YES, absolutely the right answer. Mr. Venema is the best.

Hmmmm.... I'm 52 years old and flying for Endeavor, but I'm SO overqualified for that rinky dink airline. I'm so awesome I should be flying for Delta or at least be at the head of any line to get hired. So, what shall I use for my APC screen name? I know.... overqualified52 ! ha ha :>)

He/she has been on here a while now with that username so I think he/she is well past 52. 56 or 57 by post count and posts per day math.

The millisecond you meet all the required (not desired) minimums, submit ASAP! Update your hours weekly.

Don't try to game the system.

52 was my waist size . Now I’m down to a 34 waist thanks to my new green bean diet . So now I’ll go by overqualified 34.

How many pounds have you lost? That’s a huge waist reduction.

I’m of the opinion that you should always let somebody else tell you “no”. If you don’t submit your app—even before meeting the mins—you are effectively telling yourself “no”. I don’t care what you’re trying to do…get a job, get a loan…whatever it is, don’t be the one to impose a limitation on yourself.

Wouldn’t you like to be first in line when Delta decides to relax the very requirement you’re lacking?

I agree 100%. I think guys get anxiety about "timing their app" less from submitting the app itself and more from using that one LoR from a DL pilot buddy knowing it's gonna get looked.