Recency of flying at airlines

SkyJeff · December 27th, 2005, 18:53

I'm aware that airlines require that a certain amount of time has to be flown within the last few months of being hired. Just as an example if I have flown 2,500 hrs as a Commuter Captain with 2,000 of it being PIC turbine and I quit due to unavoidable reasons, but managed to fly a single engine Cessna 10-15 hours a month for lets say a year would I still be marketable for a job at an airline?

SkyJeff · December 29th, 2005, 12:06

Anyone at all?

E_Dawg · December 29th, 2005, 12:22

I'll take a stab and say it depends on the airline and the circumstances surrounding your decision to quit. If you mean a major airline I doubt you'd get hired in today's market without being current in something other than a single engine cessna. If you mean getting a job at another commuter then I'd guess you'd have a decent chance except that 1) they know you'll quit as soon as something better comes along, and 2) they may have a minimum hrs required in the last 6-12 months along with a requirement that you be currently employed as a pilot. Again, just a guess.

DE727UPS · December 29th, 2005, 15:06

Agree with the above. You'd probably get some interviews but they would be looking at the sim ride really close. You'd want to make sure you can do well on the sim ride.

SkyJeff · December 29th, 2005, 18:12

Thanks folks... that's what I wanted to know.

December 27th, 2005, 18:53	#1
SkyJeff Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 173	Recency of flying at airlines I'm aware that airlines require that a certain amount of time has to be flown within the last few months of being hired. Just as an example if I have flown 2,500 hrs as a Commuter Captain with 2,000 of it being PIC turbine and I quit due to unavoidable reasons, but managed to fly a single engine Cessna 10-15 hours a month for lets say a year would I still be marketable for a job at an airline? __________________ "The deal is not to know everything, but to know the email of the one who does."

December 29th, 2005, 12:06	#2
SkyJeff Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 173	Anyone at all? __________________ "The deal is not to know everything, but to know the email of the one who does."

December 29th, 2005, 12:22	#3
E_Dawg Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: chicago Posts: 4,233	I'll take a stab and say it depends on the airline and the circumstances surrounding your decision to quit. If you mean a major airline I doubt you'd get hired in today's market without being current in something other than a single engine cessna. If you mean getting a job at another commuter then I'd guess you'd have a decent chance except that 1) they know you'll quit as soon as something better comes along, and 2) they may have a minimum hrs required in the last 6-12 months along with a requirement that you be currently employed as a pilot. Again, just a guess. __________________ Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

December 29th, 2005, 18:12	#5
SkyJeff Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 173	Thanks folks... that's what I wanted to know. __________________ "The deal is not to know everything, but to know the email of the one who does."

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December 29th, 2005, 15:06	#4
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,546	Agree with the above. You'd probably get some interviews but they would be looking at the sim ride really close. You'd want to make sure you can do well on the sim ride.