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getmeout 03-07-2015 05:07 AM
Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan (Post 1838654)
Must have manly callsign and be willing to continue using it well into your 50s. Previous single seat fighter experience including ability to tell several stories that involve using your hand to represent inverted aircraft. Complete lack of knowledge of civilian airline history required. Inability to find something to talk about with regional turboprop or corporate pilots desired. Must be unable to identify Saab 340 on the ramp 3 out of 4 times. Must be convinced of the technological superiority of the 737 despite all evidence to the contrary.

(Tongue in cheek. Much respect and appreciation for those who have served to earn me the right to be a smart aleck on anonymous Internet forums)
I don't stand a chance.
And I couldn't afford a garage to live in San Francisco on even the fifth year pay, anyways :eek:

RhinoBallAuto 03-07-2015 05:38 AM
Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan (Post 1838654)
Must have manly callsign and be willing to continue using it well into your 50s. Previous single seat fighter experience including ability to tell several stories that involve using your hand to represent inverted aircraft. Complete lack of knowledge of civilian airline history required. Inability to find something to talk about with regional turboprop or corporate pilots desired. Must be unable to identify Saab 340 on the ramp 3 out of 4 times. Must be convinced of the technological superiority of the 737 despite all evidence to the contrary.
Hey... you had me giggling after the first sentence. And I might qualify -- I think I have 4 out of 6 of your criteria nailed (maybe even 5). :o

4FrozenFans 03-07-2015 06:02 AM
Originally Posted by getmeout (Post 1838640)
Anyone care to speculate as to what the competitive qualifications will be this time around?
One thing Rocky Calkins mentioned a couple of times at WAI is SWA will use the 73 type as one of their primary screening criteria this time around as they recognize people who went out and paid for the type did so in pursuit of a job there.

-4FF

ARCLIGHT 03-07-2015 07:53 AM
At the risk of sounding stupid, on the SWA Pilot Credentials website, on the Flight Hours tab, there are only columns for PIC, SIC, Instructor, and Night.

I take it dual/student time doesn't count? I read the FAQ ("Questions" tab) and this subject isn't addressed, unlike other companies that either provide a column to enter dual/student time, or provide instructions to log student time in the SIC column (e.g., American).

Am I missing something?

e6bpilot 03-07-2015 08:23 AM
Originally Posted by ARCLIGHT (Post 1838734)
At the risk of sounding stupid, on the SWA Pilot Credentials website, on the Flight Hours tab, there are only columns for PIC, SIC, Instructor, and Night.

I take it dual/student time doesn't count? I read the FAQ ("Questions" tab) and this subject isn't addressed, unlike other companies that either provide a column to enter dual/student time, or provide instructions to log student time in the SIC column (e.g., American).

Am I missing something?

This has been addressed in the last round. I agree, it is confusing. An email was sent to the pilotcredentials people and this was the result:

Lump your student time in with SIC. Then break it out when you actually go to the interview.

That is what I did and there were no questions asked.

Some guys went ultra conservative and didn't include it. They were fine too. It just looks funny when you have one amount of total time on a resume' and another amount on the totals of PC. It also doesn't lend itself to helping identify math errors.

I am simple, can't do math in public, and don't like explaining things during interviews, so I just included it and broke it out in my logbook summary.

ARCLIGHT 03-07-2015 08:30 AM
Originally Posted by e6bpilot (Post 1838751)
This has been addressed in the last round. I agree, it is confusing. An email was sent to the pilotcredentials people and this was the result:

Lump your student time in with SIC. Then break it out when you actually go to the interview.

That is what I did and there were no questions asked.

Some guys went ultra conservative and didn't include it. They were fine too. It just looks funny when you have one amount of total time on a resume' and another amount on the totals of PC. It also doesn't lend itself to helping identify math errors.

I am simple, can't do math in public, and don't like explaining things during interviews, so I just included it and broke it out in my logbook summary.
Thanks- I'll do that. I initially didn't count student time at all, and was concerned about the significant disconnect between the times reported on my resume and the times I have listed on SWA Pilot Credentials.

WHACKMASTER 03-07-2015 08:46 AM
Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan (Post 1838654)
Must have manly callsign and be willing to continue using it well into your 50s. Previous single seat fighter experience including ability to tell several stories that involve using your hand to represent inverted aircraft. Complete lack of knowledge of civilian airline history required. Inability to find something to talk about with regional turboprop or corporate pilots desired. Must be unable to identify Saab 340 on the ramp 3 out of 4 times. Must be convinced of the technological superiority of the 737 despite all evidence to the contrary.
Only humorous because it's so damned true :rolleyes:

DesertAv8tr 03-07-2015 08:59 AM
Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 1838762)
Only humorous because it's so damned true :rolleyes:

Seriously? Is it that prevalent? I'd always heard that SWA had a strong F-16 fraternity.

Btw, please tell me you guys are joking about the call sign. I can't imagine a CA briefing going something like: "Hi. I'm Bob, but please refer to me as 'Shooter' both in and outside of the cockpit."

WHACKMASTER 03-07-2015 09:07 AM
Originally Posted by DesertAv8tr (Post 1838767)
Seriously? Is it that prevalent? I'd always heard that SWA had a strong F-16 fraternity.

Btw, please tell me you guys are joking about the call sign. I can't imagine a CA briefing going something like: "Hi. I'm Bob, but please refer to me as 'Shooter' both in and outside of the cockpit."
It's VERY true. Again, I only laughed my a$$ off because Zap nailed it.

SillyPilot 03-07-2015 09:08 AM
Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER (Post 1838762)
Only humorous because it's so damned true :rolleyes:

95% of every pilot group (mil/regional/cargo/corporate) is great and the other 5% gets the reputation. It's a great group here.


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