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Old 6th December 2004 | 14:09
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meaw
 
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From: frozen place
Flyguy,


What you need to do is very simple and it's what I did and most pilots I know did to get started: get in you truck and drive to all the airports that you can, knock on the doors and try to meet the chief pilots.You will have to knock on a hundred doors maybe before someone talks to you but that is the only way.With your time and experience don't bother mailing out CV's .....you will be waisting money on stamps.
Don't stop driving until you get a job.......and believe me eventually you will find one.A lot of places will hire you to clean aircraft,load cargo,work the docks or other weird things.....but remember that is their way of testing your determination.....do a good job at it and you will be flying the line in no time.
After you get that first job it does get easier (not easy though) as you will now have helpful contacts and more experience...
Most guys working at my airline started this way.........and even though you will make peanuts you will most likely have the best time of your career and make lifelong friends.

Good luck and keep driving until someone says yes

meaw
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