Originally Posted by
Bellanca
I get it that management lies, but what the hell do they have to gain from overinflating the number of apps on file??
And yes, most people have there apps out everywhere, or at least more than one place. However, there are new people putting in apps almost daily.
I used to fly with captains all the time that couldn't seem to get the call with 7-10k hours, thousands of TPIC, many of them good guys with checkairman/ training dept/ union volunteering experience. When those guys start going en masse, and the majors actually start hiring pilots without a 4 year degree I'll believe that the shortage has really hit.
I agree with this. Initially I thought some people had some skeletons in their closets but Ive flown with captains with pretty remarkable qualifications that arent getting calls back. Masters degrees, thousands of TPIC, volunteer work, LCA, you name it the box is checked. If there is a shortage of qualified applicants I havent seen it.