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03-12-2008, 06:55 PM

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2 navajo's, air ambulance trips

03-12-2008, 07:31 PM

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If you are rated in the airplane, log the time. That's what the FAR's say.

03-12-2008, 07:32 PM

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Any input would be appreciated:

I've been building time logging PIC time on 91 legs with a 135 company for about 9 months now, I was wondering if i would have any problems trying to go to interviews without taking a 135 checkride? Times about 550 total, 330 multi. Just wondering if regionals would have a problem with all the time being logged without a checkride with the company. Any help/suggestions are appreciated.

91 legs? Are you sure? Were these revenue segments, i.e., the flight back from dropping off a passenger? If so, they may not be "91".

03-12-2008, 07:36 PM

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91 legs? Are you sure? Were these revenue segments, i.e., the flight back from dropping off a passenger? If so, they may not be "91".

Yeah I'm pretty sure that it is only 135 when passengers or cargo are aboard.

Think of a 121 carrier who moves empty planes under 91?

03-12-2008, 07:59 PM

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i could hang around another month or so and take the ride without any problem, just nervous about missin the boat for a right seat in an RJ...

03-12-2008, 08:47 PM

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The boat will be waiting for you.

03-12-2008, 10:49 PM

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and you dont NEED a 135 ride to get hired by the 121, but is sure helps, all other things being equal it might give you an edge over another non-135 pilot with the same times. Kinda like you dont need a masters degree to get a business job, but if you have a masters and the other applicant just has a bachelor's, guess which looks better? if the ride is on their dime, may as well take it.

LOL- When I interviewed I was the only person in there with NO 135 eperience. I got a welcome aboard call 3 hours after the interview ended and the 135 guy(whom I am now friends with and speak to regularly) still has not heard anything. As a side note both of us were flying jets so it wasnt like I had Jet time and he had prop time. Plus our TT's where almost identical.

So does having 135 experience really help??? Im not convinced.

03-13-2008, 09:13 AM

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I never said it applied to EVERY situation with EVERY airline on EVERY day of the week! a 135 check will show quality depending on the interviewer.

03-13-2008, 09:15 AM

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Who hired you Jetjock65??
Have a friend under same situation we were wondering...

03-13-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by PittsburghDude

i could hang around another month or so and take the ride without any problem, just nervous about missin the boat for a right seat in an RJ...

That is ridiculous. It sounds like you have connections for some good experience. If the company needs an SIC for the Navajo (didn't know any operation had that requirement), and it can lead to a PIC position when you have met the mins, why not stay there? You're probably based at home and chances are good you'd make more than a 1st year regional FO.

I don't know if I'd recommend anybody get newly involved in the airline business right now. Besides, RJs aren't all they're cracked up to be.

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