Where To Start?

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Was wondering if someone could offer some tips on where to start. I have just crossed 1100 TT / 170 ME. Most of my time has been Ferrying and CFIing.

Should I start looking at freight? Would I have any chance at the regionals?

What is the best job board to join? Where do you get addresses? Any help would be much appreciated.

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Two things I have learned from you guys: 1) Don't pay for training, and 2) Don't work for Mesa!

 

[Standby 1]

Where to start depends on where you want to be. Do you want to fly 121? If so, start putting out resumes and renewing contacts at the regionals. Don't limit yourself....there are some people on this board very disgruntled with Mesa, but I happen to know several pilots (all hired with around 1500 TT) who are quite happy working for Mesa. Do your homework on each airline you apply to (almost all of them have websites that give details like company history, domiciles, etc).

You can get addresses/fax numbers off of www.aviationinterviews.com (free membership) and you can also get a good idea of who is currently hiring by the posted interview gouges. Persistence is key. Put together a professional resume and then update it everytime you add 100 hrs or so to your resume. You may get lucky and get a call right away out of the blue, or you may have to update it a few times before they get around to calling you in. Personally, I found it helpful to keep files on my computer to keep track of who I sent resumes to and when.

And since it never hurts to be prepared for these things, start studying for interviews now. If you haven't taken the ATP written, do it now. Know the systems of the current twin you are flying in detail. Get a 121 FAR book and start familiarizing yourself with regs like alternates, minimums, etc for 121 operators. And if your instrument skills aren't really sharp, do what it takes to get them there. All this will prevent last minute panic when you are called for an interview.

Hope this helps! Good luck!