Quick PIC Turbine time...
07-02-2007, 09:14 AM
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SAABaroowski:
Thanks for the info. Two yrs is a little too long, plus the uncertainty isn't good if you guys are looking at losing more flying.
KiloAlpha:
Thanks, but Mesa's upgrade on a jet is 3.5+ years right now.
ANYONE ELSE? Perhaps I should mention, I am NOT necessarily looking for a regional airline job, but ANY job (I just posted in this forum to get all your thoughts...I figured someone might have heard something.)
Thanks
Thanks for the info. Two yrs is a little too long, plus the uncertainty isn't good if you guys are looking at losing more flying.
KiloAlpha:
Thanks, but Mesa's upgrade on a jet is 3.5+ years right now.
ANYONE ELSE? Perhaps I should mention, I am NOT necessarily looking for a regional airline job, but ANY job (I just posted in this forum to get all your thoughts...I figured someone might have heard something.)
Thanks
I agree I hope CAL learned its lesson with CHQ, and just wait for the Colgan debacle. but well see I hope we dont lose the flying...........
07-02-2007, 09:30 AM
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2 years right now for Skywest, which is still a bit too long. Plus in all likely hood, with all the hiring they've done, it will be more than 2 yrs in 2 yrs from now.
I'm really looking for a year or less upgrade, but would consider something in the 18 month ballpark. And if the job was an immediate LA base, I might push to 2 years...maybe.
Thanks.
I'm really looking for a year or less upgrade, but would consider something in the 18 month ballpark. And if the job was an immediate LA base, I might push to 2 years...maybe.
Thanks.
07-02-2007, 09:41 AM
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I honestly couldn't, they are my companies competition, and they are always flying hard core. 10 hour 135 flight time, 10 hours to bring it home... always at the "pilot's discretion".... yeah right. You'll get some hours all right. Sorry I dont have any more information on them. Look into air ambulance companies you'll crank it out.
07-02-2007, 09:43 AM
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Hey,
Any of you guys know any companies of any kind who are hiring (domestic only) whose realistic upgrade time on a JET currently is 18 months or less?
Also a Los Angeles area base would be a huge plus.
I have:
2500+ TT and over 2000 multi turbine, but no turbine PIC.
Thanks!
Any of you guys know any companies of any kind who are hiring (domestic only) whose realistic upgrade time on a JET currently is 18 months or less?
Also a Los Angeles area base would be a huge plus.
I have:
2500+ TT and over 2000 multi turbine, but no turbine PIC.
Thanks!
Also, I don't mean to be a jerk but you don't have all that much time. I hope you find a quick upgrade but expecting an upgrade in less than a yr with no prior pic is pretty ballsy. In the end sitting 4.5 yrs in the right seat due to 2001 was the best thing that happened to me.
07-02-2007, 09:43 AM
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2 years right now for Skywest, which is still a bit too long. Plus in all likely hood, with all the hiring they've done, it will be more than 2 yrs in 2 yrs from now.
I'm really looking for a year or less upgrade, but would consider something in the 18 month ballpark. And if the job was an immediate LA base, I might push to 2 years...maybe.
Thanks.
I'm really looking for a year or less upgrade, but would consider something in the 18 month ballpark. And if the job was an immediate LA base, I might push to 2 years...maybe.
Thanks.
07-02-2007, 10:05 AM
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He does have a good point. Where ever you go, you will need PIC turbine, so get a PIC rating when they rate you. Period. That way you can ride left seat on the dead legs. That's how I did it. I'm fairly low hours also, but if you earn that left seat with the captains they will let you sit there as long as you have the rating to log it. Don't quote me on the regs here, but I KNOW you can log it as PIC if you have the PIC Rating
07-02-2007, 10:12 AM
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He does have a good point. Where ever you go, you will need PIC turbine, so get a PIC rating when they rate you. Period. That way you can ride left seat on the dead legs. That's how I did it. I'm fairly low hours also, but if you earn that left seat with the captains they will let you sit there as long as you have the rating to log it. Don't quote me on the regs here, but I KNOW you can log it as PIC if you have the PIC Rating
07-02-2007, 10:28 AM
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I honestly couldn't, they are my companies competition, and they are always flying hard core. 10 hour 135 flight time, 10 hours to bring it home... always at the "pilot's discretion".... yeah right. You'll get some hours all right. Sorry I dont have any more information on them. Look into air ambulance companies you'll crank it out.
He does have a good point. Where ever you go, you will need PIC turbine, so get a PIC rating when they rate you. Period. That way you can ride left seat on the dead legs. That's how I did it. I'm fairly low hours also, but if you earn that left seat with the captains they will let you sit there as long as you have the rating to log it. Don't quote me on the regs here, but I KNOW you can log it as PIC if you have the PIC Rating
07-02-2007, 10:31 AM
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Outside of 121 you can still log it since you are sole manipulator. Where you run into the problem is whether or not an operator will accept that time as PIC. With the vast majority of airlines, the answer is a no.
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