American Eagle to hire
#752
#753
So...you're saying that the "unqualified" pilots who make it through the interview and through training, and who have more experience than almost everyone hired in '07 and '08 at the time of hire who are still flying on the line, are just automatically unqualified? The same pilots who have been hand flying holds and instrument approaches one after another for the last 3 years instead of letting the autopilot do it (and draw it) for them? The same ones that are instrument current, as opposed to the furloughed 121 guys who haven't flown in over a year? i'm confused.
#754
Line Holder
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Posts: 53
I didn't say unqualified I said your gonna feel underqualifed. When you're at 5000 feet on a downwind doing 250 knots and they clear you for the visual you will feel overwhelmed and not know what to do. And by the way usually the autopilot comes off unless you wanna be a pansy about it. It takes a couple months to get the hang of it. I'm sure the ioe captains will appreciate previous 121 pilots better because they don't have to take the controls. Not saying I'm a super pilot, we all have to learn at some point. But I also believe the best qualified should get the job. In 07 500 hours were some of the best qualifed. Now we have people with thousands of hours on the streets while CFI's are getting hired.
The underqualified person would be the one who is unable to learn the new skills of flying a jet.
Does anybody know how many recruiters Eagle has? I just wondered if everything went through CC or if individual recruiters had any leeway in their decision making.
#755
Does anyone know the overall progress of hiring? Originally they said they were going to hire between 100 and 150. Does anyone know how many have been hired? Or at least, offered to be hired?
#756
I find it all pretty unbelieveable, and I'm probably killing my chances at a job here, but seriously, why hire CFI's with 1400 hours and 150 multi all in piston over the guys with 121 experience, type ratings, etc???
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
#758
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2008
Position: CRJ
Posts: 249
I find it all pretty unbelieveable, and I'm probably killing my chances at a job here, but seriously, why hire CFI's with 1400 hours and 150 multi all in piston over the guys with 121 experience, type ratings, etc???
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
#759
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 224
I find it all pretty unbelieveable, and I'm probably killing my chances at a job here, but seriously, why hire CFI's with 1400 hours and 150 multi all in piston over the guys with 121 experience, type ratings, etc???
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
I have over 2000TT, 1200 Multi, 1100 Turbine, 121 exp, last 12 months with a flying job, and an EMB-145 SIC Type, full currency and an internal recommendation. Haven't heard squat while the less qualified are getting calls. Any theories?
An ex 121 guy with lots of experience is far more likely to succeed in training and is a better pilot once out on the line, due to EXPERIENCE! This has ALWAYS been a proven fact, and this is why you have to have MORE flight time to fly for a major. The cream of the crop should get picked first, right?! Not so with Eagle HR evidently, and it confuses me.
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