How can I get an interview with a Pilot?

What are the ALL the stages required to become an airline pilot for a regional airline?

• I am looking into going to flight school in a few months, The course I am looking at is the Professional pilot course which all being well will take me from zero flying hours to first officer status at a regional US airline. I do not have the money to finance this myself, so I will be having to take out student loans to do this. I have received many brochures from various flight schools in Florida, but there is so many figures mentioned in the brochures, it is confusing to determine what courses I need? It is my understanding the various stages are as follows? 1. Private Pilot 2. Instrument rating course 3. Multi Engine Course 4. Flight Instructor course - once graduate I need to do build flying hours to gain enough flying hours for an opportunity to advance to a regional airline interview. Is this the courses I need to take to get to that stage? I am also reading about CFI 2 course? and Multi engine instructor course - is this a must take course as well to get the tickets I need to go to an airline interview? I have received various quotes from $45000 - $80000 to get me from zero hours to at one point hopefully an airline interview. I am about to apply for a student loan this is why I am asking because I don't want to fall short requesting a loan, and then finding out later there are other courses I need to do to get to the stage of going to an airline interview. Please can someone give their insight into what courses I need to take and in what order to get to an airline interview for a first officer position Thank you

• Answer:

  The hours and courses required depend upon the regional airline, and especially upon the specific equipment that they operate. If you want to get into twin engine, non-turbine, short distance work, you can probably do it with the hours that you will get through CFII and MEI courses, followed by about a year of actually doing those jobs. What I REALLY recommend is that you start making friends within some of the regionals that are local to you. Some of them may have positions flying freight and deadhead aircraft, which will allow you to build hours in the right equipment. Then, when you get enough hours, you may be able to easily transition to ATP.