baileynme

Airline Pilot Central has pretty accurate numbers. 2023 you'll be catching the the wave just as it's about to crest. The next few years after will see 900+. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

As someone that just started, thanks. I could see the animosity, ambivalence, and hopefulness and struggled to understand the whys from each side. This is a great 10k foot summary. Overall I'm excited to be at AA but coming from AD my opinion is probably probably skewed. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

AFPC can approve IF everyone recommends approval all the way up. I had all recommend disapproval then SAF/PC made the smart decision to let me have parole anyways. Being a guy that was in your shoes less than a year ago, I would recommend putting your ADSC then adjusting your dates. If you started the PC process early enough you'll have plenty of time on the market after its approved to get picked up. If not, get PCS'd and give the Guard a couple months work. For a data point, I was approved early September, adjusted my avail (now 1 Jan) and got hired by AA late November. I start Tuesday so I barely had enough time to swear in and get a new CAC. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

Yes, I believe I have similar panic posts earlier in this thread. I had recommend disapproval all the way up the chain and still got approved by SAF/PC. No need to panic... yet. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

You are going to get a lot of different recommendations but here's my personal take. Hours: DIY with Excel, or use MilKeep Light Reading: What you said App Review: CheckedandSet (buy the combo with Emerald Coast) use Charlie, the others I've heard mixed reviews. They'll review two apps, pick your two favorites that are on two different sites (AKA NOT United and Delta) Resume Prep: personally had a bad experience with Career Takeoff, used CockpittoCockpit template instead Interview Prep: Emerald Coast, lifetime membership. Great for general prep. All this said, other companies offer resume, app, and interview prep all in one package. Most of those are focused on one airline or another so if you have a favorite use those. I wanted American and did not hear about Judy Tarver (AA focus) until I had already completed Emerald Coast prep. Again, lots of opinions inbound but this set up worked for me (CJO and starting with AA on the 21st). Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

Airline Apps will ask for sim hours buried a few pages into the hours section. Otherwise they count for nada. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

For the PCS, I see a potential Catch 22. TMO has to have orders, to have orders you have to have a DOS. You cant establish a DOS because you have a PC app in. So, my guess would be no without some serious reg digging. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

Are seperatee's via PC allowed house hunting permissive TDY? I'm getting mixed signals and career development office is closed to training... no joke. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm a huge fan of Incirlik as a 135 dude. Can't go off base but you live in a house, have good Turkish restaurants, and an open Class 6. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

I'm at an FTU and had a Wing CC at the time that blanket disapproved PC apps. AFPC took that to mean me departing would hurt pilot production even though my unit is technically overmanned. Basically one Wg/CC influenced the whole chain. Either way, good to know SAF/PC truly cares about your impact to the Total Force and made the right decision here (I may be a little biased). Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

PC Approved! 11M, 6 months off UPT ADSC with letter of intent, all recommend DISAPPROVE up to SAF. I'm in utter shock. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

I'll attach it to my case. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

So mine has taken a strange turn. I had disapproval from Sq and Wg CCs (blanket disapproval was policy from previous Wg CC). My functional recommended approval but then his boss went back and changed it to disapproval for the functional even though "unit manning supported" then next level did the same. Anyone seen this before? For those keeping score at home, that puts me at four disapproval recommendations, 0 approval. 11M asking for 5 months with an intent to hire. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

My functional pushed mine today. Looks like that is what that set of letters is so maybe give him a call or email. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app

Not sure if they still have one but Averret (sp?) had one when I was a young Virgin-ian lad. Sent from my SM-G960U using Baseops Network mobile app