Doodlebug
So what you are saying is that you guys would rather hire a pilot based on just personality?
What's safety got to do with someone that's nice to "hang out" with? There's surely a reason that most airlines are these days requiring jet time before you can even step into their door.
Besides from what I hear, this guy with 1200 hrs. Lear time was not even offered a meeting or interview, how would they have judged his character anyways?
It's just very discomforting to hear that you would hire a prop driver rather than a jet qualified pilot to fly your CL604. Oh and talking about high-pressure, flying 1900s in a scheduled op. gave this guy no such experience.
I think you'd feel the same way if you were in the shoes of this Lear pilot, considering that when he applied, he was looking to get into your LR60 anyways....
Good luck however you guys do it....