Originally Posted by westhawk
But then, European LCCs seem to be putting some pretty low time pilots in Boeings and Airbuses. Go figure! I'll leave the argument as to the wisdom of such a practice to all the other threads on several forums to be sorted out.
So its true that he'd have a better chance in Europe? But when you say pretty low time pilots...that still does not include him does it? Most (if not all) of the positions he's submitted resumes to have all been in the east (Europe, Africa, and I'm sure some parts of Asia). I posted the question in the UK area of this site (about what the smartest next move would be for an aspiring pilot in Europe) but no one has responded. It seems to me though, that there are too many jobless pilots (with more than 250 hours ) for any airline to even think of considering a pilot with no experience.
Originally Posted by westhawk
I don't know if anything I have stated here will be of assistance to Married2APilot or her husband, but I hope so. He should be doing some kind of flying now if he hopes to take the next step. Whatever he chooses to do, I wish both of them the best of success and happiness just because the wife seems like a thoughtful and kind person.
Best regards,
Westhawk
Thank you for all your help and advice. I dont think that he's going to buy the type rating. I just hope that he realizes soon that he needs to be hour building. He loves flying way too much to be a wanabee forever. Hopefully soon he'll be able to make a decision and stick with it. Alot of time has gone by because he stalls and delays and over thinks everything. Without a guarantee he's hesitant to do anything. He's looking for security in a field where there seems to be none. I just hope he can make a decision soon before more years pass him by.