Originally Posted by CFI 1981

Hi,

Been wondering what the 121 majors(LCCs and Legacies) perceive as competitive mins from recent hiring practice as opposed to the mins they publish.

Assuming no inside recs:

Would a pilot from a Part 135 op flying King Airs, Lears or Citations (exclusively cargo or charter) be competitive in terms of the required turbine time without Part 121 time?

Would the Part 135 Training Capt./Check Airman title hold any weight for these Part 121 positions?

Would Part 121 PIC turboprop-only time from Fedex feeders, Commutair, Penair, Great Lakes or Silver as your only turbine experience give you a shot at those competitive Part 121 major positions?

Does anyone know of any implied new hire HR matrix in terms of age, total time, turbine, PIC(turboprop vs jet), training capt/check airman, volunteer time etc for these Part 121 majors(LCCs and Legacies)?

Been hearing of some majors hiring pilots in fewer numbers above a certain age or avoiding pilots beyond a certain number of hours being perceived as overqualified and not being trainable. Any truth to this rumor?

Is there an alternative civilian way to get to the majors besides going to the regionals?

Are there any regionals out there that major airlines prefer to hire from (except flows) or any of them that they may seem to avoid?

All opinions welcome...