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For everyone of us who might think there's no way in hell this guy is qualified, we don't matter. The recruiting and training departments do. While we may say "no way," they may say, "Yes! After you get an RJ course!"
Am I ready for a regional?
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For everyone of us who might think there's no way in hell this guy is qualified, we don't matter. The recruiting and training departments do. While we may say "no way," they may say, "Yes! After you get an RJ course!"
Mark815
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Thats probably the dumbest response I've seen in a while. Thats whats wrong with aviation, everyone is an expert, i guess your family knows exactly who's flying the aircraft and what they hold for hours when they fly, do they check the maintenance logs too before getting on board?
sixoneseven
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Sean, Apply and see what happens. If you get hired, then you're hired. Pay very little attention to some individuals on these forums. Some are just upset they're not where you are yet in their training. Others on here, don't even hold any pilot certificate.
My friend got hired with 6 hours of multi and nows hes flying a CRJ2. Just ignore some of the minds on here as most don't have anything valuable to contribute.
RPJ
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What airline was this?
Yep. Things do go much smoother if you just listen to the answers that you want to hear.
:crazy:
mtsu_av8er
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flyingmaniac
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Now you guys scared the boy!
moxiepilot
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Hate to thread jack, but that seems like a pretty ballsy statement for someone who has been registered for a few months with under 50 posts of *valuable* things to contribute.
Probably ought to have stopped your advice before that statement.
$.02
Was that valuable????
E_Dawg
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Apply, see where it takes you. Maybe nowhere, maybe a seniority number years before many people with your times would have obtained one. If you can succeed at training then more power to you. I think the safety aspect of it all is up to the feds, and-personal opinion only-they are doing the same historically horrible job they always have been at being proactive at safety. With respect to both rest requirements and hiring minimums 
My only question is how can that be possible? Did you leave some information out? Maybe I missed something, but isn't there 10 hrs required for the ride? And that's just the PPL-Multi. Comm-Multi would seem to add a few more hours to his total.
turbojet28
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You can do the add-on with as little time needed to become proficient in the class of airplane. I did my multi rating in 8 hours (checkride included). I've heard of some doing it in 5.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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I did mine in just over 6 hours. The only time that you have to have certain time requirements is when you're doing it as a combined Multi-Comm ride. Just an add-on only requires proficiency.
Acadia
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I still cant get over the comedy of my interview only several years back when hiring was slow. The question I got was probably a standard hiring one: "What makes you think you are ready to be a regional F/O with only 1400 hrs total time?" Knowing that the same airline hired plenty of 500hr pilots just a few years prior it kind of makes you want to tell the interviewer to STFU! Given the current trend it makes the question even more comical now! 
chrisdahut1
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The ATP written test has the largest collection of pointless material that I've ever seen. I'd just memorize it.
mtsu_av8er
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Like, which part?
sixoneseven
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I guess you haven't heard of 'lurking' before. My statement may be "ballsy" to you but, its true none the less. I'm glad to see you gauge other member's aviation experience and insight based off of their post count or months they've been a registered member, really smart. While I've only been on these boards for a few months, I've been flying for over 10 years.
Just misinformation.
Hey Sean,
Glad to see that your very excited to get started, however, I think it would be in your best interest to gain some more multi time as well as instructing experience.
-fly safe
You're a student pilot or not even yet at least according to your post about starting ATP in March 2008. I'm sure you don't have much insight yet into aviation, while I think its great you're getting into it, I highly doubt you're going to contribute much valuable information to someone who holds CP-ASMEL/IA and is looking to be hired. Unless of course, you work in aviation! Valuable information will come with time and your own self experience, not reading web boards online.
I don't mean to be harsh but, more people seem to be discouraging him from tossing an application out there than encouraging him. It seems some or most of these people don't really have any good firm understanding or insight on whats going on in aviation, they simply read these forums online and make their own opinion. Who cares if he applies or not? Who cares whether or not YOU think he is ready. I think most people want to be discouraging as if they're to protect a 'spot' in the industry for them. Send out your resume Sean and if the airline says you're ready then you're ready. There is a large amount of jealousy, wanna-be's and users with a lot of misinformation on these forums, As I've clearly illustrated for you, moxiepilot. btw, moxie is terrible.
Also, This not meant to be JC Specific. I know there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here. I just hate to see people not be positive about it.
SlumTodd_Millionaire
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Quick question: is that avatar a pic of you?
moxiepilot
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Okay, I'll bite.
riiiiight. Moving on.... Let's look at this statement:
What are you really telling us? That information on this site is bad? That what people have to offer is worthless? You're entitled to your view of how you view this site, and I encourage you to give that support of the member applying. Whats the worst that can happen? He doesn't get the job, nothing lost.
So lets move on....
Taking the previous quote, it sounds like you've only been lurking a few months. So for someone who states that they have only been on these boards for a few months you have been able to discern that the majority of the information disseminated here is worthless? You're a commercial instrument pilot, right (based on your sig) and I assume if you're in MA wearing the outfit that you're probably at DCA, right? So, now what experience are you bringing to the table for the hiring process?
No where previously, did I gauge your experience based on your membership length or post count. I stated that your statement was asinine. There is a wealth of information here and if your 10 years of flying experience can't show you that then it's time to take the blinders off.
I just find it challenging to wrap my head around your statement of:
As if your opinion is any more valuable than anyone elses. Maybe it would be easier if we came up with a sixoneseven list of approved people with posts of value.
Lets take two aspects of this: first the original poster. You yourself are stating that experience comes with time, wouldn't it be prudent that the person gains a little more experience before applying? Second, again the valuable information thing. Why do you even bother if nothing can be gained by reading/lurking/contributing in a forum?
Have you looked at the memberlist? You have aviation school managers, freight pilots with 20 years experience, line captains, new FO's, student pilots, spouses of pilots, CFIs, charter pilots, line workers, desk jockeys, A & Ps, but no,
we don't have a clue as to whats happening in aviation.
In any forum (and I'm not speaking of online exclusively, rather the assembly of people and ideas), you are going to get misinformation and sometimes jealousy. As for making that clear, I really didn't get that. If you want to show us the misinformation, the jealousy, that's fine. But I really don't care.
As for you thinking I'm terrible, I also really don't care. I think there are enough people on the boards that do value my opinion and my experience. Just because you don't like me doesn't make me stay awake at night.
So many contradictions. What is your stance? How can you say that the information presented is worthless then turn around and say that there is knowledge here?
Whatever you do, thats great. I hope you continue to contribute to the forum and become an asset to the site. Maybe you can take that 10 years of experience and put it to good use encouraging people here. Maybe you can be the positive voice of reason.
I don't know - it's yet to be determined. But a word of advice, don't come in here all holier than thou because you've lurked. Some of us put a lot of time and energy into contributing and we might get some information wrong. Well, at least we're trying to do something rather than sitting idly by.
riiiiight. Moving on.... Let's look at this statement:
What are you really telling us? That information on this site is bad? That what people have to offer is worthless? You're entitled to your view of how you view this site, and I encourage you to give that support of the member applying. Whats the worst that can happen? He doesn't get the job, nothing lost.
So lets move on....
Taking the previous quote, it sounds like you've only been lurking a few months. So for someone who states that they have only been on these boards for a few months you have been able to discern that the majority of the information disseminated here is worthless? You're a commercial instrument pilot, right (based on your sig) and I assume if you're in MA wearing the outfit that you're probably at DCA, right? So, now what experience are you bringing to the table for the hiring process?
No where previously, did I gauge your experience based on your membership length or post count. I stated that your statement was asinine. There is a wealth of information here and if your 10 years of flying experience can't show you that then it's time to take the blinders off.
I just find it challenging to wrap my head around your statement of:
As if your opinion is any more valuable than anyone elses. Maybe it would be easier if we came up with a sixoneseven list of approved people with posts of value.
Lets take two aspects of this: first the original poster. You yourself are stating that experience comes with time, wouldn't it be prudent that the person gains a little more experience before applying? Second, again the valuable information thing. Why do you even bother if nothing can be gained by reading/lurking/contributing in a forum?
Have you looked at the memberlist? You have aviation school managers, freight pilots with 20 years experience, line captains, new FO's, student pilots, spouses of pilots, CFIs, charter pilots, line workers, desk jockeys, A & Ps, but no,
we don't have a clue as to whats happening in aviation.
There is a large amount of jealousy, wanna-be's and users with a lot of misinformation on these forums, As I've clearly illustrated for you, moxiepilot. btw, moxie is terrible.
In any forum (and I'm not speaking of online exclusively, rather the assembly of people and ideas), you are going to get misinformation and sometimes jealousy. As for making that clear, I really didn't get that. If you want to show us the misinformation, the jealousy, that's fine. But I really don't care.
As for you thinking I'm terrible, I also really don't care. I think there are enough people on the boards that do value my opinion and my experience. Just because you don't like me doesn't make me stay awake at night.
So many contradictions. What is your stance? How can you say that the information presented is worthless then turn around and say that there is knowledge here?
Whatever you do, thats great. I hope you continue to contribute to the forum and become an asset to the site. Maybe you can take that 10 years of experience and put it to good use encouraging people here. Maybe you can be the positive voice of reason.
I don't know - it's yet to be determined. But a word of advice, don't come in here all holier than thou because you've lurked. Some of us put a lot of time and energy into contributing and we might get some information wrong. Well, at least we're trying to do something rather than sitting idly by.