I agree with your advice to the wannabe but it isnt just ailirne time, more importantly recency on type in the past 3-6 months!
I have close to 2,500 hrs myself with ATPL from two different states LPR and experience on EFIS heavy turboprops like ATR but not recent on type and find myself unemployable for 3 years....despite dishing out more applications than I can count. It pains me to see an occasional jet job emerging requesting a rating and 150hrs.....
How the hell are you expected to just get 150 hours without legitimizing the financial sharks like Eagle Air International? WHy don't the airlines engage the budding pilot and make em pay via salary deductions...would seem more than fair...even with a percentage of the costs paid upfront as deposit for commitment!
