Originally Posted by
1Taco
What constitutes a tier 1 today? Back in March at the WIA job fair, they said tier 1 candidates were your standard check airmen, astronauts, etc...but they also took into account RJ FOs who had been stuck in the right seat due to no fault of their own. In lieu of TPIC, they counted your dual given time towards that. They also preferred pilots with aviation degrees and pilots who attended 141 schools. Is this still what constitutes as a tier 1 candidate today? I ask because while I'm a perma FO, I did all my training part 61 and my Bachelors degree is in something other than aviation. Just trying to figure out when I'll be lucky enough to have a shot.
No one can answer that. I'm not even sure the recruiters could answer that. The only people that can answer that is the recruiters and they are tight lipped about everything. It's frustrating. I'm there with you. I'm a Captain with lots of volunteer time, a clean record, and I'm a legacy. That used to mean something, today it doesn't. I did 61 training, went to a small state university, majored in something other than aviation, and don't have a great GPA. I'm concerned I will never make it to an interview level. They just seem to put so much weight into aviation universities and GPA's. Keep updating and good luck.