Originally Posted by
Hagop
Hello,
A bit off topic but why is it that I'm seeing pilots with 1,500 hours of multi-engine turbo-prop time applying to the regionals? knowing that most of the majors have 1,500 multi turbo-prop time as a minimum requirement!
Hagop
To add just a little bit to what Zonda and still single said, not only does it take very high quals to get hired at the legacy level here (pax or freight), there are untold numbers of people with 5,000+ hours, turbine PIC, college degree, clean record, several type ratings, Part 121 experience, training/check airman experience...every square filled...and they can't even get an interview !!
Can't get hired until you get an interview...and then the interview success rate comes into play varying between 25-70% from the few carriers when there's data available. Airlines can afford to be fussy (not that their version of "fussy" always makes sense...it quickly gets pretty subjective).
People just don't understand how flush we are with pilots here.