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04-25-2007, 11:17 AM

ubeflyer

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CAL Recommendations

Just wondering if anyone has insight on how many online recommendations one should have when applying to CAL. Is there a generally accepted minimum?
I currently have 5, 4 from CAL FO's and one from a regional FO who was formerly a CAL FA. Currently trying to track people down and scratch up one or two more from Cal FO's.

I know more would be better but I'm looking for an acceptable minimum here...

Thanks

04-25-2007, 03:54 PM

capt_zman

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Just a quick observation, but why in the world would you want to have a recommendation from a former CAL flight attendant? It sounds like that would only hurt you.

04-27-2007, 10:33 AM

SKLJ

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Worry less about the quantity of recommendations and more about the quality.

04-27-2007, 12:00 PM

TankerDriver

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Read through them and pick the best 3 out of 5. Most of the time, they don't even read them. You don't need 5 letters of recommendation stating that you're a hard worker and fly like Chuck Yeager. Obviously none of them should say you're a scum bag and don't deserve the job, so take the best 3.

04-27-2007, 05:47 PM

bearcat

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actually the recs are read and are weighted accordingly. I don't think the FA or XJT rec holds any water, but I wouldn't remove them. The rec in the system is one thing, but someone who knows you well and walking into the CPO to sit down and validate your credibility is another. If you don't have that, you may as well remove your resume. CAL is all about internal recs....pilots hire pilots. So far it is a good system and has worked for me more than once. If the LOR is a 3 sentence paragraph than I would delete it and ask for another one.

04-28-2007, 07:01 PM

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The rec. form asks if you've flown with the applicant. Getting people you don't know well or who have never flown with you to recommend you may not help. A CAL pilot jumpseating in your cockpit (who agrees to fill out a form) will help. A walked-in form to the Chief's office helps. Knowing someone "special" helps.

05-03-2007, 04:12 PM

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As I have mentioned in the past...it is who you know and who they know. You can have 1 or 10 online recs..but the person you know must have the right connections at CAL.