Originally Posted by
widespreadflyer
It may also have something to do with insurance requirements. Some companies or individuals my carry a lot of liability insurance. ($50Million) While an insurance carrier my write a policy for a pilot with low time in type they wont write them for high liability amounts. They might require thousands of hours in make and model regardless of how difficult it is to fly the aircraft.
Not sure insurance is an issue so much as a convenient excuse.
We are a one plane operation with 500Mil currently, and not one of us had time in type when we started the department...and it wasn't an issue in the least.
Time in type is great, if it comes with a good person who is a good fit. Its certainly not a priority. An airplane's an airplane once you have some solid experience. Only the lowest of the low hire based strictly on time in type, and thats usually because the only people they hold may not be too strong and they just need someone who can walk in and be a Captain tomorrow. MOST quality outfits don't work anything like this. Of course, finding a great guy WITH time in type is fantastic...and often the better jobs have no problem finding this, especially on more common aircraft.
I just wish people would stop using such BS as an excuse and just say "Thanks for applying but we have hired another candidate"