Originally Posted by
B727DRVR
That's crazy, Guys....
When I was at the ALPA-sponsored Air Inc. Job Fair in DFW back in JAN, the recruiters for Spirit were telling folks that they weren't interested unless you had "glass time". They were telling this to furloughed 10,000 turbojet PIC Captains...
If this is true, that's BEE-S, BS.
Not that recent ERAU grads don't deserve a chance, but come on now, how much "glass time" can they possibly have? And is it in the C172?
Even if they have 1000 TT, all glass, is that better than all the Turbojet PIC's currently on the street, glass time or no glass. I'll take the turbojet PIC, sans glass any day.
What do you all think?
Respectfully,
B727DRVR
Nothing against any of those furloughed folks you were referring to, but I can tell you that in the past we have had enough t-prop guys fail out of class that it has caused the hiring folks to be wary of anyone that doesnt have at least some experience with glass/fms. I dont agree with it, but I do believe that is the reason for it.