My chances at Spirit?
 

ATP with 4700 TT, 1273 SIC B727, 1816 MEL, 2914 PIC.

Haven't flown in a long time, but getting current and plan on logging some time to get proficient again.

Thanks in advance.

My suggestion (and this applies not just for Spirit) is depending on how many years you have been out, consider taking a regional or FAR 135 gig to get current and EFIS time. It will help your candidacy overall.

Then again those of us who have been to a mtc are current gear crickets. Gotta love aviation hiring

Don’t make assumptions on your chances. Apply and find out. While you’re waiting do what’s necessary to make yourself more marketable but don’t wait to apply until you “think” you are marketable.

Thanks.

Anybody know what the competitive numbers are for Spirit new hires?

I was hired September, 2700 TT, 0 TPIC, 1200 121 SIC.

Damn, I guess I have competitive numbers. Are you former military?

Thanks and congrats.

Not to sound snarky, but the chances of getting hired at Spirit are zero in the event you have not applied yet. Once you get that out of the way, and maybe you already have, I would then ask myself "what are my chances of passing training at Spirit with no recency of experience."

Training here is difficult, even for those who are 121 current right up until their class date. To my knowledge Spirit runs the most condensed and fast paced new hire training program in the 121 industry. There really isn't much time to learn. Automation and glass cockpit interaction needs to be second nature by that point or the odds of passing are slim. IMO this needs to be the single most important consideration for you in applying here.

I agree. I'm not arrogant enough to think that I'd breeze through training because of my past experience. Hell, I don't have any glass cockpit experience. I know it would be extremely challenging.

My plan is to get some glass training whether it be a sim or actual aircraft before I go anywhere for training.

Basically I was asking if my flight hours would make me competitive in the hiring pool regardless of my currency.

Thanks

You’ll get hired at any regional tomorrow and they spoon feed the training for guys with lower time than you. Apply at Spirit now as well as any other career airline you’d like to be at, then get on a regional and leave as soon as you get the offer elsewhere, even if you are still in training at the regional