Originally Posted by Sebastiaen (Post 2646087)

JAA/FAA ATPL
6000 hours.
3000 B777.
2300 B737.
No decent PIC.
No 4 year degree.
European passport/Greencard.

What are the chances?

Originally Posted by pilotgolfer (Post 2646101)

1 in 10,000.

Originally Posted by Squallrider (Post 2646125)

4 year degree is a big deal in the US

Originally Posted by pilotgolfer (Post 2646148)

If he had his degree, I would put it at 1 in 50.

Originally Posted by cadetdrivr (Post 2646151)

And with >1000 turbine PIC and the degree it’s closer to 1 in 25.

Seems like pilotgolfer’s 1 in 10000 analysis nailed it. And it was perfectly sly.

Originally Posted by IrishNJ (Post 2645324)

8000 TT
1800 TPIC 121
4 Yr Degree
CFI etc but never LCA
12 years part 121

Got the invite, intend to go, however close to upgrade at a certain LCC that recently got a somewhat decent CBA.

Not sure what I want to do, based at home either way.

Originally Posted by Fourpaw (Post 2644072)

So what’s the general consensus? Is getting an invite a large step towards United?

5200TT
3500 PIC
LCA
4 year degree
11 recs

Got the invite.

Originally Posted by IrishNJ (Post 2645324)

8000 TT
1800 TPIC 121
4 Yr Degree
CFI etc but never LCA
12 years part 121

Got the invite, intend to go, however close to upgrade at a certain LCC that recently got a somewhat decent CBA.

Not sure what I want to do, based at home either way.