Spirit now requiring 500 hours part 121/135 TPIC

[ROSWELL41]

According to the Aerocrewsolutions website, Spirit will be having resumes screened and will not speak to civilian applicants at the upcoming LAS job fair unless they have not only 4000 TT but ALSO 500 hours part 121/135 TPIC.

Why the change? Seeking to exclude regional FO's and part 91 pilots? Spirit is certainly not as sought after as DAL, UAL or AA and they don't require part 121 TPIC. Just wonder what's the rationale?

 

[27 driver]

Probably due to quick upgrades. Neep more experience quickly. Or maybe simply because they can.

 

[kf4amu]

cuz pilot shortage

 

[ROSWELL41]

It will be interesting how long these requirements remain in place. Especially when more of their existing pilots leave to the legacies.

 

[LearLove]

There are still plenty of 121 guys with TPIC.

I have not flown with a new hire (new hires meaning guys hired since we stared up again in late 2011 or early 2012) yet that was not a CA at their former airline.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Let them require 1500 PIC, just drop the dang requirement to show up at one of those stupid overpriced job fairs.

 

[sg737]

According to the Aerocrewsolutions website, Spirit will be having resumes screened and will not speak to civilian applicants at the upcoming LAS job fair unless they have not only 4000 TT but ALSO 500 hours part 121/135 TPIC.

Why the change? Seeking to exclude regional FO's and part 91 pilots? Spirit is certainly not as sought after as DAL, UAL or AA and they don't require part 121 TPIC. Just wonder what's the rationale?

FWIW- my understanding is that this is a requirement to attend the job fair- not to apply to Spirit....

I know that attending a job fair has been helpful to some, but not the only way people are getting hired.

 

[jonjuan]

There are still plenty of 121 guys with TPIC.

I have not flown with a new hire (new hires meaning guys hired since we stared up again in late 2011 or early 2012) yet that was not a CA at their former airline.

And yet there have been quite a few hired this year alone with only regional FO time. When they attempt to upgrade in a couple of years, it will be their first TPIC.

 

[ApocketA's_145]

According to the Aerocrewsolutions website, Spirit will be having resumes screened and will not speak to civilian applicants at the upcoming LAS job fair unless they have not only 4000 TT but ALSO 500 hours part 121/135 TPIC.

Why the change? Seeking to exclude regional FO's and part 91 pilots? Spirit is certainly not as sought after as DAL, UAL or AA and they don't require part 121 TPIC. Just wonder what's the rationale?

Thats interesting! I was at the most recent fair and was sitting in the 3rd row listening to the VP of Flight ops give a presentation and right out of his mouth he says "we are looking to hire an individual, we want to make sure you will fit into our culture no matter if your a CA or FO or your qualifications". Im def confused now!

 

[Flyer1015]

And yet there have been quite a few hired this year alone with only regional FO time. When they attempt to upgrade in a couple of years, it will be their first TPIC.

So what's wrong with that?

 

[jonjuan]

So what's wrong with that?

Absolutely nada. Just responding to the guys post about having never flown with anyone hired without TPIC.

 

[flyboyike]

There are always good reasons NOT to hire somebody. Especially if you don't want to hire them.

 

[idleclamp]

flyboyike, your signature is awesome! Thanks for the laugh.

 

[flyboyike]

flyboyike, your signature is awesome! Thanks for the laugh.

You're welcome, glad to help.

 

[boomlrd]

Sandy told me it was due to upgrades sinking to less than 2 years, so for insurance reasons they need some PIC.

 

[ROSWELL41]

Upgrades won't be going below 2 years. The order book and simple math proves that.

 

[ApocketA's_145]

If thats insurance reasons then the official requirements should be posted soon on their website for applicants. As of now its just a job fair thing. I think official hiring mins is different than job fair mins to limited number of people in attendance. But, if thats what Sandi says then i guess its now going to be official hiring mins and should be posted on their site soon. Pretty weird considering all the legacies require no PIC

 

[ROSWELL41]

Spirit has had a couple of captains upgrade sub 4000 hours in the last year.

 

[sg737]

Upgrades won't be going below 2 years. The order book and simple math proves that.

IDK... Crystal balls never work, but....

We are at 2.5 yrs right now, having added 16 aircraft in 2012/2013....
Plans to add 25 aircraft in 2014/2015....

Admittedly, I haven't actually done the math, but it sure looks like under 2 yrs to me....

 

[vixin]

Probably due to quick upgrades. Neep more experience quickly. Or maybe simply because they can.

Yeah BC someone at a 91 gig with 10,000 plus hours and 6,000 Jet PIC certainly could never figure out 121 flying before they upgraded. How stupid!!! 121 flying is by far the easiest flying I have ever done.