Originally Posted by
man2112
Southwest career website states that they will not count helicopter time towards total time, other airlines count it toward total time. Those of us with MIL R-ATP can meet all of the FAA ATP mins easily, but if southwest doesn’t count the time then we can’t.
Southwest does not accept ANY R-ATP. There is no bias there against heli pilots, you must have unrestricted ATP.
There are some "preferred" minimums that heli time won't help you met, but if you have an unrestricted ATP you meet the mins to apply.
Other poster here hit the nail on the head. Just apply everywhere, get hired somewhere, then keep applying at anywhere better until you get where you want to be.