Originally Posted by
dutch747
And Again, my point is not about the failed check. The point is about ASA not hiring anyone who has ever failed a check. Please read the thread. And since we are giving out resumes, I've been flying for 25 years and have been both a 121 Check, and a military examiner. Please don't read between the lines.
You have some very good points, but are totally off base with what I'm trying to say.
Let me try this again. This new hiring criteria seems to be centered around the Dash 8 in Buffalo. And now because of this unfortunate accident, the knee jerk reaction is to not hire anyone who has failed a checkride. My original threadjack was that good pilots fail checkrides - as you know.
So lets start on new thread on failed checks and leave this thread to ASA pilot hiring. Thanks
Hiring these days is all about recommendations. Nobody will look at your resume without somebody internally pushing your stuff to CPO. Just look at the pool of candidates, we have 4-6K applications on file for 100 seats. To clear things up: You can have failed checkrides, and still get a call for interview in this very competitive environment, as long as somebody says that you are a good guy. During interview, you will have to be honest and explain the circumstances surrounding your failed checkrides. It was the same in mid 90s, 2004, and 2005. As soon as majors start hiring a lot of pilots, regionals will interview anybody that submits an application. However nowadays is still very competitive and you need a recommendation even when your record is clear.
Now, if you have been flying for 25 years, why are you looking at regionals, it is not a place for you, and just because of that, you may not get a call. We don't want to hire somebody, that will be trained for $15K in expenses and then that pilot moves on to a major airline. So you either lie about your background on this forum, or there is something else. I suggest you reexamine your position here. I have participated in a lot of interviews and I'm giving you the best advise. NetJets used to hire IT specialists to track down applicants through the web, and they knew exactly who they were dealing with. Anything posted on public forums is traceable back to you, and before you say anything else, and ask me how is this possible, I can assure you, it is! Just take time and think about it, before your next post.
