Originally Posted by
Traveller
I just got the interview invite from DAL and I am a AF CV-22 pilot. They counted all my CV time as ME Turbine. But, each airline may have different standards, I would verify before applying.
Here are my quals for reference:
TT - 2718
TPIC - 1350
IP - 194
MIL - F-16/U-28/CV-22
BS Aeronautical Science GPA 3.8
MA National Security Studies GPA 4.0
2 Internal Recs
DAL Internship (2000)
Impressive resume numbers, if you have the
proper personality to go with them. My guess is the Delta internship was far more important than the two high GPA degrees.
In two years, the majors will be sucking up 1000-1200 hour F16 pilots, just like they did in 1986-89 time frame. In fact, NWA dropped it's minimums from 1200 to 1000 hours in January 1987 because DAL was scooping up all the six year F16/F15/F14 and A4 fighter guys. Five or eight of them were my classmates in February '87. ( I had 2800+ TT, 1400 ME or which 525 was Metro F/O, 800 Army National Guard Rotor, I was 28 and had the Bachelors Degree and the soon to be Ex-wife)
The combination of quality flight training, education and reasonable qualifications will get you the interview. Also, leaving any job in less than one year raises red flag with HR types. I would suggest going the Guard/Reserves route ahead of a Regional for that reason just to maintain currency, it can be fun being a Guard Bum, trust me. HR views that transition as an extension of your current employment.
Bottom line... that seniority number is the most important thing, do what you need to secure it, NOW!