Netjets question

[MDP727]

How much of a role does recency of experience play in receiving an interview? Furloughed two years ago and decided to run own business. Time to fly again. 7000tt, 6500 121 turbojet, 727 type. Thanks

 

[Fozzy]

Are you current? Any flying at all?
Any PIC?

 

[MDP727]

Thanks for the quick reply. 800 727 pic. 500 pic in pistons. Non current. Thought about getting a type or some sim time on my own to spool up again.

 

[Fozzy]

Just get flying again. Anything is a start. #'s look good as far as exceeding mins'
Good luck.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Just to add to what Fozzy has said, lack of recent flying experience is a deal killer, if you will. With the amount of apps coming in and already on file, they have a lot of people with active flying backgrounds. I have a friend whom I'm hoping to help get on here but he's been retired from a 121 carrier for about a year and not flying at all, so I've counseled him to find some way to start flying again before he starts the application/resume process.

Good luck to you.

 

[skiandsurf]

Must be current. Though, I dont know how they define current.

Had a friend that hadnt flown in a 2 yrs. Was a check airman, instructor, and had over 15,000 hours. Derinda told him to get current.

 

[Mooneymite]

How much of a role does recency of experience play in receiving an interview? Furloughed two years ago and decided to run own business. Time to fly again. 7000tt, 6500 121 turbojet, 727 type. Thanks

A couple of years ago, when I interviewed, I asked how current a guy had to be to be considered for an interview. I was told that anyone who had been "out of the cockpit" more than 6 months was not being considered. I had several retired 121 buddies who never got the call; they had been retired more than 6 months.

Don't know if that's still the case. Don't know if flying a C-172 will keep the clock running.