Originally Posted by
junior.VH-LFA
2500 hours of bug smashing doesn't equate to the same type of flying military does. I have mates who aren't much above airline minimums that have walked into direct entry FO jobs at major carriers in Australia after flying with the military. I also have mates in the military that couldn't get a gig. Suspect it more relates to the person, not the hours in the book.
I’ve got civilian trained mates who have walked into FO positions on a Boeing/Airbus with 200hrs total. Doesn’t really answer the question, has anyone in this reduced obligation period for some pilots been able to exit into a major airline FO job? Or is the program still too new for anyone to have completed it?