got lots of Fo's i knew who really wanted to apply but had to forget it because of Jet PIC requirement.
Me myself, FO with 4000++ jet hrs, no PIC at all, when will they abolish the PIC requirement or its always traditionally been the rules of recruitment in Japan?
Not sure what you are talking about, there is no Jet PIC requirement for F/O's.
Here are the requirements as published on the CREW website:
First Officers: - Total Flight Time in excess of 3,000 hours
- Commercial Jet Time in excess of 1,000 hours; (competitive: 2000 hours commercial airline jet experience)
- 250 hrs. PIC
- 100 hrs. PIC Cross Country
- 200 hrs. Cross Country
- 100 hrs. Night Flight
- 75 hrs. Instrument Flight
- Valid Jet Aircraft Command Rating
- Valid ICAO ATPL with English Proviciency Endorsement (Level 4 and higher)
- Current Class One Medical
As you can see, it specifies Commercial Jet Time in excess of 1,000 hours but it doesn't say anywhere it is PIC, Are you confusing the requirements for Captains perhaps? Now, you do need a type rating but it doesn't say that you need PIC time on it. The 250 hours PIC that you see there is over your career (Cessna's and Indians)
Now those are minimums mind you