Any Regionals hiring pilots with less than 1000TT???

[AWACoff]

Air Wisconsin recently hired a couple of low time guys. One only had 335TT.

 

[BoilerUP]

Air Wisconsin recently hired a couple of low time guys. One only had 335TT.

Yeah, but didnt those guys drop $30K+ for a useless CRJ type from Regional Airline Academy, to "prove" they could handle an RJ?

 

[I.P. Freley]

A CRJ type with 350 or so TT??

I find it borderline unbelievable that AirWis is hiring with under 500TT, no matter what the reason.

 

[FN FAL]

Another hundred hours or so and he would be well qualified for companies such as AirNet, Flight Express, or Ram Air Freight.

There he would learn valuable decision-making skills, increase his self confidence and learn to operate in the IFR system. He would experience approaches to minimums, flight in all kinds of weather, icing, weight and balance issues -- all with no one to rely on but himself.

Experience like THAT will make him an asset in a regional jet cockpit in a few years, rather than a liability.

Gawd there was a guy on center today that just totally tied up airspace, frequency and air time. I wanted to put him down myself. He was IFR and on an IFR flight plan...but was he taxing the system. I hate to pick on the guys with an accent, but this was the case. An operable transponder would have helped the most. You had to be there.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Do any of you guys know if its possible to get on with SKW under 1000TT if I'm flying 121 currently?

 

[MarineGrunt]

Do any of you guys know if its possible to get on with SKW under 1000TT if I'm flying 121 currently?

Extremely doubtful. I'm a ramper there (on Military leave for Guard pilot training) and when I get back, I will have about 800TT, 400ME and 300 Turbine and was told (by other pilots) I would probably have to wait til the 1000 mark to get hired.

On the other hand, I have heard rumors that a couple of rampers got hired around 750tt, but no one hass been able to confirm that. Some say it's true, but they had to get to 1000tt before their class picked up, others say it's B.S.

If you're below the mins, I think the only way that you would even have a chance to hired is from within the company, since most new-hires have 2-3000hrs and 121 experience already.

Good luck.

 

[Beetle007]

I have two friends with under 1000. One had under 800 and got hired at Eagle, and one has under 550 with an interview at Horizon. Sometimes a good resume helps as much as flight time. I worked a job fair once and was surprised how poor most resumes are in terms of quality and content.

 

[SMOE]

Do any of you guys know if its possible to get on with SKW under 1000TT if I'm flying 121 currently?

You won't know unless you apply.

Beetle007 is right on about poor resumes. Get someone with resume experience to proof-read yours. The amount of garbage floating around out there is really sad.

Typically to get a company to consider you when you don't meet the mins, you need something in your resume that stands out from the rest. Things I know from personal experience that stand out: 4 year aviation degree and previous flight crewmember experience (i.e. flight engineer). Also, have you taken your ATP written? FE written? Do you have an FCC license? These are all discriminators that can place you at the top of the in-basket.

Good luck...

 

[ILStoMinimums]

You won't know unless you apply.

Beetle007 is right on about poor resumes. Get someone with resume experience to proof-read yours. The amount of garbage floating around out there is really sad.

Typically to get a company to consider you when you don't meet the mins, you need something in your resume that stands out from the rest. Things I know from personal experience that stand out: 4 year aviation degree and previous flight crewmember experience (i.e. flight engineer). Also, have you taken your ATP written? FE written? Do you have an FCC license? These are all discriminators that can place you at the top of the in-basket.

Good luck...

Thanks for the tips. I don't have a BS yet, still working on it. I am currently an FO in a DHC-6 (121), no ATP/FE written. I do have an FCC license. I have ins at both Horizon and SKW, I'm just trying to think if its worth applying with about 500 TT, and half of that ME 121 turbine time? Should I try?

 

[JohnnyP]

Just apply

Just go ahead and apply, nothings going to happen for sure if you dont apply. What have you got to lose? By the way, who are you flying the DCH-6 for?

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Just go ahead and apply, nothings going to happen for sure if you dont apply. What have you got to lose? By the way, who are you flying the DCH-6 for?

I going to try to get my resume walked in ans see what happens. Fly the Twotter for Era, I'd also feel terrible telling the company I'm leaving with 6 months on-line.

 

[JohnnyP]

Era

ILStoMin's, is the TT in your profile correct? What kinda time did you get hired on with? I dont know anything about ERA but just checked the website and it says they are not taking pilot app's. Is this true?

 

[English]

I'd also feel terrible telling the company I'm leaving with 6 months on-line.

You probably just did. This board is anything but anonymous.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

ILStoMin's, is the TT in your profile correct? What kinda time did you get hired on with? I dont know anything about ERA but just checked the website and it says they are not taking pilot app's. Is this true?

I got hired with 253 TT and about 12 ME. I am enjoying it and I think its a grea gig, just always looking at other options that may be avaliable in the future.......I got hired on a couple of months ago.

 

[xrated]

Damm, I thought the wet spot on your parents mattress had to dry before you could expect to find yourself at a regional interview?

Hey FN FAL,

Not true. With the downfall of USAir, Mesa is looking to take over Airbus and Boeing routes with CRJ 700 and 900 aircraft.

The plan is to use sperm to fly the trips. J.O. looked all over for pilots willing to do the flying and screw other pilots, but the only group he could find that would be willing to work for less than a Mesa pilot was seamen.....no, not sailors, but ya know....man chowder.

Taking from the experience Mesa had with the Freedom deal and AWA, the new USAir support airline will be know as FreeCum airlines.

A word of advice, avoid the milk when the beverage cart comes by.