Low time fortune 500 pilots

[135fr8r]

How many of you work in Fortune 500 flight departments who have hired low time pilots into your organization? If so, how did these guys act after being typed/trained? What kind of flight times did these guys have?

 

[thatpilotguy]

I would probably classify myself as one of those low time guys and I am currently working for a Fortune 300 company. In all honestly I don't think that I would have ever been considered for the position if it had not been for personal recommendations one of which came from my previous chief pilot. I was in a unique situation, I was working for a company that was eliminating their flight department.

Althought I didn't have a ton of total time, it was not my first job or type rating either. I had flow for 3 previous companies and was fortunate enough to have several recommendations from other operators on the field including my most recent previous employer.

I don't think that there is anything harder in corporate aviation then hiring. Without a bunch of recommendations I think it's really a gamble. As my current chief pilot stated...almost anyone can fly a plane, but the key is finding someone that fits into the department.

 

[sleepy]

I fly for a Fortune 20 company. We consider low-time around 2,000 hours for FO hiring purposes.

 

[urflyingme?!]

Just out of curiosity if it's mainly 121 SIC time does that affect things?