Rumor Mill - Interview question

Ofo · February 25th, 2008, 19:43

While sitting in the FBO the other day, I overhead the attendant mention that he had over 200+ hrs and was set up with three interviews with already. Can any out there confirm/deny that anything like this is possible?

Lead Sled · February 25th, 2008, 21:46

Certainly not from expericene, but the lowest time mins I've seen advertised by a regional are 250 total with 25 PIC multi. I have no idea what people have actually gotten hired with though....that's just what they say the min requirments are.

Vyse · February 26th, 2008, 04:26

Definitely possible if he, for instance, took a transition course of some kind.

BajtheJino · February 26th, 2008, 07:16

Was this person possibly saying all this to some pretty, young thing? I know I always like to lie to the ladies...

SoCalAprch · February 26th, 2008, 22:14

I call BS, its gotten bad but not that bad... I didn't go the 141 route but can you even get a commercial with 200 hours that way?

SIUav8er · February 27th, 2008, 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCalAprch

I call BS, its gotten bad but not that bad... I didn't go the 141 route but can you even get a commercial with 200 hours that way?

You went to ATP right? If you come in with the minimum hours, you have would have been commercial with about 205 +/- 5 hours. Up to 50 hours of FTD time count towards the commercial total time

Ofo · February 27th, 2008, 20:41

No pretty young ladies there to impress. Just a bit of banter between a couple of students waiting to fly and the duty desk. I just happened to catch in on the last part before heading out to preflight.

granlistillo · February 29th, 2008, 14:53

Standard 141 mins for commercial are 190 hours. I think ASA has picked up CAPT program guys with as low as 200 hrs. Yes you can get an interview with some regionals as low as legal mins. some of these airlines want to get first pick on guys coming down the pipe, and they may hire a guy contigent on a jet bridge.
So maybe he was telling the truth.

3green · March 2nd, 2008, 02:12

Sounds true. ASA and Eagle have hired people with just a little over 200 hrs. This is usually contingent that they attended a jet transition course(on their own dime). AE does pay for the jet transition course, but from what little I know anyone that was offered that had less than 430hrs. Take that for whats its worth since things seem to change weekly regarding hiring at the regionals...

February 25th, 2008, 19:43	#1
Ofo Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 21	Rumor Mill - Interview question While sitting in the FBO the other day, I overhead the attendant mention that he had over 200+ hrs and was set up with three interviews with already. Can any out there confirm/deny that anything like this is possible?

February 25th, 2008, 21:46	#2
Lead Sled Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 89	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question Certainly not from expericene, but the lowest time mins I've seen advertised by a regional are 250 total with 25 PIC multi. I have no idea what people have actually gotten hired with though....that's just what they say the min requirments are.

February 26th, 2008, 04:26	#3
Vyse Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Northern California Posts: 274	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question Definitely possible if he, for instance, took a transition course of some kind. __________________ "Success is never final, failure rarely fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts."

February 26th, 2008, 07:16	#4
BajtheJino Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On the waterfront Posts: 2,656	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question Was this person possibly saying all this to some pretty, young thing? I know I always like to lie to the ladies...

February 26th, 2008, 22:14	#5
SoCalAprch Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: CMH Posts: 1,248	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question I call BS, its gotten bad but not that bad... I didn't go the 141 route but can you even get a commercial with 200 hours that way? __________________ I approve this message.

February 27th, 2008, 20:41	#7
Ofo Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Victoria Posts: 21	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question No pretty young ladies there to impress. Just a bit of banter between a couple of students waiting to fly and the duty desk. I just happened to catch in on the last part before heading out to preflight.

February 29th, 2008, 14:53	#8
granlistillo Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Al Andalus Posts: 1,342	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question Standard 141 mins for commercial are 190 hours. I think ASA has picked up CAPT program guys with as low as 200 hrs. Yes you can get an interview with some regionals as low as legal mins. some of these airlines want to get first pick on guys coming down the pipe, and they may hire a guy contigent on a jet bridge. So maybe he was telling the truth.

March 2nd, 2008, 02:12	#9
3green Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wish it was Oz, unfortunately its the airport Posts: 211	Re: Rumor Mill - Interview question Sounds true. ASA and Eagle have hired people with just a little over 200 hrs. This is usually contingent that they attended a jet transition course(on their own dime). AE does pay for the jet transition course, but from what little I know anyone that was offered that had less than 430hrs. Take that for whats its worth since things seem to change weekly regarding hiring at the regionals...

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