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I've heard that on job applications for airline pilots that they ask the question: "How many hours to Solo?". If it took someone 30 hours to solo but they had more logged flight time than someone who took 10 hours to solo, would the person who soloed in 10 hours have an advantage?
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I've heard that on job applications for airline pilots that they ask the question: "How many hours to Solo?". If it took someone 30 hours to solo but they had more logged flight time than someone who took 10 hours to solo, would the person who soloed in 10 hours have an advantage?
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I've heard that on job applications for airline pilots that they ask the question: "How many hours to Solo?". If it took someone 30 hours to solo but they had more logged flight time than someone who took 10 hours to solo, would the person who soloed in 10 hours have an advantage?
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I've heard that on job applications for airline pilots that they ask the question: "How many hours to Solo?". If it took someone 30 hours to solo but they had more logged flight time than someone who took 10 hours to solo, would the person who soloed in 10 hours have an advantage?
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It depends on the final product presented to the airline. If an airline had two candidates, one of whom soloed in 10 hours and did well in a Sim Eval but was self absorbed, didn't like to follow procedures if he/she knew better, and didn't work well with people, and a candidate who took 30 hours to solo but was a team player, can get along with anyone, was an eager learner and was emotionally mature, and did a passable job in the Sim Eval, they'd take the "slow learner" in a heartbeat if they were confident the candidate could get through the type course.
In the airline world, raw flying skills are an important baseline, but big picture personality related issues are just as important and personality problems with crews are a bigger long term problem than how long it took someone to catch on at the start.
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Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
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Great question as it illustrates how the job applicant can improve their chances of employment by knowing what the employer wants. Years ago some flying schools were advertising 10 hours to solo courses.
I took 40, but had no previous flying experience.
The major concerns were thoroughly knowing the slow
flight characteristics of the plane, building confidence, learning and following landing check lists, handling cross winds, and go around procedures.
While it seemed easier to grease a plane in modulating
the throttle, I was always worried about the turn base to final under power. More time was taken learning to
come in high and land by adding drag to the plane with flaps and forward slipping. This seemed better because the runway could always be made. I also liked it because it was similar to the engine out emergency landing procedure. Everybody has their own comfort level. But now nearing retirement, my advice would be to not worry about what is on the resume, but how you would answer a question about it. "I took the time to practice until I could safely do it" might be worth considering.
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It depends on the final product presented to the airline. If an airline had two candidates, one of whom soloed in 10 hours and did well in a Sim Eval but was self absorbed, didn't like to follow procedures if he/she knew better, and didn't work well with people, and a candidate who took 30 hours to solo but was a team player, can get along with anyone, was an eager learner and was emotionally mature, and did a passable job in the Sim Eval, they'd take the "slow learner" in a heartbeat if they were confident the candidate could get through the type course.
In the airline world, raw flying skills are an important baseline, but big picture personality related issues are just as important and personality problems with crews are a bigger long term problem than how long it took someone to catch on at the start.
answered 1 hour ago
John K
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Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
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It depends on the final product presented to the airline. If an airline had two candidates, one of whom soloed in 10 hours and did well in a Sim Eval but was self absorbed, didn't like to follow procedures if he/she knew better, and didn't work well with people, and a candidate who took 30 hours to solo but was a team player, can get along with anyone, was an eager learner and was emotionally mature, and did a passable job in the Sim Eval, they'd take the "slow learner" in a heartbeat if they were confident the candidate could get through the type course.
In the airline world, raw flying skills are an important baseline, but big picture personality related issues are just as important and personality problems with crews are a bigger long term problem than how long it took someone to catch on at the start.
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
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Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
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up vote
4
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It depends on the final product presented to the airline. If an airline had two candidates, one of whom soloed in 10 hours and did well in a Sim Eval but was self absorbed, didn't like to follow procedures if he/she knew better, and didn't work well with people, and a candidate who took 30 hours to solo but was a team player, can get along with anyone, was an eager learner and was emotionally mature, and did a passable job in the Sim Eval, they'd take the "slow learner" in a heartbeat if they were confident the candidate could get through the type course.
In the airline world, raw flying skills are an important baseline, but big picture personality related issues are just as important and personality problems with crews are a bigger long term problem than how long it took someone to catch on at the start.
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
It depends on the final product presented to the airline. If an airline had two candidates, one of whom soloed in 10 hours and did well in a Sim Eval but was self absorbed, didn't like to follow procedures if he/she knew better, and didn't work well with people, and a candidate who took 30 hours to solo but was a team player, can get along with anyone, was an eager learner and was emotionally mature, and did a passable job in the Sim Eval, they'd take the "slow learner" in a heartbeat if they were confident the candidate could get through the type course.
In the airline world, raw flying skills are an important baseline, but big picture personality related issues are just as important and personality problems with crews are a bigger long term problem than how long it took someone to catch on at the start.
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
answered 1 hour ago
John K
7,594724
7,594724
1
Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
1
Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
1
1
Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
Good answer. It has been a few years since I filled out an airline app, but I don't remember this question coming up. I think that by the time someone gets to an ATP the playing field is a bit more level though.
– Michael Hall
1 hour ago
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Great question as it illustrates how the job applicant can improve their chances of employment by knowing what the employer wants. Years ago some flying schools were advertising 10 hours to solo courses.
I took 40, but had no previous flying experience.
The major concerns were thoroughly knowing the slow
flight characteristics of the plane, building confidence, learning and following landing check lists, handling cross winds, and go around procedures.
While it seemed easier to grease a plane in modulating
the throttle, I was always worried about the turn base to final under power. More time was taken learning to
come in high and land by adding drag to the plane with flaps and forward slipping. This seemed better because the runway could always be made. I also liked it because it was similar to the engine out emergency landing procedure. Everybody has their own comfort level. But now nearing retirement, my advice would be to not worry about what is on the resume, but how you would answer a question about it. "I took the time to practice until I could safely do it" might be worth considering.
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
Great question as it illustrates how the job applicant can improve their chances of employment by knowing what the employer wants. Years ago some flying schools were advertising 10 hours to solo courses.
I took 40, but had no previous flying experience.
The major concerns were thoroughly knowing the slow
flight characteristics of the plane, building confidence, learning and following landing check lists, handling cross winds, and go around procedures.
While it seemed easier to grease a plane in modulating
the throttle, I was always worried about the turn base to final under power. More time was taken learning to
come in high and land by adding drag to the plane with flaps and forward slipping. This seemed better because the runway could always be made. I also liked it because it was similar to the engine out emergency landing procedure. Everybody has their own comfort level. But now nearing retirement, my advice would be to not worry about what is on the resume, but how you would answer a question about it. "I took the time to practice until I could safely do it" might be worth considering.
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
Great question as it illustrates how the job applicant can improve their chances of employment by knowing what the employer wants. Years ago some flying schools were advertising 10 hours to solo courses.
I took 40, but had no previous flying experience.
The major concerns were thoroughly knowing the slow
flight characteristics of the plane, building confidence, learning and following landing check lists, handling cross winds, and go around procedures.
While it seemed easier to grease a plane in modulating
the throttle, I was always worried about the turn base to final under power. More time was taken learning to
come in high and land by adding drag to the plane with flaps and forward slipping. This seemed better because the runway could always be made. I also liked it because it was similar to the engine out emergency landing procedure. Everybody has their own comfort level. But now nearing retirement, my advice would be to not worry about what is on the resume, but how you would answer a question about it. "I took the time to practice until I could safely do it" might be worth considering.
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
Great question as it illustrates how the job applicant can improve their chances of employment by knowing what the employer wants. Years ago some flying schools were advertising 10 hours to solo courses.
I took 40, but had no previous flying experience.
The major concerns were thoroughly knowing the slow
flight characteristics of the plane, building confidence, learning and following landing check lists, handling cross winds, and go around procedures.
While it seemed easier to grease a plane in modulating
the throttle, I was always worried about the turn base to final under power. More time was taken learning to
come in high and land by adding drag to the plane with flaps and forward slipping. This seemed better because the runway could always be made. I also liked it because it was similar to the engine out emergency landing procedure. Everybody has their own comfort level. But now nearing retirement, my advice would be to not worry about what is on the resume, but how you would answer a question about it. "I took the time to practice until I could safely do it" might be worth considering.
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
1424
answered 30 mins ago
Robert DiGiovanni
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