Originally Posted by rickair7777

This is similar to qualifications of regional CA's who are just barely starting to get considered by majors. Another 1000 PIC would help.

But the degree will make a big difference, you won't get any of the best major jobs without one, although some of the "second tier" LCC/ULCC would probably look at you.



Regional, no problem at all, they would love you.

Majors, more problematic. Once you explained it to a human, it would probably be a non-issue. But the computer applicant screening is the problem... checking that (or certain other boxes) will make you a lower priority for an interview call, simply because HR does not want to waste time and effort trying to adjudicate that kind of situation when they just call folks with clean records. If that's your only black mark, I would think you'd get called eventually by some major especially given the looming retirements. Few pilots have perfectly clean records. It would probably help if you went to job fairs so you could explain the situation to a human.