CX requirements?
 

Hello,

I have looked up and down and searched and can not find an answer to my question?

It is my understanding that for the direct entry SO position that you must have you ATP written completed.

I have heard that for US applicants that you must have completed all portions of the ATP, not just the written.

If this is true I have not been able to find evidence of this and I am just trying to find if the statement is true or not.


Thanks for your time!

celloman

Celloman,

Without going into a potentially endless debate about US ATP written meeting the requirement of "all ground examinations" being completed or full US ATP being an "ICAO" ATP (just try to remember how much you have learned about the ICAO and its rules during your ATP written prep), I can tell you that in order for your application to be taken seriously, you need to have at least a full US ATP and 3000 hours total time, of which a good chunk, say a 1000 hours or so, needs to be turbine. Thats the way it looks after talking to and reading a bunch of posts from the guys who are in the selection process at this time.

Some fast jet military pilots get invited for interviews with less than 3000 hours, so quality of your flight time, abviously, matters a lot. Quite a few US regional airline jet pilots have been getting DESO interviews (Captains, as far as I know) with some turboprop guys sprinkled here and there. The thread called "Success!" on this forum is a good indicator of peoples' flight times, qualifications and ages. Check it out if you haven't yet.

Hope this helps.
Spektor.