Which time is better for the majors?
08-25-2008, 05:31 AM
#21
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None of us really know for sure what time is 'best'.
How do you know that the upgrade on the King Air will pan out, Rocketman? It wasn't too long ago that upgrades @ most of the regionals were 2-3 years. Who's to say that your King Air job won't go to a 4-5 year upgrade, just like the Dash job?
For 'the majors' only:
Turbine PIC is usually seen as more desirable than 121 time, but not always.
Jet time is usually seen as more valuable than prop time, but not always.
Larger aircraft time (over 50K) is usually seen as more valuable, but not always (Dash better than 1900, 1900 better than King Air).
The one think that's always been proven to work: connections. Abut 90% of the jobs out there go to guys who have at least one 'in' at the company - usually it takes 2-3 guys on the inside to pull you in. Are tactical jet pilots good pilots - sure. But, just as importantly, they almost always have buddies from UPT, from the squadron, or some other 'in' at the company who will help them get on somewhere. Nothing is as valuable as an 'in'. A 1900 CA with 5 "in's" will usually get the call before a C-5 driver with none.
I'd say take the King Air job (if you're SURE about the upgrade time), but stay in touch with your buddies on the Dash, especially your CA's. Keep networking - that's the real valuable time - networking time.
How do you know that the upgrade on the King Air will pan out, Rocketman? It wasn't too long ago that upgrades @ most of the regionals were 2-3 years. Who's to say that your King Air job won't go to a 4-5 year upgrade, just like the Dash job?
For 'the majors' only:
Turbine PIC is usually seen as more desirable than 121 time, but not always.
Jet time is usually seen as more valuable than prop time, but not always.
Larger aircraft time (over 50K) is usually seen as more valuable, but not always (Dash better than 1900, 1900 better than King Air).
The one think that's always been proven to work: connections. Abut 90% of the jobs out there go to guys who have at least one 'in' at the company - usually it takes 2-3 guys on the inside to pull you in. Are tactical jet pilots good pilots - sure. But, just as importantly, they almost always have buddies from UPT, from the squadron, or some other 'in' at the company who will help them get on somewhere. Nothing is as valuable as an 'in'. A 1900 CA with 5 "in's" will usually get the call before a C-5 driver with none.
I'd say take the King Air job (if you're SURE about the upgrade time), but stay in touch with your buddies on the Dash, especially your CA's. Keep networking - that's the real valuable time - networking time.
Last edited by Sniper; 08-26-2008 at 05:15 AM. Reason: clarity - this is for 'the majors' only, not applicable to all flying jobs
08-25-2008, 06:42 AM
#22
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Well done
None of us really know for sure what time is 'best'.
How do you know that the upgrade on the King Air will pan out, Rocketman? It wasn't too long ago that upgrades @ most of the regionals were 2-3 years. Who's to say that your King Air job won't go to a 4-5 year upgrade, just like the Dash job?
For 'the majors' only:
Turbine PIC is usually seen as more desirable than 121 time, but not always.
Jet time is usually seen as more valuable than prop time, but not always.
Larger aircraft time (over 50K) is usually seen as more valuable, but not always (Dash better than 1900, 1900 better than King Air).
The one think that's always been proven to work: connections. Abut 90% of the jobs out there go to guys who have at least one 'in' at the company - usually it takes 2-3 guys on the inside to pull you in. Are tactical jet pilots god pilots - sure. But, just as importantly, they almost always have buddies from UPT, from the squadron, or some other 'in' at the company who will help them get on somewhere. Nothing is as valuable as an 'in'. A 1900 CA with 5 "in's" will usually get the call before a C-5 driver with none.
I'd say take the King Air job (if you're SURE about the upgrade time), but stay in touch with your buddies on the Dash, especially your CA's. Keep networking - that's the real valuable time - networking time.
How do you know that the upgrade on the King Air will pan out, Rocketman? It wasn't too long ago that upgrades @ most of the regionals were 2-3 years. Who's to say that your King Air job won't go to a 4-5 year upgrade, just like the Dash job?
For 'the majors' only:
Turbine PIC is usually seen as more desirable than 121 time, but not always.
Jet time is usually seen as more valuable than prop time, but not always.
Larger aircraft time (over 50K) is usually seen as more valuable, but not always (Dash better than 1900, 1900 better than King Air).
The one think that's always been proven to work: connections. Abut 90% of the jobs out there go to guys who have at least one 'in' at the company - usually it takes 2-3 guys on the inside to pull you in. Are tactical jet pilots god pilots - sure. But, just as importantly, they almost always have buddies from UPT, from the squadron, or some other 'in' at the company who will help them get on somewhere. Nothing is as valuable as an 'in'. A 1900 CA with 5 "in's" will usually get the call before a C-5 driver with none.
I'd say take the King Air job (if you're SURE about the upgrade time), but stay in touch with your buddies on the Dash, especially your CA's. Keep networking - that's the real valuable time - networking time.
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