They don't seem to realise the pool of very capable and eminently suitable applicants that they are excluding with this kind of recruiting policy.
Zanthrus, all the " a C152 pilot could command a 747 " BS aside, why, as an operator, would you hire non-jet or non type rated guys when there are probably 100s of type rated and jet experienced guys on your books ?
A lot of us went from Chieftains to jets, thats not my point tho, why hire a chieftain guy when there is a 320 guy applying also ( especially if the 320 guy is ex AN