Originally Posted by
Cubdriver
The path hasn't really changed that much over the years. The new 1500 hour rule keeps some low timers out of the airplane now, but most new airline recruits historically had 1500+ anyway from instruction and 135 jobs. The main difference I see is that loans are not as easy to get since the Recession, and some of the 135 time building jobs are harder to find now.
Exactly. I have to chuckle when I read the discussions regarding the need to now have 1500 hours.
1500/250 was the typical "norm." At 1600/300, I was one of the lower-time in my class back in the day. I would guess, that looking over history, getting hired with less than 1000 hours is the exception and not the norm.