USMCFLYR,

Semper fi, from a Cherry Point brat. No offense, but you also took my comments out of text. Not to stray from the thread, but you quoted only piece meals of my posting to make your point.

"I had almost 11,000 TT, 6000 Jet, and almost 10,000 turbine SIC time "
VERY IMPRESSIVE! I hope someday to have times like this.

But I also said I had ZERO PIC time and couldn't even get an interview because I was not qualified, that isn't so impressive even to you, I'd bet.
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"and a heck of a lot more experience than some of the 2000 to 4000 hour wonders"
I've got a few years of civilian flying experience and then nearly 20 years of military experience. I'll be on the high side of your range here when I get out with nearly ALL of it being trubine PIC. I don't consider myself a "wonder" and I would hope that you wouldn't consider me one either.

I've never met you, I hope you didn't think the comment applied to you. I did not single out you or anyone else.
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The point of my post is there are a lot of experienced airman out there with tens of thousands of hours of widebody international flight time, but under 500 or 1000 hrs of PIC time. Thus in the realm of pilot hiring they do not meet the min quals of say Air Tran or UPS. However, a pilot with 2000 hrs TT whether it be flying an F18 like yourself or a CRJ is considered more qualified ? Not here to throw rocks, but the guy or gal with tens of thousands of hours and typed in let's say an MD11 should at least get some credit for his/her experience.

If you feel my statement of being a 2000 hr wonder applies to you, so be it. I did not single you out nor meant offense to you. But I don't agree that many candidates that have tens of thousands of hours are not considered qualified, whereas one's with a fifth of it, are.

Regards,

FF