Originally Posted by
Cyio
Honestly, I think the known quantity gives the military folks the best advantage. It's not really about the elite F22 time, as most of them hired at WN seem to be tanker/cargo pilots, but rather the "OK, we know where and what this person has been doing for the last 10 years, they are not hiding anything and haven't broken any laws". Makes the HR side very easy. Add in the networking the MIL folks have, and it's easy to see why it could be perceived as easier for them.
Agreed. Even those tanker/C17 hours are hard to come by these days. Guys are leaving a first line/sea tour with 600-700 hours. That used to be unheard of.
Yeah, the mil is just good for screening red flags/personal issues. The rest is all the same. Someone with 3000 hours and up is going to be the same no matter the background. The first 1000 mil hours are just dense if that makes sense. It isn't just flying from one big airport to another.
I don't think one background is any better than the other as far as making an airline pilot. I just think mil guys get an advantage on job offer day.