Jetnfast

Are all military applying the 0.3 hour per sortie conversion to their hours? On the questionnaire within the app it specifically asks if you did the conversion or not? I have to wonder what the expectation is here. Under what circumstances would someone not convert their hours?

Rooster435

I didn't apply the conversion. Lazy I guess. I figured if 3600 hours wasn't enough then 4000 wasn't going to be any better. Got an interview invite last week.

pitpilotc9

I did not apply the conversion either in my application, or for my logbook review. Like Rooster, if 5,000 hours wasn't enough time, then 5,500 wasn't going to be a differentiator. I have interviewed and been conditionally offered employment - and during the logbook review, the interviewer applied the conversion factor to the numbers I supplied. You may want to have it ready if you can work it easily.

Jetnfast

Good to know. I was at 3100TT before the conversion and 3600TT after, agreed that 500 hours isn't a huge deal, maybe I will go back and unconvert my hours. Its less upkeep on the e-logbook.

pitpilotc9, you mentioned "conditional offer" does that mean you interviewed without the type?

FL180

Everyone that is hired is given a contingent letter offer because it takes a while to get the background checks done. I got the email from SWA that my contingent letter was no longer in effect the last week of training.

itsokimapilot

Southwest CEO lays groundwork for growth | Dallas Morning News

I think this may be why we are hiring. The rumored quote from GK is that "we will need an additional 200 aircraft, and that's just 737s."

e6bpilot

Makes sense. I have heard that they are buying up aircraft as fast as they can get them and they have people literally searching around the world to make a deal on a used 737. Interesting comments and I am excited to see growth in the future.

e6bpilot

I applied it just because it was easy to do in excel and I already had all my hours crunched in there.

I have buddies that didn't apply it and they did just fine. They plainly tell you in the interview that the logbook review is less of an investigation and more of a chance to talk about flying because right now they are skimming the application pool for pilots that are way above the minimums. They don't do a lot of fishing into how you computed your hours unless something doesn't taste right.

As mentioned above, I would have it already converted when you show up for the logbook review so that you don't have to do any difficult math while you are there. They have a calculator you can use, but I wouldn't want to waste a lot of time figuring out something your interviewer is asking. They go down and fill out a sheet that they have. One of my buds gave me a totals page that he used for his interview and it had everything he asked me on there.

lr35pilot

So I have heard 2 different stories from fellas that interviewed in the past. for the recent group that interviewed, Black or Dark Navy Blue suit? Does it matter?

Sorry, no tweed suits here!

Who else is interviewing in June?

27 driver

Bright orange Zoot Suit or baby blue leisure suit. Either one is a guarantee.