Originally Posted by
TrojanCMH
What do you mean by "not interviewable"? Do they not have enough Turbine time? No college degree? Criminal records? I just don't see how so many people would take the time to apply when they aren't even "interviewable."
From the pilots I know:
Some have applications on file that have failed the HR interview
Some do not have a degree at all, and even more have a degree that is not of the correct certification.
Some have DUI's or multiple DUI's that DAL will not interview initally
Some have major violations on their FAA record.
Some do not have the correct type of time
There are a ton of pilots that place an application on file hoping that things change or DAL looks past this or that. The same is true anywhere. It is the same as pilots putting an App on file at LUV when they do not have the Turbine PIC requirement.
I am sure there are also items that DAL wants in an applicant that further weed out pilots. Those of course are closely guarded secrets, but in the end it comes down to what is competitive at that time. That of course is a moving target. As an airline hires more and more pilots they will start to look at applicants that would not have been in the "interviewable" group previously.
The same holds true for any organization.