Originally Posted by
gringo
Fair enough. My point was there’s far more kids getting hired into the legacies today with zero PIC time and just barely above minimums. Five years ago it was practically unheard of, now it appears to be routine. I know of a few that parked themselves at Spirit just barely long enough to get hired by Delta and United, with qualifications not even remotely close to what’s “recommended”, whatever that means.
I mean, how many Masters Degrees does it take to fly an Airbus, anyways?
I wouldn’t say that it’s routine, but a few really luck out. They always have.
As to the Masters, you don’t need one, but it does takes a 4 year degree to fly an Airbus at a legacy. They are really hung up on the degree. A 3,000 hour rj f/o with a degree stands a better chance of getting hired than a 15,000 hour 747 captain without one. It’s just what it is. If someone doesn’t want to meet the requirements, they shouldn’t complain about their outcome.