Ok so see me through on this and give me the best idea of what i can expect....
My plan is that in January 09 I will attend the ATP flight school in Phoenix AZ to get my initial pilots licence, then go to the Long Beach school in CA to get the rest of the 90-day program under my belt.
The rest seems a bit fuzzy as to how it all works...
I hear some people saying they are flight instructors and others saying they got hired on with a regional right away. If people are getting hired right away, then why do all the FI stuff?
Then comes the really confusing part, the assignment of a hub. I'm currently in the Air Force Reserve, and know a bit about "The Powers That Be" controlling your life for years at a time, but I find it hard to swallow the idea of me getting a new dream job and then have them tell me that I am now suppose to live in Nebraska for the next 2 years
. So how does the hub assignments work? Do you apply to airlines that you know have hubs in areas you want to live in and then once hired put in a request to be stationed there? Or do you just bend to the will of the company, suck up the fact your moving away for the next 2 years from everything, and everyone you know and love just to get the job? Then....after a few years of humble service the Powers That Be will dream you worthy to fly when and where you want? It all seems so robotic and lifeless. What say you Dan?
Inquisitive minds want to know!
-Dave R-
