Originally Posted by
BOGSAT
Isn't that what it is really all about after all (flying a 12.5K + lb. turbine powered airplane at the upper flt levels and at Mach speeds)?
In a competitive environment, sure. The more experience on the resume, the better. But at the end of the day after the candidate meets the mins, it STILL boils down to the candidates personality and how well they can sell themselves in the interview. So no, it's not really JUST about flying a big/heavy/fast airplane high up.
And believe it or not, you'd be surprised at "back in the day" how many pilots were hired at two NOW HIGHLY coveted jobs (ahem, FedEx/Southwest) that had 1000 TPIC, but had NEVER flown a plane at mach speeds in the flight levels. My, how times change and the pendulum swings.
Originally Posted by
BOGSAT
If that wasn't it, then 99% of the folks on here wouldn't be dealing with the self-described "regional hell" they live with to get the above referenced time. Correct?
Seriously, thanks guys for your time!
Well, there's not really that many other viable routes to get to the "brass ring". And yep, we ALL complain about "regional" hell. But I ALSO hear many military pilots complain about "military hell".