It wasn’t all that long ago that Jordan Sepsey was planning his escape from a food-distribution job. That was December 2016, to be precise. With Christmas approaching, his wife, Julie, suggested he finally go look at flight schools. Sepsey quickly decided to enroll in ATP’s Airline Career Pilot Program at New York’s MacArthur Airport (ISP) on Long Island. He has never once questioned that decision, despite his earlier college time studying music at North Greenville University in South Carolina. He left college after a couple of years. Looking back on it, Sepsey says his flying career really seemed to fit into a plan he hadn’t even realized he’d created, one that actually began when he took his first airplane ride at age 11 with his dad. Then there were those years the two later spent building model airplanes.
Jordan Sepsey, New Envoy First Officer
Key Takeaways:
- Jordan Sepsey rapidly transitioned from a food-distribution job to an airline pilot, enrolling in ATP's program in December 2016 and earning his flight instructor certificate in just nine months.
- He quickly accumulated flight hours by teaching at ATP, then joined Envoy Air's Cadet Program, attracted by its desirable bases, benefits, and a streamlined path to American Airlines.
- The Envoy Cadet Program offered significant financial incentives (a $21,000 bonus) and facilitated an exceptionally fast career progression, with Sepsey achieving an ATP certificate and type rating within two years and starting a regular airline schedule by June 2019.
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