Minimum hiring age for the regionals....

[infiniti757]

Trying to find out for a friend what the minimum hiring age for regionals is. The info is not forthcoming on all the different websites. I know for the E170 at Republic you must be 23. Hes 19 and has 900 total 650 turbine multi SIC at a 135 operator.

 

[TriStar_drvr]

When I worked for Trans States, I flew with a pilot who was 19 or 20. I remember that while he met all the time requirements to bid Captain, and he had the seniority, he had to wait until he turned 23 to be eligible for the ATP license. Minimum age for a commercial license is 18, so unless an ATP is a hiring requirement, 18 might be the minimum age at some carriers.

 

[deadstick]

Oh dear God...

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Actually, you don't even have to be human anymore. They hire animals and have been for quite some time.

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Trying to find out for a friend what the minimum hiring age for regionals is. The info is not forthcoming on all the different websites. I know for the E170 at Republic you must be 23. Hes 19 and has 900 total 650 turbine multi SIC at a 135 operator.

Anyone besides me think this is pretty scary? Whenever this kid upgrades anywhere, he'll have a total of maybe 50-100 hours PIC where he wasn't in the right seat or with a CFI. He may very well be a great stick and rudder pilot but that's seriously disturbing.

Mr. I.

 

[momalley81]

Tell him not to be a twit, and apply somewhere that he could upgrade to the left seat and fly as PIC without an ATP.

Ameriflight, Bankair, Airnet, Royal, Cherry? In 5 years, by the time he can apply for an ATP, he could most likely apply right at a major (if that's his desire). Bottom line is, if he goes 121, he's going to have to sit right seat for a long time before he can upgrade, 5000TT w/ 4800SIC isn't going to amount to much, AND he's going to be stuck on the pitiful FO payscale for that whole time.

If I were in his shoes, I'd be looking somewhere that I could get into the left seat and start logging PIC time. Most freight outfits have upgrades shorter than 5 years.

That's just me though.

 

[Midnight Flyer]

Anyone besides me think this is pretty scary? Whenever this kid upgrades anywhere, he'll have a total of maybe 50-100 hours PIC where he wasn't in the right seat or with a CFI. He may very well be a great stick and rudder pilot but that's seriously disturbing.

Mr. I.

very scary if you ask me.
stick and rudder skills can be learned. What scares me is the level of maturity and how well developed their judgement & descision making skills are. Someday they may turn into excellent overall pilots, but that develops over time.
Remember the RJ on a 91 ferryflight that crashed because those to yahoos wanted to go real high and have a little fun? Kids

 

[Truckdriver]

I know of an XJT guy hired in 2000 that was 18 and turned 19 in groundschool. Very low time guy with good connections. He made it through training just as good if not better than the experienced guys and upgraded a few years later. He was a great guy and a great captain at XJT and is now at CAL. I'm not quite so sure that age has much to do with how good of a pilot you are. Isn't the military full of young guys flying complex aircraft all over the world in situations that require decision making skills?? I think it actually shows some determination and drive on their parts as compared to the lazy A$$ who spends 6 years getting a 4 year flying degree then flight instructs for another 4 years and finally gets around to doing something around age 30.

I know XJT will hire you if you have a commercial ticket so the age limit would be 18 at XJT. Good for your buddy and this world would be great if everyone worked as hard as he or she did to get where they are at by age 18.

 

[Truckdriver]

very scary if you ask me.
stick and rudder skills can be learned. What scares me is the level of maturity and how well developed their judgement & descision making skills are. Someday they may turn into excellent overall pilots, but that develops over time.
Remember the RJ on a 91 ferryflight that crashed because those to yahoos wanted to go real high and have a little fun? Kids

I know some young guys could use better decision making skills, but just because you are young does not mean you can't make great decisions. What about all those young guys protecting our country? Don't they have to make decisions? Probably tougher decisions than we make most of the time in a 121 atmosphere.

 

[relief tube]

STUPID QUESTION..GO TO COLLEGE FIRST AND GET A REAL, NON-AVIATION DEGREE SO YOU HAVE A BACKUP FOR THIS INDUSTRY THAT, AT ITS BEST, STILL RELIES ON YOUR NEAR-PERFECT HEALTH.

first flight attendants that you can't go drinking with, now this. sorry for the caps.