Is this legit? CAL hiring 300hr pilots...??

[JSky26]

I just got done speaking with someone who attended this years Women in Aviation Conference down in Orlando and the word on the street is that instead of giving away type ratings like they normally do, CAL gave out 12 flight officer positions with the airline. Half of these "scholarships" went to women with under 1000 hrs total time, no jet, no 121/135. And the low-timer of the group...get this... had only 300TT and 12 ME...wet AMEL ticket. I couldn't frickin' believe it....but I guess the way the industry is today...anything is possible.

Discuss....

 

[Jetpipeovht]

Whats the name of that sex change clinic again?

 

[JSky26]

Whats the name of that sex change clinic again?

Seriously...is CAL that desperate for females?

 

[Itsallsogood]

300 hour pilots will kiss ass (just and almost as sweet as) the military pilots.
But neither can fly

 

[flatspin7]

Its probably not true... Ya'll need to relax a bit

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

CAL wants low time pilots so when they come to the group and ask for scope, paycuts, or contract extensions, vs. job cuts, the low timers will go for it cause they cant go anywhere else.

 

[JSky26]

Its probably not true... Ya'll need to relax a bit

I hope not...though, several close friends at the banquet that night confirmed this to me

 

[PastV1]

300 hour pilots will kiss ass (just and almost as sweet as) the military pilots.
But neither can fly

Guess you washed out....

 

[ACL65PILOT]

They will not be able to go anywhere if things go south. United did this in the 90's. They stopped the practice when these pilots could not hold an ATP and meet ICAO mins for a type rating. I am sure that CO will get in to that mess too, since all of their pilots are typed. It really huts with the ETOPS qual.

 

[ToThePain]

Guess you washed out....

With that attitude I doubt he even got a chance to wash out.