Originally Posted by
yancharlie
Yes life is not fair, but i believe anyone deserve a shot at proving themself. That's why companies establish trainings, so those without an experience in the specific airplane can prove themselves and get the job done. If you were born having every single plane type ratings on your license and flew them all, then that is fantastic for you. But some peoples have to come from small planes and build their way up, but with discriminating what kind of plane you fly, is just not acceptable in this society standards. If DAL believes MIL is better than Civilian, then that is just as idiotic as me saying: "I fly the A380 so i'm better pilot than you flying the Herc". What kind of plane you fly does not define your airmen abilities.
Societal standards have nothing to do with it. Christ man, a company can set whatever minimums they want to set. Fact of the matter is that for many years MOST major airlines in this country preferred to hire former MIL guys... fair... NO.. reality yes. The reality is that right now companies can pick and choose who they interview and hire and who they do not. Its all a matter of supply and demand. There is currently a huge supply of pilots with BIG airplane experience for operators such as Omni, Atlas, etc to choose from and they choose generally to hire from that demographic. Three years from now it might be totally different if and when the Legacy carriers start retiring pilots at a decent clip. You are right, what you fly does not define your abilities, but it does provide a proven track record, and who can blame a company for hiring from a pool of pilots proven to have flown large aircraft. Training is expensive. Fair...perhaps not. Reality,,,,yes. I personally have been victim of the "not having the right type rating" issue. It is what it is. It is still a free society and companies are free to hire whom they want to hire.