Flight Time
 

Just applied for a job a little while ago and on the application I put down that I met the hiring companies MINS although I was about 20 hours short. It looks like by the time I interview I'll still be 10 hours short. So instead of 800TT I'll have about 785-90. Will this be frowned upon? I just did it cause I figured I would hit 800 by the time of the interview.

Well first off, 785 is 15 short of 800, not 10. And I would say that yes, that would be frowned upon. Some people might look at this and say "well he lied on the application about his times so what else is there he may be hiding?" Even though there may be nothing else at all. Just go in and try to be as honest as possible and explain what happened and hopefully that'll be that. In the future though, I would suggest putting your actual times on the application, not what you anticipate having.

I agree with perpetual...it's going to be looked down upon. You aren't qualified for their position, but you openly lied to them to indicate that you were. If you show for the interview and don't have the required time, they'll probably be showing you the door regardless. But if someone connects the dots I can guarantee you've cost yourself that interview and any potential future employment there.

What if I go out and build the hours between now and my interview date? What's wrong with estimating your flight time when you don't have an interview for a few weeks from your current flight time?

If it's Eagle you're probably hosed...

Because its lying, that's why. You don't meet the mins and you said you did. The airlines are extremely picky about that stuff. Maybe you just made up most of those hours in your logbook too.

If you go out and build those hours before the interview then you should be okay. The first thing they'll do in the interview is take your logbooks away to study with a fine-toothed comb, if you're missing one hour or one required sign off then you'll be going home without knowing why.

Let's say I agree to buy a car from you. Today is Saturday, so the banks are closed. You agree to hold the car until Monday when I can get the money. On Sunday, you have several people call about the car, but you tell them it is sold.

Monday comes and I say, "I don't quite have all the money, but I get paid on Friday."

Just how thrilled would you be with me?


Even if you do get the time by the interview, they may notice you reached 800 hours AFTER you said you already HAD 800 hours.

I'm not sure if there is any business that would take kindly to prospective employee lying on their application. Most will have some type of statement you will have to acknowledge saying that the info you are providing is accurate and truthful. That gives the employer legal grounds to terminate you. It doesn't matter if you think it's ok. It's what the employer thinks.

Nothing as long as the application said 'Insert you approximated flight here or what you think you may have by the time of the interview"

If not....then you simply lied on the application and most, if not all, of the companies will show you the door for that reason alone. Now add in the hiring environment at this time in the aviation industry and you've got a lot of competition out there who not only have the required times but much more than required and didn't lie about it.

I'm thinking that you are going to be disappointed. Sorry.
Probably a lesson learned the hard way.

USMCFLYR

Dont worry about it if you build the time and you have it then it's not a problem at all. Don't let these negative comments get your hopes up bud. As long as you have the time they won't say anything, just have the time and don't be short.