Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
Air Pac did not use to like to hire pilots with too much experience. 1200 total with 200 multi was the sweet spot with them. 1500 and 400 multi and you were out of the running.
I had 1200 hours and 125 multi one spring and they were encouraging me to keep at it. So, I went to Alaska for 6 months and returned with 1800 hours total an ATP and 500 hours of multi engine and then they suddenly would not talk to me anymore.
Skyhigh
Why would this be? Perhaps because they were operating on a small profit margin and were using timebuilders exclusively. Otherwise why would they be afraid their pilots would jump ship when they get so few extra hours. Not saying it wasn't so, just a curious operating model. You would think it to be cheaper to train a small, reliable, long term core of pilots and to keep them over the years rather than pay higher insurance rates and train all the time.