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I get asked that a lot, especially these days, as people with aircrew dreams worry about the recent implosion of the airline world. The quick answer is \u201cyes and no.\u201d Stay with me.<\/p>\n

First, how old is your \u201ckid?\u201d Kids\u2013high school and college\u2013are ten to fifteen years out from being qualified for an airline job anyway. So, here\u2019s the yes: chase that military pilot pipeline\u2013USAF, USN, USMC, and US Army. By the time you\u2019re ready with military flight hours and experience, the airline pendulum will be on the upswing, as it eventually must be.<\/p>\n

Yes, military flight training is tough to get into, and, as I discovered firsthand, even harder to get successfully out of:<\/p>\n

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My flight journey, from \u201ckid\u201d to USAF pilot training to 35 years in the cockpits of the world\u2019s largest airline, most as captain. Read this.<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But if the \u201ckid\u201d is thinking of flying for an airline any time soon\u2013think again: this most recent airline meltdown cost the jobs of anyone with less than ten years at a major airline. Anyone hoping to get hired now will have to get in line behind those currently on the street, awaiting recall to their airline job, before any \u201cnewhire\u201d sets foot on the property.<\/p>\n

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I actually told a couple kids that. It is kinda true \u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

But if you\u2019re the thirty-something considering a career change: I wouldn\u2019t. You\u2019ll be the last one hired and will probably never upgrade to captain, even if you do get hired, because you\u2019ll be too old. <\/p>\n

So, tell the kids, \u201cWork hard in school, fight your way into military flight training\u2013preferably with the Air National Guard or reserves\u2013then fight your way back out. DO NOT GIVE UP\u2013before or after. Serve your country, get the best flying experience in the most advanced, coolest jets in the world, then bide your time. The next people hired as airline pilots are kids now. This is your time: focus, dedicate yourself, and do not take no for an answer (see my story above). Be there, ready, when the airline biz recovers, redefines itself, and rebounds.<\/p>\n

Trust me: it\u2019s worth the wait.<\/p>\n

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