New regional airline bridge program

I think airlines are hoping that people see this program as a guaranteed job when they begin their college careers. I don't think it'll make much of a difference as far as recruiting. The end result is still the same, a low paying job with long hours. I'm happy to see the requirement that they have to flight instruct, but then again with the 1500 hour rule, EVERYONE will have to flight instruct.

And before the usual suspects freak out and say "damnit, I can become a super awesome pilot without flight instructing." Yes, you can. But its going to take a long time and you probably won't learn as much.
 
Screaming_Emu said:
I think airlines are hoping that people see this program as a guaranteed job when they begin their college careers. I don't think it'll make much of a difference as far as recruiting. The end result is still the same, a low paying job with long hours. I'm happy to see the requirement that they have to flight instruct, but then again with the 1500 hour rule, EVERYONE will have to flight instruct.

And before the usual suspects freak out and say "damnit, I can become a super awesome pilot without flight instructing." Yes, you can. But its going to take a long time and you probably won't learn as much.
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Who are they going to instruct? What your doing here is setting up a giant ponzi scheme, and the way supply and demand work, it wouldn't surprise me to see CFI's paying to teach in a few years
 
Isnt there some clause in the new hour rules if you have an aviation degree its less then 1500 hours? Maybe I dreamt that.
 
Kingairer said:
Isnt there some clause in the new hour rules if you have an aviation degree its less then 1500 hours? Maybe I dreamt that.
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I thought I read something like if you graduate from an accredited university it will be reduced to 1000 hrs, and military experience will reduce it further to 800 hrs, like someone flying KC135's would ever consider going to the regionals.
 
I think it's great, I'm planning to make a killing selling 1,000 hour blocks for low low prices!
 
MOGuy424 said:
and military experience will reduce it further to 800 hrs, like someone flying KC135's would ever consider going to the regionals.
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HAHA!!!:D :bounce: That's what I'm saying!!!! Lol, military experience as in F/A-18 Super Hornet to ATP holding Regional pilot? Or military enlisted mech (Petty Officer 2nd class- AD-Aviation Mech, with all his quals like CDI, Engine Turn quals, like) ???? Cuz the later would be sweet :cool:
 
Go through my program and I'll get you a preferential interview with the airline as well. My program costs $5,000 less. Pm me.
 
PSA is SOOOO proud about this agreement. I had a conversation with somebody in management the other day about recruitment. They said that low time CFIs at Ohio State will be excited to come to PSA because it's "local" (Dayton base I guess?) and PSA is the only regional in the country to be in Phase 4 SMS. Nevermind the fact the upgrade is 4+ years, starting pay is $24 an hour and the quality of life is some of the lowest in the Regional industry, but they've got STAGE FOUR SMS! Woot!!!
 
BobDDuck said:
PSA is SOOOO proud about this agreement. I had a conversation with somebody in management the other day about recruitment. They said that low time CFIs at Ohio State will be excited to come to PSA because it's "local" (Dayton base I guess?) and PSA is the only regional in the country to be in Phase 4 SMS. Nevermind the fact the upgrade is 4+ years, starting pay is $24 an hour and the quality of life is some of the lowest in the Regional industry, but they've got STAGE FOUR SMS! Woot!!!
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I don't even know what stage 4 SMS is.
 
This aint the only college program being set up, just do a quick search and you will yield results from Expressjet, Pinnacle, and lastly Gojets is still trying to set a similar program up.
 
Alaska Airlines has a pilot hiring program with Horizon. I met an FO who has been waiting 7 years for an upgrade at Horizon and hasn't even interviewed at AA yet...

Jetblue also told us about their Cape Air program - and how you have the privilege of working as an intern (if your GPA is good), then working as a captain at Cape Air for $15/hr until you can interview at Jetblue. But it's a guaranteed interview!

We need a new topic; ideas for having a career as a pilot without being bent over by a regional airline. There must be a way! And don't tell me Air Force, that isn't an option for everyone.
 
Having attended The OSU for 2.5 years, I have to ask - how in the hell does anyone flight train there? When I was there it was freezing as balls with 100-foot ceilings from October to May.
 
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