What's the best way to go from 0 hours to the regionals?

[Mesabi Miner]

I'm tired of these accelerated flight school garbage. Most "graduates" can't even make a crosswind landing.

I learned how to do a crosswind landing when I taught my first student to do it - at 500 hours. Oops! Sorry guys. Wrong thread.

 

[capt. megadeth]

What's wrong with people. He should be in jail.

Yup, and I'm sure you have NEVER driven a vehicle in YOUR ENTIRE LIFE where you were over the legal limit. Uh huh..ok....get off your high horse.

 

[Crabtree]

Before doing anything make sure he can get a 1st class medical. Getting a pvt at a local airport is a great idea, unless is he is gonna go to a pilot factory for the rest. From what I have heard going to a pilot factory after initial, will cost more money as they make him fly more to um *cough cough* get up to their standards. You might compare the difference in price. 141 vs 91. You dont need as many hours par 141 but the pilot factory will cost more. When you narrow it down to a few schools, you might consider part 91 needing 250 hours for the commercial ticket, the experience from the extra hours might come in handy. I dont think the DWI will be a problem as long as he doesnt try to hide it and addresses this in the correct way. OH and if he applies to my regional, let me know we will split the referral bonus. haha Grammar pepes, please dont rip me a knew one, I am in a hurry here.

 

[Brasilia Flyer]

Yup, and I'm sure you have NEVER driven a vehicle in YOUR ENTIRE LIFE where you were over the legal limit. Uh huh..ok....get off your high horse.

No high horse here. I have no tolerance for people who carelessly endanger the lives of others. Don't get me started.

 

[texman]

First and foremost, even with the lack of qualified applicants available to the regionals today, a DUI will be a problem for a long time into the future. If for nothing else, it presents a problem for flying into Canada, as well as for passing background checks prior to employment. I'm not passing judgement on the guy because of a DUI (we all make mistakes in life) but rather how will this affect him in being "the most qualified applicant" when he tries to apply to an airline. Prior to spending the huge ammount of money that the flight schools charge for their fast track to the airlines programs only to be faced with explaining the DUI everytime he sets foot in an interview, he should try and get the DUI expunged from his record prior to starting down the road of flight training. After doing that, All ATP's has a good program that seems to place a lot of graduates into airlines. I've flown with a good number of them, and they all seem to be pretty sharp in their flying skills.

DO NOT GET IT EXPUNGED! A friend of mine got the job with SWA. He lied about his DWI on his app ( becaue he thought it was EXPUNGED). The good old FBI background check came through and proved to be on the money. They told him to apply again. I had a far worse case but told the truth and got my dream job! If you try to hide it now, it will haunt you forever. Don't forget no one is perfect, and the deffrence between me and other people is that I got caught. Don't lie! You will feel better in the long run.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

Yup, and I'm sure you have NEVER driven a vehicle in YOUR ENTIRE LIFE where you were over the legal limit. Uh huh..ok....get off your high horse.

I for one haven't....

 

[PBRstreetgang]

I may be wrong, but I think the DWI might be a deal breaker?

anyone?

-Goo

NaaaHaaa,
Just makes him management material! Actually send him to any pilot mill ERAU comes to mind. That way he will not only be poor, he will be 100K or so in debt, and have no way to pay it back. The best part will be since he will hate your guts he will be at least 1000 miles away living in an apartment with 6 other poor guys, watching a TV with coat hanger antennas, jacking off to the thought of flying a CRJ900, whenever they put a trip on his reserve schedule. or stab him in the eye with a fork and end the possibility of him getting a medical and ruining the next 5 years of his life. The upside he will thank you forever, for enabling him to have boundless pirate sex with hot bar sluts every where he goes.
PBR

 

[siucavflight]

Yup, and I'm sure you have NEVER driven a vehicle in YOUR ENTIRE LIFE where you were over the legal limit. Uh huh..ok....get off your high horse.

I for one absolutely have not, my career path was always too important to me, and I know what a DUI would do, I either have a DD, take a cab, walk, or spend the night. But never ever have I or will I ever drive over the legal limit(more then one beer), I have way to much to lose.