What's competitive mins for CAL?

[ASAFOE120]

Anyone know what the competitive mins are for CAL these days?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

I think more than minimums, a good internal rec or two is good to have.

I just got the call todayimp: .

My times are..
4700 tt
1350 pic turb
and a shiny check airmen letter.

Good luck and keep trying..It was just about the time I gave up that I got a nibble. Had my stuff in for about 2 years.
:beer:

 

[cybourg10]

Anyone know what the competitive mins are for CAL these days?

Thanks in advance.

Having a vadge makes you more competitive than any amount of flight time/experience ever could.

 

[rickair7777]

An uncle is probably competetive.

A father would be more than competetive, a brother or cousin slightly less competetive

 

[FCNelson]

I think more than minimums, a good internal rec or two is good to have.

I just got the call todayimp: .

My times are..
4700 tt
1350 pic turb
and a shiny check airmen letter.

Good luck and keep trying..It was just about the time I gave up that I got a nibble. Had my stuff in for about 2 years.
:beer:

For better or for worse, the CAL contact is probably the biggest determiner that will get you the interview. Do they even interview from people who apply through AirlineApps? Some guys from my old company got interviews through an AirInc job fair but this was two years ago, I don't know if this would still hold true as CAL is inundated with apps.....

 

[SKLJ]

A buddy of mine that was hired went to the Women in Aviation conference. He had no other internal recs.

 

[puddlejumper101]

competitive for Cal??? internal recs...that's about it

 

[jegermeister]

3 internal rec.s and at least a 1000 pic.

I've got 6000 total, a 1000 pic, and 3 internal recs.
As of last week a chief pilot told me that was just enough to get my application to the next step. I'm assuming he meant the short list. From there, I'm told it's about two to three months for an interview.

He also went on to say minimums are going up, due to the short upgrade.

Anyone know if the job fair will help? I know it did some time ago but haven't heard anything recently.

 

[Twotter Driver]

minimums going up?? They should have thought about this when they started hiring. There has been a handfull of low timers hired without a drop of PIC turbine that will be upgrading in the next few months. If hired today I would be surprised if you saw the left seat as quick as those hired less than 2 years ago.

 

[ASAFOE120]

Thanks for the info!

 

[AiRegency]

Is it true that for the internal rec to be any good then the recommender has to be there a year or more?

 

[Patriot328]

4900tt with 2600 121-turbojet-pic and no internal recs. The balance was mostly 121 sic stuff and some flight instruction.


And as far as the recommender having to be there for a year or more, no, not that I have heard of. I know people that have rec'd others while they were still in initial training. I do believe they want you to go talk to a chief pilot rather than a training fleet manager now, though.


Twotter is correct, too. I doubt someone getting hired today will see the same movement as someone hired even one or two years ago. The movement will still be good, but not quite the same as it was in the last bid.

 

[phishn@daves]

Having a vadge makes you more competitive than any amount of flight time/experience ever could.

At first I thought you had misspelled something,..........nice job!

I will never spit my beer out because I don't make enough money..........but that was nice.

 

[jetexas]

A buddy of mine that was hired went to the Women in Aviation conference. He had no other internal recs.

He should get an attaboy for that one! Way to work the system!

 

[BigMeat]

Having a vadge makes you more competitive than any amount of flight time/experience ever could.

And thats why I opted for the sex change. Its cheap to do at home with mail order. Look for the add in the back of Field and Stream.

 

[whatitdoing?]

It's all about recs. But they have to walk your stuff in. I had 11 internal, but none could walk my stuff in because they were helping others. That's the hardest part. Best of luck....it's a good place to be.

 

[jegermeister]

Is it true that for the internal rec to be any good then the recommender has to be there a year or more?

Doesn't matter how long they've been there. Just make sure they haven't had any issues like sick leave, training, etc.

 

[Formula1]

I have 4 more months to go to be off of probation at CAL- went into Chief pilots office a week ago in IAH to recommend someone- He said that they would take my referral but they really do not want pilots recommending other pilots until you are off of probation. They used to allow it but they are getting away from it now.

Maybe if you are golfing buddies with him then it would be a different story.

 

[flygirlqt]

but they really do not want pilots recommending other pilots until you are off of probation. They used to allow it but they are getting away from it now.

Same info coming from the school house now.

 

[Jet_Dreamer]

will a rec letter from a retired scab help or hurt?