Christian—
As far as ‘head’s up’ type of information you’ll have to give me a little more insight as to what you’re looking for. You are correct in stating that there are positive and negative sides to every situation; but these can be based on personal opinion most of the time. If you give me some examples I’ll be glad to elaborate.
Getting hired by an airline is something that definitely doesn’t happen overnight. With the current state of the industry and the slowing of pilot hiring it will take a decent amount of flight time to be competitive when the hiring starts again. A few years ago 1500-2000 hours total flight time was the norm, and those may be similar requirements in the future. Airline interviews are different depending on the airline. Most require you to send in your resume and they select who they will invite for an interview. During the on-site portion you will go through a human resources and technical interview, and possibly a simulator evaluation or scenario based discussion.
The first headset I used for several years was a cheap Peltor model. I eventually upgraded to a David Clark. David Clark has a wide selection in different price ranges, I wouldn’t go overboard on your first headset. Once you begin flying you’ll figure out if you want a noise cancelling on or not…and what options you most desire.
100 AGL in a C-130 must have been amazing! Those memories will surely stick with you forever!
Let me know what other questions you have.
Bobby
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