Originally Posted by
ddd333
Hello all.
I have been reading the forums a lot lately. I am looking for advice concerning my personal situation regarding "minimums". If an airline has posted minimums of say 1000/100 and I currently have 1200/65, should I even bother applying? I have very little chance of gaining another 35 multi hours in the near future. I want to be proactive and get my resume out there, but just need opinions on whether or not I should hold my breath.
Is it fair to say that they might consider me or should I expect them to see "65 multi" and toss my app?
Also: I am currently a 141 CFII. Thanks.
Back in the fall of 99/winter of 2000, I was able to get interviews at Comair, Eagle, and ACA with times below their posted minimums. They were all around 1500 tt with several hundred multi. I think what helped me was that I had 300+ multi with only 1100 total. That also got me an interview at SkyWest, where I wound up.
SkyWest, from my understanding, has never let anyone in with less than 100 multi or 100 instrument. They have lowered TT requirements to 850 with 121 time however.
Go ahead and apply, can't hurt. I'd even visit the job fairs and speak to the recruiters. If you can swing it, I'd partner up with someone and get some more multi time ASAP.