No problem, man - that's what this forum is all about. No worries - that was definitely not an attack.
You're right - ATP does teach to minimum standards. And, nobody is questioning the quality of your time.
I stand corrected on a previous statement - you CAN legally fly as SIC under part 135, but with regards to Airnet's program, I wouldn't do that. There are some guys here that fly/have flown for them, and I think that most of them would say the same thing.
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You said "Because you have a wet commercial certificate, and you haven't done anything yet to show a potential employer why you're qualified for the job." How do I do this when I am pretty well tapped financially and have bills to pay and can't get a flying job due to not being qualified. Can you say catch-22? I lost a 55k per year job this past summer with The Boeing Company. Without going into more personal detail, it was the fourth kick in the ass in the last year and time for a career change.
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I feel your pain! It is pretty difficult, and it should be. But, if you've gotten this far, don't stop. You can see the top of The Reaper. Don't give in, or else it's all in vain.
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As for getting CFI, I don't think I can afford it right now. I am not sure. I already took out a huge loan for my other certificates. I took a big risk. Although I have been only applying for a week now, the outlook doesn't look so good to me right now with two negative responses as the others will probably do the same thing.
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You're right - you probably won't get many calls back. And, yes - it's a helluva risk. To make it in this field, you've gotta really want it. This isn't the last obstacle you're going to face and definitely not the most difficult.
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I can scrape together some cash to fly a little each month, but every day my recency of flight experience decreases and I will gradually lose the ability to pass the Commercial PTS maneuvers and so on and so forth, use it or lose it, basically.
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Keep flying . . . stay current and proficient. That's a start.
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Any way, I will find a way to make this happen.
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Like I said, read how others have done it on the forum. Look especially toward those that have been doing this for several years . . . Doug taylor, C650CPT, Don (DE727), ready2Fly, Velocipede, B767Driver, and many others.
These people know what in the he11 they're talking about! We don't all agree constantly on this forum about every little thing, but these guys did it right. They'll steer you the right way.
Stay on it!