Multi Requirements Coming Down?
 

With regionals having a tough time finding pilots, I always thought that the multi engine requirements would disappear (Other than having a CMEL rating) in order to find more pilots. That doesn't appear to be the case. Does anyone have any insight into this? What is causing regional airlines to stick to 50 or 100 hours of multi required when there is no FAA mandate holding them to it?

I Don't know of any that require over 25 hours honestly. But I may be wrong

50 hours is as low as it will go due to the ATP requirement. Having said that, you can credit 25 hours in the simulator, so the regionals are taking guys with 25 hours of multi.

I also know a guy who got hired at a regional with no multiengine rating and 0 hours of multi as long as he agreed to get his multiengine rating and 25 of multi time before class start date. He had to shell out a bunch if money and fly his butt off between the interview and class date.

Yes. ATP requirement = 50 ME (25 can be in sim). For practical purposes 25 actual ME is as low as you can have to start training. Regionals will offer a job with less than 25 ME, but you'll need the 25 before class. You'll get the other 25 in the sim. Regionals are not paying for the folks to acquire the 25 airplane hours (yet).

Wait, people are complaining that they have to have 100 (or even 50) hours of multi for an ATP? Ho-lee-fook. The bottom of the barrel has been reached.

You wish. Wait and see.

Compass used to want 500 hours. I don't think to hold to it any more.

Compass has the most inconsistent hiring mins. They have changed it at least 5 times in the last year

Yup.. Back in my day you wouldn't even think about sending a resume until you had 1000 pic multi.

I wonder if he'll break the bank to fly 25 multi hours... or get a pencil and write in some believable numbers.......