I was hired at UAL in 1997 with 5000 hrs of commuter (BE1900) and jet (B727) time, 2 internal recs, and a Bachelor's Degree. All 24 of us in my newhire class were white males. In my 15 years here I don't believe that we have hired any more 400 hr wonders. It is true, however, that in the early to mid 90's there were many low time minorities hired at UAL. They are all senior to me. Bottom line....IMHO, If you have a clean record, ample PIC time, a 4 yr degree or better, and internal recs, I think you will have your choice of Legacy jobs whether you are Cherokee or not. I also truly believe that the hiring "flood gates" are about to open again. If it makes you feel any better, I was an acquaintance of a female regional airline captain with several thousand hours of PIC in E145's and ATR's (might even have flown for your company), a 4 yr degree, and internal recs. She was turned down by UAL twice and by CAL once and ultimately ended up at CAL via a "flow through". Guess who she works for now as the result of a merger? I will know in about 5 months if she is to be senior to me. Lucky breaks have always superceded fairness in this profession. Good luck to you.