Originally Posted by
L'il J.Seinfeld
What exactly is it that you think you'd be doing as a 747-400 FO at UPS? The things you listed are most definitely part of the airmanship needed for this job.
I think it tells a lot about you that you think you are so superior with your 3700 hours. If your only experience is in fighters, you have an awful lot to learn about aviation. SC-7 made an outstanding point. Evidently you are not interested.
I think filtering the applicant pool based on flying background is a far superior way of hiring than the way the other big cargo carrier does it. The UPS system leaves a lot to be desired. But at least it's based on something more fair than whether or not you have friends who work here.
Your being a fighter pilot gives you a lot of opportunities in the current job market. You get a lot of breaks that civilians don't get and I am amazed you can throw stones at UPS.
Hi Jerry, I disagree with some of what you said. A 3700 hr fighter guy? Well I have flown with many of them, some great, sharp pilots in any type of flying, domestic, international, and some, well, not so sharp. I have flown with 12000 hr commuter/regoinal/national/major guys, some great, sharp pilots domestic or international, and some not so sharp.
It has more to do with the particular person and how they perform a the interview and in the sim than the type of experience they have.