Originally Posted by
Regularguy
Back in the day UAL hired F16 instructors right into the PI position with zero airline experience and zero heavy jet multi-engine.
Ironically many of these also would not utilize their "fly" days to the fullest and actually learn about the airplane they were "teaching."
I know of a few that were not only hired directly into the PI position with zero experience in 121 flying, but then "upgraded" to standards Captains 3 or 4 years later, having never been a line pilot. One of my classmates who this happened to had to fly the line for a few months because he lacked some qualifications. I don't know what that qualification was. 1000 hours in type?
Sharp guy, but YGTBFSM.