New regional mins?
04-26-2020, 03:00 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by senecacaptain
back in mid 90s competitive was 2500 TT, 500 multi engine, preferably at a 135 flying Barons or Twin Cessnas
"have a pulse" only began around 2015 ish, my estimate
"have a pulse" only began around 2015 ish, my estimate
04-26-2020, 03:03 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by Web265
But from the company perspective, why bother?
1) control over your candidate selection. Much preferable to hire enthusiastic newbies rather than bitter dudes who got held back by the COVID. This was proven over the last couple years when young people skipped over a lot of guys with a salty attitude from the lost decade.
2) To maintain the illusion that there’s a shortage, and keep the right seat of the regionals staffed with these guys, while the current regional list stays firmly planted in the left seat. Permanently.
04-26-2020, 03:29 PM
#14
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ATP/written completed, no more ATP/CTP courses, sim evaluation at interview. {Trying to remember the 2007-2010 interview drill}
ETA; I went to one interview during that time period where the HR lady posed as a candidate and sat in the lobby.
ETA; I went to one interview during that time period where the HR lady posed as a candidate and sat in the lobby.
04-26-2020, 03:31 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by Sky5
ATP/written completed, no more ATP/CTP courses, sim evaluation at interview. {Trying to remember the 2007-2010 interview drill}
04-26-2020, 03:45 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
Had that at Colgan. 1000tt 100me ATP written and needed to do a full motion sim eval in a 1900...to earn $18 an hour.
ETA; The check pilot was Kraft.
04-26-2020, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Sky5
Me too. That was the longest interview process I've ever been thru. Fly to Manassas, Va., 50 question written, three panel interview including Chuck Colgan (he played the angry captain), drug test, overnight stay, bus trip to Regan National, shuttle to NY and level D sim evaluation at Flight Safety. Yeah, I can see this happening again when the airlines begin to hire.
ETA; The check pilot was Kraft.
ETA; The check pilot was Kraft.
The most relaxed and low stress was at SkyWest. It was difficult, but everyone was very nice and truly wanted you to succeed (which was also the case for the training department). In 2011, I was one of the lowest time guys in my SkyWest class with around 2,000 hours, ATP, and a Citation PIC type rating. I think almost everyone in my class also had a 4 year degree, and I had to do a decent amount of networking to even get that interview.
I don't wish on anyone for those days to return, but it does seem inevitable.
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