Will yearly flight times be factor for major airline applicants?

[OState597]

Looking for facts and opinions concerning a potential resume checkbox I've been hearing about. I'm doing all I can to be marketable to both Flight Ops and the HR side of the interview process as the majors start to get ramped up...problem is I'm hearing that around 400 hours flown yearly might be required for recency of experience. I'm a former 121 FO of four years in the RJ, now acting as PIC on a private family-owned Hawker. And while I am in fact the lead Captain, the flying is cushy and casual and doesn't rack up the time like it used to, i.e less than 400 a year. Any thoughts? I'm afraid these computer driven application filters might kick me out before I get a foot in the door.

 

[BoilerUP]

Where did you hear "400hr/yr" from?

I would hope any HR professional worth a damn would realize a Part 91 pilot doesn't fly as much as a 121 pilot...

 

[OState597]

Didn't quote it from an official source, just chat amongst others on the same path...I'm also not saying it is viewed as an official "minimum". Mainly becoming curious if light flying (250+/- a year) would be considered a negative to an interview panel.

 

[IBNAV8R]

Where did you hear "400hr/yr" from?

I would hope any HR professional worth a damn would realize a Part 91 pilot doesn't fly as much as a 121 pilot...

IMHO, most of the HR "professionals" I've come across are utter morons. There is no rhyme or reason to what, how, or even IF, they think.

Most interviewers (who know what they're doing) basically want your experience to pass the "smell" test. I would think 200+ in the last year would be fine (unless some slack-jawed HR pogue arbitrarily deems otherwise) if you have the overall experience.

 

[Flying Illini]

There are CP's at regionals that don't log 200hrs in 12 months.


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[pilotyip]

Looking for facts and opinions concerning a potential resume checkbox I've been hearing about. I'm doing all I can to be marketable to both Flight Ops and the HR side of the interview process as the majors start to get ramped up...problem is I'm hearing that around 400 hours flown yearly might be required for recency of experience. I'm a former 121 FO of four years in the RJ, now acting as PIC on a private family-owned Hawker. And while I am in fact the lead Captain, the flying is cushy and casual and doesn't rack up the time like it used to, i.e less than 400 a year. Any thoughts? I'm afraid these computer driven application filters might kick me out before I get a foot in the door.

With the coming hiring boom airlines are going to be much less picky about how much time you got in the last year. Plus you are getting quality time as TJ PIC. Depends upon how bad the airline wants you. I know a guy hired at a major who not flown in 5 years. Of course his time was in the KC-135. In 1996 American Eagle wanted 500 hours in the last year and I know a guy who flying a King Air and had about 400 hours who got turned down, but if he had rented an AC-7 for a hundred hours he would have been eligible to fly for AE because of impressive experienced in a fabric cover VFR only SEL. All a matter of timing. Incidentally, the KingAir guy was hired by NWA a year later.

 

[Twisted Mind]

Yip,

What is an AC-7?

 

[Jeepman]

I have never heard this one. In my opinion a company would rather have a greater amount of hours than say 400/yr. Why? Experience. The greater the total time, the greater the experience, the more adept a candidate will be at handling a variety of situations from maintenance, to passengers (smoking, drunk, cussing in first class) to a variety of things.

Yes they want you current, but I haven't heard of this requirement.

 

[JudgeSmails218]

The recency of experience deal comes in to play more if you're currently on furlough. When I was out, many of the employers wanted you to have flown in the last 6 months. If you're currently employed and recent on your landings, I wouldn't be too concerned about it.

 

[cbrown1]

I know airways is looking for 400 hours in the last 12 months as one of their criteria as well as a type rating or upgrade in the past five years or less.