Originally Posted by
engine out
Remember 500 hour for a turbo prop, 1500 for a jet operator is only a minimum. Often you need a lot more hours than that depending on conditions at the time. I remember when I was applying 1000-1500 hours would only get you a look in at a regional and 3000 for a major. Times have changed a little though.
With those hours you would be considered very competitive in the current market. Half the jet operators can not even crew their full schedule because of lack of crew at the moment, let alone turboprop operators. None of that will end soon unless the Australian economy completely tanks. You'll probably have noticed a few of us including myself have said we are near retirement so will not be filling those positions, and it's not a small number either. This is my last year in Aviation, I can choose from too many jobs that pay equally well close to home with no overnights and I can live where I want with no commute.