Hi Guys,
I've been reading a few of your threads and have read a number of mentions on people who know people who are or are F/O's on airliners at the super young age of 18-20 my question is HOW
???? That is incredible!!!
I am a little older... 23 and just about to finish my commercial training and I am stunned and so confused as to how you could possible get on the airlines so quickly. I mean at 19 you can only have held a Commercial License for 1 year. I have been doing all this study with the view of doing years of hard slog working in remote Australia and overseas to get up enough hours to even be considered for a Regional let alone a full blown airline company. HOW HOW HOW???
Is it just luck? Is it just getting the right first job that allows you to build the experience fast? Is it forking out $$$$$$$ to pay for your ratings even if your not flying that type of aircraft? I must seem so naieve but honestly I've been to busy cramming to think of anything past that final flight test!!