter that during grad school I had a part time job to pay for flying to keep current while working a full class load, thesis, Fiance, and studying for my ATP written and hopefully revalidating my CFI license. thats a lot for 4 months BUT I WANT IT and I will do everything to GET IT. I have already had offers to work for the FBI, CIA and DIA and don't want them unless they put me in a cockpit! I can taste the FO job in my mouth I want it that bad. I know I could take 40K starting salary in national security but I will not be happy. It is not the $ that I am concerned with, I figure if you can make it I can make it, anyhow dry noodles are good!!!!
Well I think I blabbed enough.....

Thanks guys and gals for your input and experiences it means a great deal to me as it will help me in my future goals to fly for an airline.

Best
~j