r/AirlinePilots

Currently, at americas largest RegiOOnal and contract. Live in base for both. Upgrade, get PIC time and go to DL or UA hopefully, which then voids contract? Or break contract, go to F9 for resume wash? The ladder isn’t always the move but, recently, I have been hearing that people from OO are getting their interview invites almost immediately after they update new employer on the app. Ultimate goal is United and the difference in getting their at 1600 hrs PIC after upgrade, or significantly earlier is substantial. Thousands of seniority numbers and millions of dollars.

Also another option. Delay f9 class for up to a year, upgrade, fly a few hundred hours as a regional captain. Then go to F9? Or forget it all, and play it safe.

As for the contract, I think a multi million dollar career is worth the credit hit, or collections. I can put everything I own in my wife’s name and I personally have an 800 plus credit score. Idk feeling risky 🤣

I have a CJO from AA and I’m considering which bases and fleets will work best for me. I’ll be commuting from DEN, and am interested in minimizing commuting impact on my day-to-day life, and would like to maximize time at home. Thanks for the suggestions.

Ariat Wexford vs redwing vs redwing vs loake, etc. what do you folks recommend for narrowbody legacy fo. Budget is approximately $300

Feel free to expand on your answer.

I am fresh off IOE at SWA and just received the interview invite at UAL seemingly out of nowhere (I stopped updating it months ago after interviewing with SWA). I’m not really interested in UAL anymore so I am mainly wondering if I should reach out and thank them for the opportunity and respectfully decline in order to not burn the bridge. I am loving it here at SWA and plan on staying forever especially since I don’t want to move from MCO. I know UAL has a small MCO but any insight would be appreciated of what life is like there and if I am throwing away an opportunity by not going through with the interview (although I don’t think I am since I already have the top tier job that I dreamed of).

Edit: Thanks everyone for the replies. I think I am going to go ahead and respectfully decline the interview. I know some are trying to convince me to go to UAL but I am just not interested. If I were to make the switch to a legacy one day my only consideration would be AAL and move to MIA.

I haven’t done it yet. Consenting to the federal government collecting even more data about me doesn’t seem awesome (eye roll yes I know they have it all anyways), but going through regular security is also not awesome.

Feels like a boomer take idk

EDIT: aight fine I did it

Let's say you're non revving, and your flight has to divert somewhere remote like Goose Bay. Will the airline pay for your accommodations?

UK pilots: how common is it to dump fuel over land while preparing to land? Above or below 10k feet? Is the CAA always informed (~62k total declarations per year)?

Context: We live below a flight path for aircraft landing at local airport and neighbours think planes are dumping fuel and it’s acting as a defoliant and leaving a residue on their house. Other explanations are more likely but would be good to get any informed views.