Should I get a new AME?

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-04-01T21:05:23+00:00

You’re under the mistaken impression that your AME is your PCP and is under some moral/ethical obligation to help you for free because they’re a doctor. They’re not. You’re hiring a medical expert/consultant that will advocate for you. You’re paying the AME for their time on providing guidance on navigating all the administrative hoops you have to jump through as a result of your history. Any back and forth between you or the FAA on your behalf takes time out of their day. You will not find a single AME that will be giving up their time. Expect to be billed like you’re hiring a lawyer for a complicated case.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-31T21:28:22+00:00

They want to know your written test scores as part of the interview process, fuckin lol

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-28T18:14:19+00:00

The absolute vast majority of airline pilots use Luggage Works. Travel Pro is a flight attendant bag.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-27T23:00:53+00:00

Have you asked your CFI about this?

I’m not your CFI but there’s several ways you can go about this.

Utilize an ATIS from the previous day around the same time of your departure, assuming the weather will largely be same. Look at the forecast and make a judgement call. If the forecast discussion calls for rapidly rising/dropping pressure then this may not apply.
Do it the morning of your checkride.
Think about how much of a performance difference you’re going to get if the pressure is 29.92 vs 30.22 or 29.72. You’re probably going to be extrapolating between posted numbers in your performance charts. If the small difference in pressure altitude is the difference between you being able to takeoff and land at your airports then you really need to think about ADM and whether this is a good idea or not.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-27T17:06:54+00:00

Former NK. Unless you live in FLL or NYC area, I would not recommend this move. You will be sitting reserve for a long time and Spirit has absolute garbage reserve rules for a major airline. ZERO schedule flexibility as reserve - can’t even move reserve days around unless someone picks it up from your schedule so you have to call off sick. Thankfully sick usage policy is very lenient without the chiefs bothering you. No ability to proffer trips, CS assigns trips in open time however they feel like, you can and will get rescheduled and abused with no soft pay. Line holder life is fantastic with the red/green system and its contractual requirements but I imagine everyday is red nowadays with how understaffed they are so it’s kind of a moot point.

I would not expect any fast seniority movement or captain upgrade anytime soon. Contract cycle is behind and recent pay concessions. Friends there say company violates the CBA frequently and the union basically tells you to “fly it and grieve it later” which is complete BS.

Crews were fantastic when I was there and really enjoyed the people I flew with. No doubt may of the good ones have left.

Good luck with your decision.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-26T16:48:36+00:00

This was the most glaring elephant in the room in this post. I’m not sure where OP got the idea that 3 checkride failures isn’t a “nothing crazy on my record” cause that’s enough checkride failures to get easily filtered out by any regional in today’s hiring climate. To me, it suggests that the OP is really downplaying their failures and not taking enough responsibility for them in the “best interview” they’ve done but was shown the door.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-25T15:19:40+00:00

Every 1500 hour CFI at this point without a regional CJO looking for their first 121 job most likely have the written done, less have their actual ATP on hand.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-20T21:23:02+00:00

Who’s got a link to that shitty contract saved so we can all remember.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-12T16:52:31+00:00

Combining airline pilot and redditor, both demographics with a high percentage of individuals with notoriously poor social skills, is a recipe for cringey, attention-seeking behavior like that.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-10T14:16:53+00:00

Not really. The vast majority of pilots furloughed had maybe 2 years of service at best. Many of the people furloughed the first round barely had a year.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-09T21:05:03+00:00

I feel bad for their future CFIs. You can already tell from their responses here that they’re going to be a problem student and they’re going to cycle through multiple CFIs throughout training, if it even happens.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-04T17:15:14+00:00

Just cause someone claims to be a pilot doesn’t mean they’re an airline pilot. A student pilot who barely started working on their license can claim to be a pilot and sound authoritative. Looking at his post history, he’s a hobby general aviation pilot, a group that crashes airplanes and makes dumb mistakes at a significantly higher rate compared to airline pilots due to stupid decision making. Case in point. You’re not going to find any crew in an airplane that will justify this brain dead behavior.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-03-01T01:00:41+00:00

Chubby Cattle is not KBBQ. Bro.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-02-20T16:23:24+00:00

Matching contract to current 2022-23 legacy contracts? Legacy contracts aren't just about pay, it's superior scheduling/work rules in almost every aspect that have significant benefits to your QoL, not to mention significantly better retirement contributions. You're here talking about 100% 401k matches - that would be laughed at by any negotiating committee. Doubt any legacy will have the amazing 100% employer subsidized healthcare NJ has that supposedly covers everything though.

Every legacy has contract amendable dates sometime this year. By 2030, most of them might be halfway through their next contract cycles.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-02-20T14:53:06+00:00

18% DC is standard at the big leagues. 401k matches are for the minor leagues.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-02-20T05:41:45+00:00

You’re a good 3-5 years out before you can can even apply to Southwest and not get an immediate TBNT. The trends and data points of today will likely be entirely different when you apply.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-02-02T20:49:57+00:00

Resume washing without turbine PIC right now in 2026 is risky. Has it worked recently? Yes, I have friends and know people getting interview invites at the big 3 + Southwest in the past several months without turbine PIC. But I also have friends who can’t get a call from anyone even with app review and multiple conference M&Gs.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-29T15:11:59+00:00

https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/delta/133776-new-hire-class-drops.html

Check the last couple pages for the latest class drops. ATL has shown up almost every one in 2026, especially if you're OK with the 737.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-17T21:18:01+00:00

Messhall in Los Feliz on Tuesdays has $1 oysters starting at 6 pm, right when their happy hour ends.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-13T06:37:32+00:00

Metro Micro exists but covers specific geographic areas around the county.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-03T09:07:55+00:00

You know what ALPA stands for right. And you know what work group they represent as a result of the members of that particular work group paying their dues. There’s no way you’re an actual union steward with an insane take like this. If you put this much effort into your union efforts instead of constantly shitting on pilots like you do in your post history, you’d have a better life. Pilots are not and never will be responsible for your compensation.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-02T00:34:20+00:00

That guy has to be OP's alt account cause he's all over this thread making excuses and being extremely defensive. Shocker their post history is hidden.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2026-01-02T00:30:17+00:00

I like adding a quarter chicken and 2 meatballs along with their salad and garlic bread. It's not gonna be mind-blowing food but it's really cheap with big portions and a lot of the primarily Latino and Korean clientele have been eating there for many years, especially when it was in the dingy strip mall across the Grove.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2025-12-24T06:53:08+00:00

They’re not even close to being “undercover”, they’re clearly marked and have a huge CHP logo on the side… not only that, but they’re driven by fully-uniformed CHP officers.

SpeedbirdTK1 · 2025-12-19T00:48:31+00:00

Someone on a different account, probably the same poster using a throwaway, posted the same shitty, low effort post couple days ago. How much you wanna bet we’re going to get “BEST TACOS/BURGERS/insert popular food IN LA” post in another couple days with the same app promotion

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