New Mesa Airlines Cadet Program

[mitchell_weathers]

I was looking at Mesa Airlines website and it seems they have created a program with Southern Airways Express that advertises only needing 200-250 hours total to be employed with SAE and begin gaining flight hours and experience that is more beneficial than instructing.
I was just wondering what anyone thought about this program and if that direct experience (for extremely low pay) is more valuable and a a faster way to get to the regional jets?

Thanks for any feedback!

[Chris]

Mitchell,

There is actually a rather recent thread that discusses this very thing and has some good inside information. Take a look at it here:

Mesa Airlines

Hello mentors, I came across this on Facebook and wanted to hear your thoughts regarding this. The headline on fb read “looking for an alternative to becoming a CFI, here it is.” So from what the article and headline is saying, getting the required flight hours would be done with them? Is it too good to be true type thing? I asked on the post what the requirements where to apply for this to which they responded must have commercial pilot license with multi engine and instrument ratings. I as…

[Red (James H)]

Mesa Airlines

Thank you Danielle. That’s what I thought it was, but that wording confused me a little bit!

[Red (James H)]

Beat me by seconds Chris!

[mitchell_weathers]

Interesting, thanks for the feedback!