I heard a rumor that airlines take preference over people who dont flight train/instruct in Florida becuase Florida flying is so "perfect", is this true? I would like to know because I am considering moving outta where I am to instruct in Florida because the weather is so much better.
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FO_SHIZZLE
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If you've done any summertime flying in Florida, you will know it is far from perfect.
I think Arizona is much more "perfect". I don't think this is really considered with the airlines, I mean, I imagine that it would be tough for all the flight schools in Florida to stay in business, if those ratings recieved in that state did not help people get airline jobs. I know Skywest likes for people to have some moutain flying time but I have several friends that work form them and did all of their training in the FL. I could see the argument but I just have not seen it in practice.
wheelsup
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I heard a rumor that airlines take preference over people who dont flight train/instruct in Florida becuase Florida flying is so "perfect", is this true?
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That's gotta be the funniest thing I've ever read. From someone who instructed in the Northeast (NYC area) summer - winter, instructed in the spring-summer in the Southeast (ORL area), and now instructs in the Southwest in (from summer-fall-winter-spring) I can say that the easiest place in regards to weather is DEFINATELY the southwest.
Florida was the most challenging, atleast in the summer months. the Northeast was the most challening in the winter months (I got handed a de-ice contraption and was told to "go de-ice those planes without ever even seeing ice before!).
Get that multi time, that's what counts. Move for it if you have too.
~wheelsup
I heard a rumor that airlines take preference over people who dont flight train/instruct in Florida becuase Florida flying is so "perfect", is this true?
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That's gotta be the funniest thing I've ever read. From someone who instructed in the Northeast (NYC area) summer - winter, instructed in the spring-summer in the Southeast (ORL area), and now instructs in the Southwest in (from summer-fall-winter-spring) I can say that the easiest place in regards to weather is DEFINATELY the southwest.
Florida was the most challenging, atleast in the summer months. the Northeast was the most challening in the winter months (I got handed a de-ice contraption and was told to "go de-ice those planes without ever even seeing ice before!).
Get that multi time, that's what counts. Move for it if you have too.
~wheelsup
It's not necessarily the place you trained....it's the experiences you had and what you've learned during your time as a pilot...The majority of my time was built in Florida as an instructor, but I got hired by SkyWest....I would say that your experiences and your overall attitude towards what you do is what will let you advance in your career, not where you trained....
