How old is too old.
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How old is too old.
I’ve been out of flying but in Aviation Safety Management for 25 years. I have an ATPL class 1 medical and fresh MEIR renewal. I have over 3000 hours, 2500 multi command in mostly 121 Operations. I am after an honest opinion of my chances of getting a right hand seat in a regional. Any takers?
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f-s,
You didn't give your age but as you know the max is 65 here, I assume you're under that. So...your age isn't a problem with a US regional. I'll opine that it could be an advantage as you won't likely try to run off to another US carrier (if/when able).
They're hiring people in their 50s. Is your experience in FAA Part 121 ?
You didn't give your age but as you know the max is 65 here, I assume you're under that. So...your age isn't a problem with a US regional. I'll opine that it could be an advantage as you won't likely try to run off to another US carrier (if/when able).
They're hiring people in their 50s. Is your experience in FAA Part 121 ?
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Thanks for your reply.
I’m 61, Have a Masters in Aviation Management, accident investigator. Most of my hours in as chief pilot in a regional airline in Chieftains. The plan would be whenI hit my use-by date to come back to Australia and keep flying or go Management (or retire)
I’m 61, Have a Masters in Aviation Management, accident investigator. Most of my hours in as chief pilot in a regional airline in Chieftains. The plan would be whenI hit my use-by date to come back to Australia and keep flying or go Management (or retire)
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Your time horizon is perhaps too short to get to 767 captain with a legacy carrier, but I could only guess that most any of the regionals would be happy to see your application, they're hurting for pilots, as you probably know.
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Thanks 340 I’d be happy to eventually get command on a CRJ or similar before hitting 65. Over here you can keep going til you fail a medical so I could come back after 65 and fly corporate or retire
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From: Abeam YAYE
I am after an honest opinion of my chances of getting a right hand seat in a regional. Any takers
No doubt you've read the appropriate threads running on Pprune? The E3 visa sounds like a God-send for Aussie pilots. Four years flying a CRJ around the States would be a hoot - hard work too, I imagine, and it would set you up nicely for semi retirement on the Cobham SAR contract.
If you make the leap, let us know how you go.
Best of luck.
pithblot.
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Well, yes, I'll bite. IIRC and you are the bloke that used to be Ozzie's CP, then I recon your chances are probably pretty good, provided you've got your BMI under control.
No doubt you've read the appropriate threads running on Pprune? The E3 visa sounds like a God-send for Aussie pilots. Four years flying a CRJ around the States would be a hoot - hard work too, I imagine, and it would set you up nicely for semi retirement on the Cobham SAR contract.
If you make the leap, let us know how you go.
Best of luck.
pithblot.
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Funny you should know, while I worked in Europe there was a former Polish medical assistant that he started his Pilot Training at age of 57 and finished training after 3 years, took him about 1 years to get in an airline and do the type rating on B737, I flown with him at age of 61, Likely he is retired now!
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From: Abeam YAYE
f-s, yeah, we've met around the traps and probably shared a beer or two in the Top End - Re Darwin in the 80s - but I'll leave it there. Good on ya for getting/maintaining the medical
The industry has changed dramatically over recent years and maybe not for the best. But it's a great time for anyone starting or starting afresh.
Cheers.
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You can get command on the CRJ as soon as you've hit 1000 hours of FAA Part 121 time at my airline. That would take around 14 to 18 months from date of hire. Easily done before you hit 65.
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From: Abeam YAYE
Howdya go with it all flying-spike?
Mate,
I’m curious to know how the journey back into the pilot’s seat has been for you.
Did you have a go at the US regionals or find something closer to home?
Cheers,
pithblot
