How are the pilot interviews
08-22-2022, 12:29 PM
#61
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Originally Posted by Pokeytron
Howdy, ~1100PIC here and Commercial Multi check ride in a couple of weeks so looking at West coast jobs since I may hit Part 135 mins in a short time...
Perhaps this is a question with an obvious answer, but I'm seeing quite a few people on aviation interviews apparently reporting getting hired / class dates with SkyWest with less than 1500hrs - like 1300, 1100 and even 950 etc. Are those all conditional, based on reaching 1500 before then or how does that work? I think a couple of the sub-1000 hour folks had class dates listed within 1-3 months of their interview date so are they expecting to add 500hrs in that time? I was assuming I had no choice but to fly Part 135 until hitting ATP mins but this has me wondering if applying at OO makes sense as well? Thanks!
Perhaps this is a question with an obvious answer, but I'm seeing quite a few people on aviation interviews apparently reporting getting hired / class dates with SkyWest with less than 1500hrs - like 1300, 1100 and even 950 etc. Are those all conditional, based on reaching 1500 before then or how does that work? I think a couple of the sub-1000 hour folks had class dates listed within 1-3 months of their interview date so are they expecting to add 500hrs in that time? I was assuming I had no choice but to fly Part 135 until hitting ATP mins but this has me wondering if applying at OO makes sense as well? Thanks!
08-22-2022, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Pokeytron
Howdy, ~1100PIC here and Commercial Multi check ride in a couple of weeks so looking at West coast jobs since I may hit Part 135 mins in a short time...
Perhaps this is a question with an obvious answer, but I'm seeing quite a few people on aviation interviews apparently reporting getting hired / class dates with SkyWest with less than 1500hrs - like 1300, 1100 and even 950 etc. Are those all conditional, based on reaching 1500 before then or how does that work? I think a couple of the sub-1000 hour folks had class dates listed within 1-3 months of their interview date so are they expecting to add 500hrs in that time? I was assuming I had no choice but to fly Part 135 until hitting ATP mins but this has me wondering if applying at OO makes sense as well? Thanks!
Perhaps this is a question with an obvious answer, but I'm seeing quite a few people on aviation interviews apparently reporting getting hired / class dates with SkyWest with less than 1500hrs - like 1300, 1100 and even 950 etc. Are those all conditional, based on reaching 1500 before then or how does that work? I think a couple of the sub-1000 hour folks had class dates listed within 1-3 months of their interview date so are they expecting to add 500hrs in that time? I was assuming I had no choice but to fly Part 135 until hitting ATP mins but this has me wondering if applying at OO makes sense as well? Thanks!
If you don’t have an active time-building job, then it gets a little trickier. Generally speaking, SkyWest does not like to hire more than about 7 months out so if the avenue for hours is not there, then it is best to wait until you’re 3-6 months out.
Best of luck and congrats on the milestones you’ve achieved so far!
08-23-2022, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 123AB
SkyWest will happily hire you while you’re finishing off your remaining hours, but that is assuming you are within 3-6 months of reaching the mins. How it works is study for your interview, apply, go through the interview process, get offered class dates and lock in the plane you want. If you’re actively building hours already, you should have a realistic idea on when you’ll reach 1,500 hours and you can pick a class date accordingly. I’ve seen some people be completely unrealistic (like you said, trying to get 400 or 500 hours in three months) and those people simply stress themselves out and almost always have to change their class date. Personally, I recommend being super realistic and building the class date from there with an extra month of cushion.
If you don’t have an active time-building job, then it gets a little trickier. Generally speaking, SkyWest does not like to hire more than about 7 months out so if the avenue for hours is not there, then it is best to wait until you’re 3-6 months out.
Best of luck and congrats on the milestones you’ve achieved so far!
If you don’t have an active time-building job, then it gets a little trickier. Generally speaking, SkyWest does not like to hire more than about 7 months out so if the avenue for hours is not there, then it is best to wait until you’re 3-6 months out.
Best of luck and congrats on the milestones you’ve achieved so far!
This is about what I've seen from others I know that got hired here. Apply with 1,100 to 1,200 hours (if you need 1,500/ non-R-ATP qualified) and they'll look at you/get you an interview.
08-23-2022, 01:55 PM
#64
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Originally Posted by 123AB
SkyWest will happily hire you while you’re finishing off your remaining hours, but that is assuming you are within 3-6 months of reaching the mins. How it works is study for your interview, apply, go through the interview process, get offered class dates and lock in the plane you want. If you’re actively building hours already, you should have a realistic idea on when you’ll reach 1,500 hours and you can pick a class date accordingly. I’ve seen some people be completely unrealistic (like you said, trying to get 400 or 500 hours in three months) and those people simply stress themselves out and almost always have to change their class date. Personally, I recommend being super realistic and building the class date from there with an extra month of cushion.
If you don’t have an active time-building job, then it gets a little trickier. Generally speaking, SkyWest does not like to hire more than about 7 months out so if the avenue for hours is not there, then it is best to wait until you’re 3-6 months out.
Best of luck and congrats on the milestones you’ve achieved so far!
If you don’t have an active time-building job, then it gets a little trickier. Generally speaking, SkyWest does not like to hire more than about 7 months out so if the avenue for hours is not there, then it is best to wait until you’re 3-6 months out.
Best of luck and congrats on the milestones you’ve achieved so far!
I might have an opportunity to take a Part 135 gig, which would almost certainly get me to 1500 in no time, but they require a 1-year commitment or I would need to pay back prorated training costs. I'm told I would likely be a quick upgrade to captain flying King Airs though, so perhaps the commitment is worth it for some Multi TPIC time before joining regionals a year from now with like 2000 hrs... Any thoughts or advice on that? Thanks again!
08-23-2022, 01:56 PM
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I applied with 500 hours to go and was flying 60 hours per month (about 8 months) and the timing worked out perfectly at that time. ERJ and I applied about a year ago. If you are closer to your hours, they can usually get you into an earlier class. I asked a recruiter "what happens if I don't get my hours in time, can I move my class back?" His response was "no, you'll get moved to the back of the line and have to wait another 6 months for the next open class." Turns out this isn't true and you just have to talk to the right people to get moved to a different class. I'm pretty sure the training department sets the classes, so make sure you talk to the training department, not the recruiting department. At that stage in the process, people are sometimes hard to get a hold of, so just be persistent. I would just make sure if you need to move your class, see about it as early as possible. Things are ALWAYS changing, so your experience may be different.
08-23-2022, 02:50 PM
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If you want to be a regional or major or airline pilot, skip the 135. Right now nobody cares about TPIC and 135 time is not 121 time.
If you just like flying and you think you might make a career of that if you can make enough money to reach your goals flying a King Air go do that and enjoy the journey.
Seniority is everything. I can’t remember if you said you were a CFI but 400 hours would take 6 months or less if you went and taught full time. The difference between 6 months and 1-2 years could be huge for seniority.
If you just like flying and you think you might make a career of that if you can make enough money to reach your goals flying a King Air go do that and enjoy the journey.
Seniority is everything. I can’t remember if you said you were a CFI but 400 hours would take 6 months or less if you went and taught full time. The difference between 6 months and 1-2 years could be huge for seniority.
08-23-2022, 03:05 PM
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08-23-2022, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TipTanks
If you want to be a regional or major or airline pilot, skip the 135. Right now nobody cares about TPIC and 135 time is not 121 time.
If you just like flying and you think you might make a career of that if you can make enough money to reach your goals flying a King Air go do that and enjoy the journey.
Seniority is everything. I can’t remember if you said you were a CFI but 400 hours would take 6 months or less if you went and taught full time. The difference between 6 months and 1-2 years could be huge for seniority.
If you just like flying and you think you might make a career of that if you can make enough money to reach your goals flying a King Air go do that and enjoy the journey.
Seniority is everything. I can’t remember if you said you were a CFI but 400 hours would take 6 months or less if you went and taught full time. The difference between 6 months and 1-2 years could be huge for seniority.
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