Zero time to Regional FO...How long for you pros?

It took about 24 months for me (all Part 61). But I would second and third all the previous opinions that you should not rush. I comitted to myself that it was the process that was the most important thing, not the goal. I got hired at minimums but that was extremely fortunate. Don't rush!
 
A little over 6 years from first flight to first day in class at a regional.

It's all about the journey! I've had some great times and have some great memories of the last few years. And after getting on at CHQ last November, I lasted 6 months before I was itching to get back into a Cessna and be around GA again. Went flying with a friend a few days ago out of HWO in a C-172 to practice landings and just cruise around doing whatever I wanted. It was awesome.
 
It took me 30 mos. from my first flight to being hired at XJT with approx. 1100TT/300ME'ish. Good luck enjoy the ride!
 
I did it the way you said you didn't want to do it.

11 years from zero to FO. A few wars and deployments kind of hindered my progress. but I've gotten to fly in every part of the US and Hawaii and Japan (except for Florida and Alaska).
 
- Commercial and IFR in '98.
- First twin turbine gig (B1900) in '00.
- First jet job (BAe146) '05.

Props are for boats!
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Well heres how it goes for me:
0/0 in 2004
400/100 in 2004.5
900/250 in 2005. So about 1 year!
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haha okay, time to wake up!
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Let's see, I went to an FBO in Long Beach, CA for my PVT and went to ATP for the rest of my ratings and cert's


Intro Flight 11/02 0/0 hours
Pvt License 8/03 70/0 hours
CFI 12/03 210/120 hours
King Air PIC 7/05 800/200


hmmm... took me about 2.5 years

I trained for my private pilot like many... once a week.... and once I received my CFI certificates, I didnt work for a couple months, and when I did, it was VERY slow.... I was 600/100 qualified, but then I got a lucky break and was offered a job to fly a King Air 90... having a blast now flying all over the US and Caribbean
 
I would say dont worry about it. Just go at a pace that works for you and the rest will fall into place. You never know what happens. When I started flying people were getting hired left and right at any place. Then Sept 11 happened and it all grinded to a halt. It took me about 24 months to get all my ratings then I had to wait about 4 months to get an instructor job. I could have gone faster but I wanted to enjoy myself more plus I needed to get the 4 year degree anyways. I instructed for 18 months and then got my job. The regionals didnt pick up hiring again til 2 years after 9-11. This latest hiring boom isnt going to last forever. By the time you finish everything there could be another downturn and no one will be hiring. The best thing to do is just fly however often makes you comofortable however dont scale back or fly too much to meet certain goals. Eventually you will wake up one day flying at the regionals or maybe even a major or some other type job however it will be just that. A job that is fun for some of the time. Youjust might miss the days just puttin around flyin for fun...
 
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How did you get a KA pic job with that low of time?

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Just a lucky break... its part 91, not 135, and the owner didnt want to pay 50k for someone, so he found me at the local school, paid for training and only pays me 20k, but its just as much as some regionals... so I'm satisfied
 
Maybe you can try for 25k. Im sure he wont think thats fairly too much. Try for it slowly, IF you want to. Usually if you fulfill they're requirements, a raise wont be too much to ask for.
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Was never a regional FO......
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Yeah, but you get to fly really cool planes and blow S@#T up!!!
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Just a lucky break... ...the owner didnt want to pay 50k ...so he found me at the local school ...and only pays me 20k... so I'm satisfied

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Would someone like to take this one for me?
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I'm wondering if the cheapskate owner ever carries insurance.
 
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Just a lucky break... ...the owner didnt want to pay 50k ...so he found me at the local school ...and only pays me 20k... so I'm satisfied

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Would someone like to take this one for me?
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I'm wondering if the cheapskate owner ever carries insurance.

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If I remember correctly, the plane/business owner is a pilot as well. He just wanted to not always have to fly himself. Something about wanting to set in back with the clients at times.

I am not getting paid to fly yet, but I can see what you are saying NJA...My question would be is it the amount of pay that is the issue or is more the line of thinking, "the owner didnt want to pay xx,xxx...so he found me at the local school ...and only pays me xx,xxx... so I'm satisfied"?

I think I know your answer...
 
I don't even bother anymore....

I've tried countless times to explain why sh*t like this hurts everyone. It seems that every other pilot I run into around school as SNJ syndrome. They're impossible to talk to.

They have horse blinders on, but they're not racing to win. They're racing to the bottom. They'll walk over brothers just to fly something other than a 172.

Sad really
 
PPL- 1992
IFR- 1994
Comm- 1996
ME-1999
First job- 1999
Regional- 2001

...and I though I was the late bloomer. 12 yrs beats me!
 
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