What's competitive mins for CAL?

[ASAFOE120]

Anyone know what the competitive mins are for CAL these days?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Paul R. Smith]

I think more than minimums, a good internal rec or two is good to have.

I just got the call todayimp: .

My times are..
4700 tt
1350 pic turb
and a shiny check airmen letter.

Good luck and keep trying..It was just about the time I gave up that I got a nibble. Had my stuff in for about 2 years.
:beer:

 

[cybourg10]

Anyone know what the competitive mins are for CAL these days?

Thanks in advance.

Having a vadge makes you more competitive than any amount of flight time/experience ever could.

 

[rickair7777]

An uncle is probably competetive.

A father would be more than competetive, a brother or cousin slightly less competetive

 

[FCNelson]

I think more than minimums, a good internal rec or two is good to have.

I just got the call todayimp: .

My times are..
4700 tt
1350 pic turb
and a shiny check airmen letter.

Good luck and keep trying..It was just about the time I gave up that I got a nibble. Had my stuff in for about 2 years.
:beer:

For better or for worse, the CAL contact is probably the biggest determiner that will get you the interview. Do they even interview from people who apply through AirlineApps? Some guys from my old company got interviews through an AirInc job fair but this was two years ago, I don't know if this would still hold true as CAL is inundated with apps.....

 

[SKLJ]

A buddy of mine that was hired went to the Women in Aviation conference. He had no other internal recs.

 

[puddlejumper101]

competitive for Cal??? internal recs...that's about it

 

[jegermeister]

3 internal rec.s and at least a 1000 pic.

I've got 6000 total, a 1000 pic, and 3 internal recs.
As of last week a chief pilot told me that was just enough to get my application to the next step. I'm assuming he meant the short list. From there, I'm told it's about two to three months for an interview.

He also went on to say minimums are going up, due to the short upgrade.

Anyone know if the job fair will help? I know it did some time ago but haven't heard anything recently.

 

[Twotter Driver]

minimums going up?? They should have thought about this when they started hiring. There has been a handfull of low timers hired without a drop of PIC turbine that will be upgrading in the next few months. If hired today I would be surprised if you saw the left seat as quick as those hired less than 2 years ago.

 

[ASAFOE120]

Thanks for the info!