Originally Posted by
Jefferson
I got some guff from a "former recruiter" last time I did this. I hope he's still all fluffed up..
1. Which regional airline sends more pilots to the Legacy carriers?
2. If you reach the end of the new hire training program and need some more simulator time to get your check-ride recommendation...can you get it, or are you send on your way?
3. Which major carrier (if any) puts weight on PIC time? (hint: Southwest only)
4. What percentage of new hires make it to the line and what percentage are ultimately turned away?
Its not all hotels and signing bonuses
1. No idea on concrete numbers but pretty much everyone is sending people up the chain.
2. Initial training is not cheap by the time you factor in training costs, hotels, training pay, etc. By the time you get to a checkride/loe/whatever they are highly invested in getting you online. Unless you are a total screw up you will get additional training. Another sim ride or two is far cheaper than hiring a new body to go through the whole process.
3. I think they ALL put weight on TPIC time. Applications are comprehensive, though, so a really solid application with no TPIC can get the call just fine. TPIC is just another form of bolstering your app. None of the majors I know of REQUIRE TPIC but it is preferred and competitive.
4. I've gone through three initial training programs for three different carriers. The first was a class of thirty and everyone made it to the line. The second was a class of 28 and two didn't make it...One left on her own and the other had no business being there in the first place. The third was a class of 15 and everyone there made it through.
Again, see number 1...It's in their financial best interest to get a new hire out on the line and through training.