Originally Posted by
Counselor
Do you think someone who flies 1200 hours VFR in a C-150, with no instructing, would be competitive for Skywest, Compass, Mesa etc? I wonder whether they might want to see at least some dual given? Could that kind of flight time ready someone to get through their first 121 training?
Most regionals are desperate. SKW and maybe compass are still rejecting applicants but I think you'll get the interview with 1500 hours regardless.
Passing the interview will be up to you, and those interviews are geared towards CFI's, 135 feight, and 121 people so you'll need to prepare. The bottom feeders will probably hire you on the spot.
But buzzing around VFR in C-150 will do very little to help you pass training. You'll need to get VERY instrument current, but you can do that in a sim. Include refreshing your knowledge because airlines will NOT teach you to fly instruments in training, you need to know how to do that.