Three Strikes
04-09-2007 | 06:06 AM
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Strike one Not an ex-military pilot. That is one strike against you.
Strike two You don't come from a prominent aviation family with strong ties in the airlines. That is strike two.
It is possible to get hired at a major with three strikes but not very likely. If anyone does a little research on new hire classes at the majors it becomes easy to find a pattern.
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Strike two You don't come from a prominent aviation family with strong ties in the airlines. That is strike two.
It is possible to get hired at a major with three strikes but not very likely. If anyone does a little research on new hire classes at the majors it becomes easy to find a pattern.
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Where do you get your information regarding these? These people clearly haven't got a clue.
04-09-2007 | 06:11 AM
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04-09-2007 | 12:07 PM
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Just like everything else there is a positive way to look at this. Instead of saying the glass is half empty, you could say its half full if ya know what I mean.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it.
Just my two cents.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it.
Just my two cents.
04-09-2007 | 02:12 PM
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Just like everything else there is a positive way to look at this. Instead of saying the glass is half empty, you could say its half full if ya know what I mean.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it. Just my two cents.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it.
Just my two cents.At least half of all new hires are ex-military pilots. Since 911 I am sure that the percentage has increased due to the larger number of military pilots trained.
Of the remainder it is easy to find connections and recognizable family names in every new hire class. Some even require an internal recommendation of some sort.
College is preferred and even one third had masters degrees thanks again to the military pilots. Lastly if you have a DUI, bad credit, misdemeanor, felony, aircraft accident, been fired from a pilot position, bad driving record or anything else that you wouldn't proudly tell your mother about in your history it will count as a strike against you.
People get hired all the time with one or two strikes. Most of the time new hires have none. My point is that one can predict their chances or even improve them by using the three strikes as a guide.
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04-09-2007 | 02:15 PM
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I think it would be easy to produce a flow chart of ones chances in aviation. A prospective pilot could start at the top and work his way down to the probible outcomes.
At least half of all new hires are ex-military pilots. Since 911 I am sure that the percentage has increased due to the larger number of military pilots trained.
Of the remainder it is easy to find connections and recognizable family names in every new hire class. Some even require an internal recommendation of some sort.
College is preferred and even one third had masters degrees thanks again to the military pilots. Lastly if you have a DUI, bad credit, misdemeanor, felony, aircraft accident, been fired from a pilot position, bad driving record or anything else that you wouldn't proudly tell your mother about in your history it will count as a strike against you.
People get hired all the time with one or two strikes. Most of the time new hires have none. My point is that one can predict their chances or even improve them by using the three strikes as a guide.
SkyHigh
At least half of all new hires are ex-military pilots. Since 911 I am sure that the percentage has increased due to the larger number of military pilots trained.
Of the remainder it is easy to find connections and recognizable family names in every new hire class. Some even require an internal recommendation of some sort.
College is preferred and even one third had masters degrees thanks again to the military pilots. Lastly if you have a DUI, bad credit, misdemeanor, felony, aircraft accident, been fired from a pilot position, bad driving record or anything else that you wouldn't proudly tell your mother about in your history it will count as a strike against you.
People get hired all the time with one or two strikes. Most of the time new hires have none. My point is that one can predict their chances or even improve them by using the three strikes as a guide.
SkyHigh
I dunno I would say most first year F/O's probbaly dont have immaculate credit,
04-09-2007 | 02:19 PM
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04-09-2007 | 02:45 PM
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Just like everything else there is a positive way to look at this. Instead of saying the glass is half empty, you could say its half full if ya know what I mean.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it. Just my two cents.
i.e. I've got a college degree = +5pts, Military Experience = +5pts, etc, etc.
I think thats a much better way to look at it.
Just my two cents.
04-09-2007 | 02:47 PM
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