What would you do? I could use some help on this one.

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

Hey, I have a good thing to say about TSA!!!

If you make it through training and apply anywhere, a question you'll probably be asked is, "Have you failed a check ride anywhere, except TSA." If you can get it done here, chances are you'll make it anywhere.

You forgot ACA as well when asked about checkride failures.

 

[dojetdriver]

You forgot ACA as well when asked about checkride failures.

As well as Comair (at first), Great Lakes, Colgan, ect

 

[Flying Illini]

just to clarify...I'm not worried about the sim check at CHQ, that's why I put the smiley face after that comment.

 

[UnstableAviator]

CHQ works us reserve guys like crazy. I did 98.5 hours last month, a friend also on reserve did 100+. Seems to be CMH crews only, since other bases (BUF for example) seem to rarely use their reserve FO's. I did hold a line from June-September, then fleet downsizing put me back on reserve. Even as one of the bottom lineholders, I still got anywhere from 13-16 days off on those months.

If you want to work for CHQ, just be patient. No regional job is worth putting up with if that isn't where you want to be. I live in base, and my QOL is awesome. No wasted days commuting, I don't care about early starts or late finishes and a lot of days I'm home and off work my noon. I have extra time to spend doing important things in life other than commuting to/from work. It may not last forever, but for now its great. Good luck.

 

[snap145]

i know this stay away from TSA thing is getting kind of redundant but i thought my personal expiriences might help..besides the fact that everyone one who are already line pilots telling you to stay away. I was hired by TSA last summer and decided to pursue other options after learning the finite points about the company. I was almost identical to you in that CHQ was my first choice. First off TSA..when i was originally hired they were putting half the peeps in the Jball and half the peeps in the jet....they swore by the stone that they were keeping the jballs for a long time to come...i have some friends still flying there who are worried about theyre jobs as they are starting to get rid of the jetstreams..this is just one of a thousand example of little things that make this company a regional "bottom feeder". I finnally got my CHQ interview..got hired and have been sitting in the pool ever since. I still dont regret the decision...pick a place where U want to be...and stick with it....im not getting lots of jet time as im sitting here floating..but im still flying waiting for the phone call which i think will come soon...if you wanna work at CHQ...keep naggin them with your resume...suck it up...and wait...defanatley worth it in the long haul....