Well have been more of a "lurker" as they say for the most part, BUT, since I'm currently starting week 2 at HPA thought it only appropriate to share some very accurate gouge regarding this subject.

PD is currently processing non-typed applicants every 6 weeks and typed applicants weekly. With type, if you have mins or better, expect call "sooner than later". Without type, qualifications are much stricter and they simply have MANY more apps to look at so they may not be getting to all of them each time (my thoughts only). Although they won't get into specifics, I think LL's podcast from last year still holds true. Without the type, its all about having every qual in the book (Stan/eval, check airman, PE, etc) and have a ton of multi engine turbine PIC time.

Two of the guys in my class were hired without the type and waited over a year for the call, both 121 fliers with tons of time. I've had my app in since September with no call. Have all the qual boxes checked, 4000TT, 2000PIC (just shy actually). So my random thoughts think the magic number might be 2000 PIC right now but even then its all on the chance that somehow your app gets pulled out of the HUGE pile of non typed applicants. The other thing they look at is your availability date. There is no pool right now, so those available in near future with the type and available to fly right away are probably going to get a call sooner than someone a year out. Oh, and they're hiring 650 this year and about the same next year, so needless to say they're BUSY.

Must say, however, even though its a heck of an investment now having finally taken the step in getting the type done (not easy by any stretch by the way) and having PD come down Friday its only reaffirmed how incredible of a company and family SWA really is. To each is his own, but what's a few thousand bucks for a $4M career that you're going to LUV?

I've got to get back to work!! Good luck everybody.