Hence "rumor"

Thanks for update.

Hiring questions
 

For anyone savvy in the ways of new hires...I am about to hit submit on my application and have a couple quick questions.

1. How competitive am I--not at all, middle of the road or pretty good chance? Here are my creds;

24 years flying exp, 4 corporate, 20 military.
850 C-414 and BE-58P- all single pilot PIC
800 KingAir 200/300- According to FedEx rules no PIC but really about 350.
1200 F/A-18- 900 two seat, 300 single seat-all PIC
800 MV-22 Osprey- 500 PIC all, multi pilot, multi crew.
Safety, Operations experience
NATOPS and Instrument instructor for 8 years in both F-18 and MV-22
F-18 training squadron instructor for 1 year
F-18 and MV-22 fleet instructor for 12 years

2. My availability date is May, 2017. If the magic computer program picks my app for an interview would I be interviewed now or right before my availability date?

Thanks in advance.

Did Tupac say that?

There is no doubt in my mind HR loves military pilots! That being said, I have heard rumors from the school house fighter pilots generally need a few more sim sessions compared to airline pilots. However, doesn't sway them away from interviewing military pilots.

This is extra so take it for what its worth.
Personally, I would invest in a microsoft flight sim software product and a CH yoke for your PC. Practice managing the aircraft on autopilot with holds, approaches, dme arcs, etc. Review Jepps, AIM. The training programs are AQP which is broken down into modules or phases of training. Systems, Procedures, Manuevers and Line oriented flight phases. With AQP there isn't much spoon feeding. They give you a syllabus and you study the lesson in detail before you show up. Instructors can tell if you put effort into study or if you just want to slide by. I repeat, no spoon feeding so its important to get with your training partner and study together as a crew going over all the fine details pertaining to that lesson. ie: Flows, Wx, TO alternates, start malfunctions, QRH, systems, MELS, performance data, SIDS, STARS, approaches, taxi routes, low vis taxi procedures, de-ice procedures hold over times, how it all relates to the FARs and FOM. It's kind of like you are an orchestra conductor and you need to make the music sound great! How is that performance accomplished? By practice, practice and more practice! Remember all those math and science courses in college? Forget it! We should have taken acting classes because its about performance/showmanship and the sooner you act like Charlton Heston the better off you'll be! sarcasm.

I am optimistic of your chances however, there are still thousands of qualified applicants so it is obviously competitive! Good Luck!

Hydawood, Extremely competitive, you can check multiple boxes with jet pic, multi-crew, safety O, etc. which should help the computer pick your app from the pile. That is the strangest resume I have heard, I guess the USMC has some interesting career paths. I think it's good to have variety in your flying experience ( like you, vice 4,000 F-16 hours) but I didn't write the computer program.

Ummmm, I disagree. Maybe this comment was sincere but it sounds semi-trollish! Do an interview prep course, nail the interview. If you get hired, spend indoc getting to know the best bars in Memphis, then work hard through sims and have a good attitude and you'll do well without having to practice on Microsoft FS. There are plenty of "single-seat" "fighter pilot" types that have NO problem with the syllabus.

I'm not an anti-fighter pilot or anti anything! You can fly ultralights for all I care! As far as I am concerned, if you can fly runway heading to 500 feet, turn an autopilot on and enjoy chicken and grapes, you too can work here! I did say, "for what its worth"! I'll just shut up and eat my grapes!:D

Here's my take. You're very competitive! I wouldn't worry about what goes on once you're hired, until you're hired. Getting a flight simulator program seems to me to be a waste of money. Get a few cases of beer, so that you and your friends can have a party, once you're offered the job. Based on what you've shown in your credentials, you'll fit right in and most probably will sail through any of the training programs. Good luck, Marine.

....or Biggie.

On the topic of competitive quals, what is the average background for a new hire?