When we were working on the purchase of our aircraft, and of course hiring pilots, we chatted with a number of "121 refugees" and got the distinct impression that the instant they received a recall notice, or found another 121 job they'd be gone like the wind. We also looked at some guys who'd been flying an assortment of business jets, either 91 or 135, and for three, who interviewed well, and whose backgrounds were impressive we ran a background check, including job history, credit history, and matching their log books to the U.S. Civil aircraft registry. All three had clearly, abundantly fraudulent log books.
That was certainly disappointing. We ended up hiring two USAF pilots, one a C-37 driver, and the other a C-17 pilot/instructor, applying FSI as necessary and have been delighted with our choice. I know several operators of bizjets as "family airplanes" who share a strong preference for ex-military pilots. Were we hiring again, I'd skip folks with any airline affiliation, and would look at both GA and military pilots again. Hopefully I won't have to do this.
