H46Bubba said:Wondering if Fabio is still around or has he left for the regionals?
Wannabe2 said:I am pretty sure he is waiting for an interview with Chataqua. He said he wasn't in too much of a hurry and wanted to wait for his first choice. I'll mention to him to check his PM's if i see him around.
DE727UPS said:You better get a move on. The guy you're racing with, if you recall, is coming up on 1000 PIC turbine and is a check airman...
DE727UPS said:"We started this discussion on how fast someone out from a FBO would get hired for a 121 job compared to a DCA graduate"
Oh, I forgot it was 121. You still have a shot, then. His PIC turbine is all 135.
"the average at DCA is 28 months from ZERO time to the left seat of the CRJ/ERJ give or take a couple of months"
Are you saying zero time to regional jet Capt in 28 months? That's impressive. With what airlines?
"the lax behavior I have seen virtually in every FBO I ever visited might fit well for the self motivated"
You mean guys taxiing closer than 20 feet to a fuel truck? HAHA, had to throw that out. Seriously, though, I think you're right about one thing. The FBO route is not a good way to go unless you ARE self motivated. If you need a strict, regimented system, to excell, a small flight school might not work out like a big academy where they fill in all the blanks for you. I still think filling in those blanks on your own make you a better pilot, thus, I like little flight schools.
I understand what you are saying about GA. A lot is up the professionalism of each pilot. I gotta say, though, if everyone interested in aviation was forced to train DCA style. GA in the US would be like it is in most parts of the world. Nearly non-existent. I'd rather have what we have here. Keep your eyes open at those uncontrolled airports.
DE727UPS said:"Isn't anything is this Industry about timing or what?"
I think it's more about luck. For example, how are your Comair buddies feeling these days? Bad luck to go to work for an airline owned by Delta just before Delta declares Chapter 11.
H46Bubba said:Fabio great to hear that your're done. If your not in a hurry I guess it's worth to wait to get where you want to be. I seesaw back and forth as to how fast I need to complete all my ratings. I'm for taking my time but when I talk to friends who started after me and are sitting in the right seat or are close to there 1000 hrs I get that "Damn I'm taking too god damned long" and I need to light a fire under my butt. I'm sorta stuck in idle till our baby is born at the end of March. Hell the closest I got to any aviation in two months was today at the hospital I work at. The air evac helo came to pick up a patient today and I stopped to talk to the pilot and check out the helo. It's so rural out here they were NVG's when they fly at night due to the mountains and lack of ground lighting.