LOL I disagree with that completely. Unless what you are assuming is correct that every Compass new hire came from advanced experience. At other places, especially at the regional level, flying ability should be tested and often it's the most important part of the interview. Part of the reason why there were so many failures and low quality pilots at the regionals being babysat by their CAs the last several years was because interviewers were mass hiring without properly gauging their abilities.

I agree with you on this. It depends on the job and the required qualifications to be eligible for that particular job. Many regionals that hire low time pilots even with a wet commercial (like back in '07), the sim can be a valuable test of actual flying skills and working under pressure. However, with jobs that require a substantial amount time to be eligible, I think that the interview skills and personality of the applicant are more important.

Compass is on the cusp. But I think with the high time required for the job currently, the sim is not necessary. If they were to lower their minimums sometime in the future, then maybe they should dust off the 727 sim.

I think I heard someone say the 727 sim isn't even there anymore. Oh well I guess you could make them fly the sim they will train in...better idea if you ask me :)

DAL does not do a sim check....LOTS of companies do not do a sim check. DAL does a CBT to test for the candidates ability to make it through their training program.

I don't think the computer tests measures ones ability to make it through the training.

Right now there are no low time pilots at Compass and the people that are being interviewed have past airline experience or equivalent. While there are certainly situations where a simulator might be beneficial, I don't think it's necessary right now at Compass.

"Well we're real happy we invited you out to interview. We like your credentials here...you've successfully trained and worked at Ameriflight, Sun Country, ATA, and NetJets. Now we'd just like to have you do some steep turns and hold entries in our 727 sim..."

"Can you afford to live on FO pay rates?"

Me: "I'm making more on California unemployment than what you're paying newhires."

When I spoke to the Chief Pilot at AirTran, he basically said the same thing. At this level, they already know you can fly. What they really want to know is if you can fit with the corporate culture, and whether or not a 4 day trip with you would be miserable! Maybe Compass is taking a similar approach.

They used to require 1000 ME, now they require 1500TT, 500 ME and other hours to be able get an ATP, if you don't have one.