Look, be honest, hiring everywhere has been partly experience, partly grooming, and partly who one knows. When it was called the Comair Aviation Academy, getting a CFI there and moving on to Comair put folks on a shorter list than those who had not. Heck, even being in the right military branch makes a difference. I'm not defending this alleged hush-hush, double secret probation letter. I'm just saying don't be so naive.