Looking for suggestions from experts

[Mikk]

Iam a pilot with more than 5000 hours under my wings, gained all this hours working as a Flight Instructor, mainly flying cessna 152 and 172, multi engine rated as well.
Im an experienced IFR night/day pilot.
What i want to know is what are my best options to get into airlines..
Can anyone of you suggest me a path that can lead me to my airline break.
Having humble hours of flight time under my wings makes me think spending any more money for type rating and all is not required. Correct me if im wrong.
Looking for good and valuable suggestions from experts in this forum.
thank you ahead.
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[iggy]

Originally Posted by Mikk

Having humble hours of flight time under my wings makes me think spending any more money for type rating and all is not required. Correct me if im wrong.
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Sorry to tell you this, but mostly you are wrong.

Getting into an airline without paying your type and/or the line training is a matter of "right place, right time". I have heard of cases like yours who manage to land a job in a medium jet without too much financial damage, but it was pure pure luck, nothing else. Nothing to do with the effort you have put in developing your skills, but everything to do with the urgent need that airline had at that particular moment. You have all my (and everyone's else in this forum, I'm guessing) respect, but none from the airlines.

So, this being said, you have a ton of piston time, and even more maturity and professionalism out of that piston time, so keep using it to go up the ladder. Keep aiming for that airline job in any part of the world (at this stage you can't choose), and while you do that, find a job in a more complex airplane: I always hear about Susi Air looking for Captains for their turboprops, you'd be perfect for that job. Or maybe, copilot in a B200, or anything that will add value to your CV.

I think that, other than "right place, right time", your chance will come from someone inside the office of an airline who has heard about you and want you inside one of their airplanes, for the obvious reasons: your effort, professionalism, and perseverance into doing what you think is right (this is sadly you don't see in the PTF kids nowadays), so networking is your way. You have all my sympathy in an anonymous online forum, but I wouldn't walk you into the office of the airline I'm flying for unless I met you in person, so do it the old way: walk into an office, wait for someone "important" to show up, hand shake, proper introduction, hoe for the best, and plan for the worst. And just don't give up. I have seen guys making it into their first job more than 15 years after getting their licenses.

Good luck!