Originally Posted by
N6724G
I read on here many times posts about "you meet the minimum hours, go apply". Just becauss you meet the minimum hours doesnt mean you are automatically going to get the job. And just because you meet the minimum hours doesnt make you a proficient pilot. Its about having the skil set. Ihave 900 hours but havent flown an ILS approach in months. If Iwent to an airline interiew with my 90 hours, I'd fail. So, its not about the number of hours you have, its about your curency and proficiency.
Granted, but typically the more hours in one's logbook reflects a more well-rounded, proficient, and experienced pilot.
Agreed, that skill/hours are not the only aspect an airline interview board looks at, but it's just one puzzle piece in determining how well an individual will fit into an organization. Some major legacy airlines do not even require an simulator check for an interview because they are figure if you meet their requirements than you know how to fly. Beyond that it comes down to how well you fit into an organization's culture.
I think what it comes down to is that the hours in one's logbook is not so much an administrative duty on behalf of a pilot as much as it is a right of passage or paying one's dues.
The hours aren't just numbers, and I for one believe the quality of one's total time is as of equal ,if not more, importance than the quantity.