So much for the "Your (Delta) application must be 40 pages!"

As much as my career progression sucks (I learned how to fly when the 24 year old Delta pilot was 12!), I'm kind of glad I didn't jump straight from CFI to a regional. I've seen some pretty cool things and had some interesting experiences as I clawed my way up flying junk and/or with weird people in the charter and corporate world.

I think it gives a good perspective to most pilots, and I can almost always tell when my flying partners have a diverse background. All of my best TMAAT stories are from those days, that's for sure!
 
Adler said:
Hired into RJ's at 313 hours. Five years and four new licenses later, I still barely have enough total time to get hired at a regional.
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Ah that sucks :/

All luck and timing. I got hired at 9E and lucked out with only 2 months on reserve, and then flew 1000 hrs a year (as close as possible, eg 998, 994, etc). That allowed me to get the min 4,000 required at my major exactly when I did. Had I been hired at 9E even 3 months later, I would have been on reserve for ~2 years and not flown anything near what I flew, and would have gotten about ~ 400 a year. Just things looking back one had no control over but it really helped establish the next step at the time that it happened.

Luck and timing. Anyone claiming skill is lying :)
 
Derg said:
I think I've stated before that it is not factually correct.

The powers-that-be prefer completion in less than five years AND also certain degree fields from traditional colleges, but those preferences are…. preferences and not requirements.

Hell I didn't finish in four years and had a slackers GPA.
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This actually came up Sunday while I was on the jumpseat heading to work from PHX (Awesome crew BTW). Captain was asking me if I had my app in and about joining OBAP. I was telling him i'd be done with my degree in the winter and he mentioned chatting with you @Derg and was talking about the GPA "requirement" and how DL wanted a 3.0 GPA. i guess old rumors don't die easy.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
Ah that sucks :/

All luck and timing. I got hired at 9E and lucked out with only 2 months on reserve, and then flew 1000 hrs a year (as close as possible, eg 998, 994, etc). That allowed me to get the min 4,000 required at my major exactly when I did. Had I been hired at 9E even 3 months later, I would have been on reserve for ~2 years and not flown anything near what I flew, and would have gotten about ~ 400 a year. Just things looking back one had no control over but it really helped establish the next step at the time that it happened.

Luck and timing. Anyone claiming skill is lying :)
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As I finish up training, this is what I want to do. Fly as much as I can, upgrade, then get to the training department. Goal is to be at a major before 30!
 
ClarkGriswold said:
This. Seems the FDAL guys like to do them and the FNWA guys are used to the pm doing them. Had one guy ask me if im comfortable making pa's in a very condescending way like i've never done one before, then had one who said I'm way better than him so hes gonna make me do them all. So I just wait, never know what you'll get it seems.

O i guess I'll add to the measuring contest. 27 when I started.
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Yup there is definitely a culture difference between the North and the South. Not Game of Thrones different, but noticeable. HowGoZit is another prime example of that. 99% of North Captains do it. I did it for a lil bit then gave up when I realized it's about 30 secs more accurate than the FMS. Cross check fuel trend at Position reports and call it a day.
 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the PA issue.

Who touches the seatbelt sign at Southernjets? Are FOs allowed to touch it?
 
Seggy said:
I'm still trying to wrap my head around the PA issue.

Who touches the seatbelt sign at Southernjets? Are FOs allowed to touch it?
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No clue. In my airplane I tell the FO "your PA and your seat belts sign" at top of climb.
 
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