Originally Posted by byrdseyeviewinc
Am I understanding this correctly? Even though Colgan is asking for 1000 TT and 100 ME, they will hire me on with 600 & 100?
What is everyone's take on this company's stability? I mean, I know my guess is just as good as yours, but some other points of views are nice. I am wondering with the gas prices rising like they are, how likely is it to get hired one day and furloughed a few days later?
When I interviewed, Chuck Colgan Jr. said, "There's no such thing as a furloughed Colgan pilot." I think they have a solid market. They fly EAS routes, which guarantees them success on those routes. Outside of those routes, the rest of their structure is as vulnerable as anyone elses. One leg up they have on everyone else is that they fly the more economical turboprops where many others went to jets. I think they have a niche, and if you can get hired there, you'll have job security more than many other airline pilots. Can you get hired with 600TT and 100ME? Sure. There were guys there who had those times. One thing though, hiring is at a trickle, which means they can be pickier. They don't have to hire everyone with a Commercial ME and a pulse. Go ahead and apply. If you get the interview, you have the same shot to get hired as anyone else. Good luck.