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4th Dec 2015, 19:45
Hello guys. I need a career advice.
I fly for a south american carrier as 737 Captain with 9000 plus TT. My wife may get a US green card next year and I am wondering if it is worth it to start from zero in the US a pilot. I know that I need to go to the bottom in the seniority in any US Airlines and it is fine to me. I dont pretend any career at any major. Going there as FO is good to me. Besides I can get a 2 year no pay leave in my actual airline so if things dont work for me I get my old job and actual position.
I know that there are lots of jobs in the regionals with 1 year or less upgrade time, but salary is low and since I dont have the 1000 hs US part 121, 135 or 91 time require by the new rules I can forget a fast upgrade. 2 year in a RJ FO salary doesnt look nice buy I can eventualy survive If it is worth it.
I read about companies like spirit, allegiant, sun country, frontier, with 3 to 5 years to upgrade, with is fine to me. Are they worth it?
what about cargo jobs?
how about Part 91 or Part 135 jobs? Fractionals?
mabe I can try to start with something like Surf Air flying a PC12 for a couple of years (with a salary that allows me to survive), until I get my 1000 hs part 135 hs and then try to apply for a Regional and get a fast upgrade.
If I finally get the green card, which path you recomend it to try??? Regionals, LLC, Part 135 jobs like weels up? Cargo?
Thks guys. :ok:
I fly for a south american carrier as 737 Captain with 9000 plus TT. My wife may get a US green card next year and I am wondering if it is worth it to start from zero in the US a pilot. I know that I need to go to the bottom in the seniority in any US Airlines and it is fine to me. I dont pretend any career at any major. Going there as FO is good to me. Besides I can get a 2 year no pay leave in my actual airline so if things dont work for me I get my old job and actual position.
I know that there are lots of jobs in the regionals with 1 year or less upgrade time, but salary is low and since I dont have the 1000 hs US part 121, 135 or 91 time require by the new rules I can forget a fast upgrade. 2 year in a RJ FO salary doesnt look nice buy I can eventualy survive If it is worth it.
I read about companies like spirit, allegiant, sun country, frontier, with 3 to 5 years to upgrade, with is fine to me. Are they worth it?
what about cargo jobs?
how about Part 91 or Part 135 jobs? Fractionals?
mabe I can try to start with something like Surf Air flying a PC12 for a couple of years (with a salary that allows me to survive), until I get my 1000 hs part 135 hs and then try to apply for a Regional and get a fast upgrade.
If I finally get the green card, which path you recomend it to try??? Regionals, LLC, Part 135 jobs like weels up? Cargo?
Thks guys. :ok: