Yup! And then there's secondary ioe with the line captains...... The new paradigm of weeding people out through training just seems awfully expensive. You're right though, it definitely gives people a shot!

 

Skype interviewing people that can't get to Denver or slc etc such as military based over seas isn't the same thing

 

Theyre covering the flights and still denying people 200% junior man. They don't care how much it costs they care that they still have the power to tell you NO

 

I had Skype interviews last December with Mesa, Republic, and Skywest.

Mesa was the most relaxed but the comments that they don't have an interview are BS. Yes, it wasn't very tough, but it seemed to me they were more interested in what sort of person I am and probably figured with an ATP, several types, and jet time, I know how to fly an airplane. My experience with their recruiters and the Capts who interviewed me was very positive; I didn't accept the offer that came a couple of days later because of the low pay.

The Republic interview was a washout becuase the Skype connection was terrible, but they weren't willing to 'hang up' and start again or reschedule: it really was a joke - couldn't hear their questions, etc. The interview itself wasn't any more thorough than Mesa and it was with an HR person and an FO unlike Mesa which (as above) was two Capts, which I thought was more appropriate. I got a TBNT's and wasn't surprised: they probably thought I was deaf as I kept saying, "Say again?"

My Skywest interview was definitely the most intense and longest - about 4 hours with a CRJ check Capt. We had some IT trouble to start, but unlike Republic, the SKW CA was willing to take the time to sort it out. The gouge was pretty much spot on (I still had to draw the diagrams and hold them up to the camera) but, of course, there was a lot of conversation outside of the questions asked that the gouge doesn't cover. I got the CJO the next day. Obviously, a face-to-face interview is better (I'd have preferred that as well), but still, given how thorough the interview was, I don't think it's fair to say - at least in my experience - SKW is hiring anybody who can fog a mirror.

 

did they say why they didn't fly you to denver for the interview?

 

I heard Skywest hires folks for part time flying...does anyone have info on that? Do any other regionals do this too? Thanks

 

There was a draft proposal from SAPA to hire pilots, reserve only, to fly less than the minimum required monthly credit of 58:36. It's just a proposal and will likely not go beyond the draft stage.

 

They were working on one that would allow them to pick up crew posted flying but the company just wanted permanent reserves.

 

90 hours. 11 days off! Yay...

 

Whats the wait time looking like for reserve as well as upgrade time?