Originally Posted by
PT6 Flyer
Skydive AZ is one of the top DZ's in the country, and they can afford to be very picky about choosing their pilots.
It's the largest dropzone in the country, also largest in the world. It's got the largest fleet of skyvans in the world. It's the busiest civil/military training DZ in the world, and in fact the majority of their business is military. They opened a second airport about ten miles southwest, last year, strictly to handle additional military training.
Choosey or picky? How picky can they be when they're hiring 300 hour pilots? They hire low time, require a 18 month contract, and insist on at least 100 hours of training time. Pilots who aren't making it at that point may be cut loose.
What do they want in an applicant? That could only be answered by the people doing the hiring, but it's a cinch that one can't get hired without applying.
Originally Posted by
PT6 Flyer
I think you need to apply in person if you think you have any chance at all of getting the job. I did, I drove all the way out there just to drop off my resume. I spoke to the chief pilot for all of about twenty seconds.
How much follow-up did you do? How many additional follow-up visits? If they've just hired, they may not be hiring again immediately. It doesn't hurt to show up again and again...pilots leave, and others are needed. It's the one standing in front of the desk, hat in hand, that gets the closest scrutiny when the need goes out.