Multi Turboprop PIC or Turbojet SIC
08-21-2011, 08:21 PM
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Multi Turboprop PIC or Turbojet SIC
I have an opportunity to obtain beach 1900 pic time at the company I work for. Will reaching 1000 hrs pic twin turbine mean that I can make the jump to the right seat of a boeing/airbus (somewhere in this market today or near future) or do I still need to climb the crj/erj ladder? The more opinions I get the better.
Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
08-21-2011, 08:30 PM
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First off, YES, we ALL know that it doesn't matter what somebody flew before going to the Legacy/Major/LCC/Freight carrier/Fractional, or wherever else. It's been proven, IT SIMPLY DOESN'T MATTER.
Second, it's a competitive market, and will be for a while. Sadly, jet time will be looked at as more competitive, assuming they are equal. Meaning jet PIC vs. turbo prop PIC. Stuffing a bunch of jet SIC into your log book with no turbine PIC isn't going to help.
Get the turbine PIC FIRST, then try to become a check airman, then do what you wish to add to your resume later.
Second, it's a competitive market, and will be for a while. Sadly, jet time will be looked at as more competitive, assuming they are equal. Meaning jet PIC vs. turbo prop PIC. Stuffing a bunch of jet SIC into your log book with no turbine PIC isn't going to help.
Get the turbine PIC FIRST, then try to become a check airman, then do what you wish to add to your resume later.
08-21-2011, 08:33 PM
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I have an opportunity to obtain beach 1900 pic time at the company I work for. Will reaching 1000 hrs pic twin turbine mean that I can make the jump to the right seat of a boeing/airbus (somewhere in this market today or near future) or do I still need to climb the crj/erj ladder? The more opinions I get the better.
Thanks everyone!
Thanks everyone!
08-21-2011, 08:59 PM
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I have ZERO jet PIC time but have lots of PIC turboprop. I have worked for two legacies, an LCC and Brown. In today's market if you can fly PIC turbine, rack up the 1000 PIC. Once you have it, especially if you have the opportunity like you do, then explore. If you do go regional route, try not to get stuck in a right seat gig that last a long time (think Eagle).
Oh, and have fun with it too.
Oh, and have fun with it too.
08-22-2011, 02:37 AM
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I have ZERO jet PIC time but have lots of PIC turboprop. I have worked for two legacies, an LCC and Brown. In today's market if you can fly PIC turbine, rack up the 1000 PIC. Once you have it, especially if you have the opportunity like you do, then explore. If you do go regional route, try not to get stuck in a right seat gig that last a long time (think Eagle).
Oh, and have fun with it too.
Oh, and have fun with it too.
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