Originally Posted by
PhantomAddict
I'm a student pilot working on my Single land rating. I'd like to get an idea of what I need to do to have a fair shot at getting hired by UPS airline. I'm sure I'll need single and multi turbine with IFR ratings. Would it be be better to get CFII ratings for both of those before I start applying, or should I start applying as soon as I'm done with the IFR ratings? I'd appreciate any help I can get on this.
Thank you,
-JR
PhantomAddict,
Call 800-241-2357 time to time for the latest in requirements. They stay pretty even though. We hire from all backgrounds, but the folks hired are the same professional level as FedEx, Southwest, and the legacy carriers.
Very competitive. Folks have several years as a professional (CFI-Regional-UPS/ CFI-Charter-Corporate-UPS/ CFI-Charter-Corporate-Fractional-UPS/ Military-UPS/Military-regional-UPS, You get the idea. Good luck in your aviation career. See you on the line one day
All applicants must possess the following basic qualifications:
Have a minimum of 1500 hours of total fixed-wing pilot time
Have a minimum of 1000 hours pilot in command (PIC) hours in fixed-wing jet and/or fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop
Other requirements include:
Hold a valid passport
Bachelor degree is preferred
Recency and type of experience will be considered.
Have authorization to work in the United States.
Be at least twenty-one years of age
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Hold a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate
Hold a current ATP certificate OR hold an ATP written with a commercial pilot airplane multiengine land certificate with instrument certificate
Hold a current flight engineer written or current flight engineer certificate
Hold an FCC restricted radiotelephone operator permit
Minimum of 1500 hours of total fixed-wing pilot time. (UPS will allow military candidates to add a plus (.3) per sortie factor to flight times)
Minimum of 1000 hours pilot in command (PIC) hours in fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop per FAR 1.1.
(UPS will allow military candidates to add a plus (.3) per sortie factor to flight times)
BTW, Thanks for making me a Lineholder at the APC