Originally Posted by
chuq
Do VA really hire pilots at 500 hours? VA's website says 500 hours is the minimum but will they actually give you a job? As someone finishing high school at the end of this year this seems like it's too good to be true. Although the position requires 200 hours of multi engine time (which seems to be a problem for a lot of new pilots) I can't wrap my head around this. Will they even look at you without a degree or loads of hours?
This low hours thing has historically been so the airlines can hire ex military pilots who, depending on the frame, are lucky to do 100hrs a year, so unfortunately no as someone else implied, you wouldn't be hired with 500 hours and especially with no multi