mtv wrote:
Problem is, if they can't get through 135 training in Alaska, they aren't going to get hired by any airline in this country that I'd ride on.
MTV
You're right about the training environment in the U.S. But, to get hired by the airlines right now (I'm talking the regionals) you don't need much more than a pulse. And you'll never know if the person flying you got X number of extra sim sessions because they were crappy pilots. Add on any minority concerns and it gets worse (fear of ramifications for washing them out, etc.).
As for the airlines, don't knock. It's the best part-time job you can get. I worked 135 days last year. In the last month, I've worked 5 days. Not a bad gig!
