Another Job Requirement Question?

[eagle5]

"100 hours in the last 12 months"

 

I've seen this one many times and am just curious as to why its there? Is it another insurance thing?

[Azhigher]

They want pilots who are current, not those who have decided to come back to work after x amount of years off or who couldn't land steady employment.

[avbug]

Insurance often drives those requirements, but there are other reasons, as well. If one is going out for a government OAS/OAM card, recent experience in make and model is required. For some certificate holders the training program is driven by recent experience. Training for a Part 135 job, for example, may be less if someone is current on that aircraft under Part 135. It can also drive the costs of recurrent training at a major training facility, such as Simuflite.

 

A pilot who is current is one that's in a current state of being found acceptable by an employer, in many cases. This is different than someone who is not employed, or who has their own aircraft. Being vetted by a current employer, which is being recognized as having acceptable behavior, flight skills, and currently meeting the desires and needs of a paying company, means a lot to the next employer.

 

The old saying rings true that it's far easier to get a job when you've got a job.

[eagle5]

I first thought it might have something to do with being current, but then I thought, 100 hours in 12 months doesn't necessarily make you current, especially if you consider seasonal and/or CFI jobs!

 

Pilot "A" could have over 100 hours in the last 12 months, but since he flew most of those hours during the first 5 he only has 7 hours in the last 7 months,...not very current!

 

Pilot "B" has only 40 hours for the last 12 months, but 30 of them were during this last month,...seems like he would be more "current"?

[Trans Lift]

Don't read in to it too much. It's just a general requirement for currency.

Edited February 20, 2013 by Trans Lift