Seriously, Skywest is accepting glider time?
09-05-2018, 08:59 PM
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Seriously, Skywest is accepting glider time?
Or gilder time which is even worse....
Pilot Jobs » SkyWest Airlines
SkyWest recognizes skills common to helicopter and glider flying and will accept helo/gilder time as part of an applicant’s total time as long as they have a minimum of 250 hours of fixed wing.
09-06-2018, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer
In years past, glider and helo time was usually not accepted at any airline.
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
09-06-2018, 06:21 AM
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No degree? Well thank you as I don’t have a degree.
I do have 11,000+ hrs and 3 type ratings...oh and 350 hrs of glider time.
Before you take a swipe at glider flying have a read:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/perlan-2-record/index.html
I do have 11,000+ hrs and 3 type ratings...oh and 350 hrs of glider time.
Before you take a swipe at glider flying have a read:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/perlan-2-record/index.html
09-06-2018, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
09-06-2018, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
No degree? Well thank you as I don’t have a degree.
I do have 11,000+ hrs and 3 type ratings...oh and 350 hrs of glider time.
Before you take a swipe at glider flying have a read:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/perlan-2-record/index.html
I do have 11,000+ hrs and 3 type ratings...oh and 350 hrs of glider time.
Before you take a swipe at glider flying have a read:
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/perlan-2-record/index.html
09-06-2018, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
I cannot believe that. Glider pilots are some of the best stick and rudder pilots out there. If given two equal candidates, I would much rather hire the one with some glider time.
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
09-06-2018, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
I cannot believe that. Glider pilots are some of the best stick and rudder pilots out there. If given two equal candidates, I would much rather hire the one with some glider time.
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
With the ridiculous 1500 hour requirement, lots of airlines are being forced to lower their hiring standards (taking people with training failures, DUI’s, etc...) just to get people in the door. I would much rather take a sharp aviatior with 1300 hours of airplane time and 200 hours of glider time, than someone with 1500 hours and training failures, DUI, no degree or low GPA, etc...
I have been told that we are pursuing with the FAA to have some amount of drone time to help meet the mins. Presently we have teams that go to the military flight training bases to see if any would consider getting out early. In their presentations they include the pay scales of the legacies for further enticement.
I'm sure it's around the corner, kites, log that time it may help you get on?
09-06-2018, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Check Complete
We are taking everyone, if you have any means of showing the minimums, you are on! Training failures, DUI's, misdemeanors, doesn't matter. We gladly take other airline failures.
I have been told that we are pursuing with the FAA to have some amount of drone time to help meet the mins. Presently we have teams that go to the military flight training bases to see if any would consider getting out early. In their presentations they include the pay scales of the legacies for further enticement.
I'm sure it's around the corner, kites, log that time it may help you get on?
I have been told that we are pursuing with the FAA to have some amount of drone time to help meet the mins. Presently we have teams that go to the military flight training bases to see if any would consider getting out early. In their presentations they include the pay scales of the legacies for further enticement.
I'm sure it's around the corner, kites, log that time it may help you get on?
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