awbmof
Well-Known Member
Greetings,
Its been too long since I've posted, but I've been busy making progress on a career transition path and some non-aviation stuff. Long-story short, I have charted a course towards meeting 135 mins, R-ATP Mins and connecting with the vintage aviation community. For awhile I debated going whole hog, quitting my corporate job after getting my CFI, but the airline industry being, well-- the airline industry, I've decided on an incremental approach to see how things develop over the next year so I still have my corporate office job as a fall back. So here it goes, my grand plan:
1) a) Objective: 373 hrs of Cross Country Time (Current: 128, need 500) and 500hrs (Need 450hrs) of tail wheel time.
b) Solution: Bought Cessna 140 with good maintenance history, recent overhaul and low-time engine
2) a) Objective: Qualify for Restricted ATP at 1250 hours
b) Solution: Finish Commercial Pilot AAS degree (15 credits required) and Multi-Add-on at local community college program to meet FAA requirements.
3) a) Objective: 50hrs of Multi-Engine Time
b) Solution: Rent Twin Comanche and Shanghai friends into time-build weekend trips, or b) Fly KRNT-KBWD and back to visit family
4) a) Objective: Build Applicable Career Flying Experience
b) Solution: Complete CFI and instruct through the flying club where I trained.
Hopefully by July 2016, I will have the time I need to proceed onto a regional airline, and before my ATP written expires.
Its been too long since I've posted, but I've been busy making progress on a career transition path and some non-aviation stuff. Long-story short, I have charted a course towards meeting 135 mins, R-ATP Mins and connecting with the vintage aviation community. For awhile I debated going whole hog, quitting my corporate job after getting my CFI, but the airline industry being, well-- the airline industry, I've decided on an incremental approach to see how things develop over the next year so I still have my corporate office job as a fall back. So here it goes, my grand plan:
1) a) Objective: 373 hrs of Cross Country Time (Current: 128, need 500) and 500hrs (Need 450hrs) of tail wheel time.
b) Solution: Bought Cessna 140 with good maintenance history, recent overhaul and low-time engine
2) a) Objective: Qualify for Restricted ATP at 1250 hours
b) Solution: Finish Commercial Pilot AAS degree (15 credits required) and Multi-Add-on at local community college program to meet FAA requirements.
3) a) Objective: 50hrs of Multi-Engine Time
b) Solution: Rent Twin Comanche and Shanghai friends into time-build weekend trips, or b) Fly KRNT-KBWD and back to visit family
4) a) Objective: Build Applicable Career Flying Experience
b) Solution: Complete CFI and instruct through the flying club where I trained.
Hopefully by July 2016, I will have the time I need to proceed onto a regional airline, and before my ATP written expires.