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May 8th, 2008, 17:16
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#1 | | Newbie
Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Raleigh
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|  Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
I would like to know if anyone knows of either regional or other airlines that will hire a pilot who is under 21 but over 18? Thanks
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May 8th, 2008, 17:20
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#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sonoma, CA
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|  Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
Air Wisconsin will. | 
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May 8th, 2008, 17:21
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#3 | | Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
no kidding!! I thought you had to be 21, at least, to fly regional? | |
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May 8th, 2008, 17:21
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New England
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
Quite more then you think I bet. I have not heard of many airlines that put a limit on F/O new-hires age.
I imagine a better question would be how many regionals won't hire an individual under 21 but above 18. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 17:33
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#5 | | Old Skool
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
Most are 18.
ASA, American Eagle are 21.
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May 8th, 2008, 17:34
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#6 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
At NJC 07 I was told a minimum of 21 by Skywest and American Eagle. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 17:56
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#7 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
ExpressJet will when they start hiring again if they do, also trans states | |
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May 8th, 2008, 18:31
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#8 | | Old Skool
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
wow... something new everyday.
I thought 121 requires 21.
or was it 21 for ATP?
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May 8th, 2008, 18:41
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#9 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by SmitteyB  Most are 18.
ASA, American Eagle are 21. | ASA will hire you under if you are under 21, atleast last year they would.
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May 8th, 2008, 18:54
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#10 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
21 isn't any FAA requirement. It is 23 for the ATP, but that's just for the captain. Quote:
Originally Posted by taseal wow... something new everyday.
I thought 121 requires 21.
or was it 21 for ATP? | | |
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May 8th, 2008, 19:34
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#11 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
Its also funny that I can fly a plane by myself before I can drive by myself.  | |
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May 8th, 2008, 19:35
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Seattle
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
As of february, ASA wanted 21. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 19:39
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#13 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
I've heard there are plenty of folks who have been hired at the regionals lately who were 19-20. Obviously, 18 would be the bare minimum since you have to be that old to get a CPL.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the legal basis for an airline to require you to be 21 for a certain job? I understood a company can ask you if you're at least 18, but you ask for more than that opens up the door for age discrimination lawsuits. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 19:44
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#14 | | Senior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by germb747 I've heard there are plenty of folks who have been hired at the regionals lately who were 19-20. Obviously, 18 would be the bare minimum since you have to be that old to get a CPL. | So since Gulfstreamers (or whatever you all call them) pay for the right seat, do they need their CPL since they're not being paid? Maybe they can get hired under 18...  
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May 8th, 2008, 19:49
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#15 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
The American Eagle recruiter I talked to said they don't ask. If they seem close to 21 they check the high school graduation. If I remember, age discrimination only goes against discriminating for being too old.
Thinking of it, if you look at my resume I look 22 since I left high school 4 years ago. Quote:
Originally Posted by germb747 I've heard there are plenty of folks who have been hired at the regionals lately who were 19-20. Obviously, 18 would be the bare minimum since you have to be that old to get a CPL.
Just out of curiosity, what would be the legal basis for an airline to require you to be 21 for a certain job? I understood a company can ask you if you're at least 18, but you ask for more than that opens up the door for age discrimination lawsuits. | | |
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May 8th, 2008, 20:26
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#16 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
I'm pretty sure I read on here there was a 26 year old who got hired on at Delta after getting on with a regional at 19.
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May 8th, 2008, 20:32
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#17 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: DSM
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
[there is an] 18 yr old Saab FO for Mesaba...
edit: added text in brackets, don't want people to think its me 
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May 8th, 2008, 20:40
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#18 | | Old Skool
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
We just had an 18 year old new-hire at Piedmont!
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May 8th, 2008, 20:53
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#19 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
i got hired on at tsa and expressjet at 19... also i tried to take the atp written and they told me the minimum age to take the atp written was 21, anyone else ever heard that | |
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May 8th, 2008, 20:55
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#20 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by Diamnd15 i got hired on at tsa and expressjet at 19... also i tried to take the atp written and they told me the minimum age to take the atp written was 21, anyone else ever heard that | Never heard that one. Hope that doesn't dash my hopes to get my provisional ATP before the owner of my flight school gets his. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 20:56
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#21 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: CLT, ATL
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by SmitteyB Most are 18.
ASA, American Eagle are 21. |
Wrong...Im 20 and at ASA | |
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May 8th, 2008, 21:02
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#22 | | Junior Member
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by Wolfy Never heard that one. Hope that doesn't dash my hopes to get my provisional ATP before the owner of my flight school gets his. | what's a provisional atp??
and up in Sonoma, what flight school is that, i'm over in sac | |
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May 8th, 2008, 21:11
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#23 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the Northeast
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| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
I flew with an 18 year old at Colgan. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 21:43
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#24 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sonoma, CA
Posts: 237
| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
You can get an ATP without meeting all the eligibility requirements, and when you do you just apply to activate it.
I used to fly at Skypark Aviation at Sonoma Skypark. | |
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May 8th, 2008, 22:06
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#25 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Delaware
Posts: 1,258
| Re: Not Old Enough to Drink........But Fly????
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Originally Posted by Wolfy You can get an ATP without meeting all the eligibility requirements, and when you do you just apply to activate it.
I used to fly at Skypark Aviation at Sonoma Skypark. | I am 99% sure there is no such thing in the US. I know you can in Europe. I hope I am wrong, and if you have any more information please let me know. As for being a young pilot, the worse thing for me is not being able to rent a car on trips. Sometimes I can't even reserve a hotel room because of my age!
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