Originally Posted by
Hilltopper89
Agreed. It's an arbitrary number. I know a lot of 20 year single seat mil guys with fewer than 4,000 hours. It should not be about quantity but quality. I'd rather take a guy with 3,000 hours of turbine PIC in a challenging environment than 6,000 of SIC.
Absolutely agree with your example. I am a Military guy. When I left AD I had around 4300 hours with tons of hours being shot at over Afghanistan and Iraq. I consider myself extremely lucky to have gotten hired by a Legacy carrier but the interview team was clear when they explained what and who they were working for. IMHO companies like Spirit and VA can drag in guys with crazy hour requirements but Legacy carriers would rather bring in qualified guys who you can actually live with over a four or five day trip.
