Were you IR current when you applied?
 

I was just wondering if there are any pilots out there who actually went into their interviews without being IR current... Any? Do regionals prefer that you're IR current or not?

While they may not care, you probably should be current if you are looking to go fly large multi engine jets under instrument flight rules. Just doesn't seem like a good idea to me not to be. Training would probably suck too if you weren't back up to speed.

I suspect it might depend on your background....

But yea I had gotten ME and Instrument current.

They probably prefer that you are IFR proficient, currency doesn't mean much to them. Of course thats what the sim is for during the interview - to see if you are proficient.

Although not a requirement, it's probably a good idea to have everything current when you interview -- your 90 days, your IFR. It just shows that you're organized.

Most regionals expect you to have a current 1st class, passport, and FCC when you interview. Looks good to have everything else current as well.

If you've 1. never flown a jet, and 2. aren't highly instrument proficient (not just current), the simulator WILL eat your lunch and the likelihood of you successfully completing the training program WILL be in doubt.

No need to drop a grand or two on a Level D sim, but spend some coin and get proficient in a high-performance aircraft or simulator prior to training.

I wasn't current, so I hired a CFII and took an IPC prior to my interview just to kinda sorta prove that I could still do it.

And for what it's worth, I had never flown a jet, and in my mind I wasn't highly instrument proficient, and the sim didn't really eat my lunch. Not that I'm advocating that, though. Maybe I just got lucky.

I had just done an instrument proficiency check just before I interviewed at Mesaba. So, I was current. However, I had done very little hard IFR flying in over two years by the time I hit the simulators there, and as Boilerup described, they ate my lunch.:( Do yourself a favor and work hard on your instrument flying.

Airline flying is all about IFR flying. I can't believe this is even a question...

What's the big deal? You talk to a few more controllers and go through a clould once in a while.