PIC turboprop less marketable than PIC jet?

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02-13-2012, 05:28 PM

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And funnily enough the company I work at only counts 0.7 of every one of my PIC hours on the turboprop I flew for years towards Captain upgrades on the jet. Talk about cheapening it!

02-13-2012, 05:42 PM

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With only 2 posts I smell flamebait. Use the search function and youll see this topic has been argued ad nauseum.

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02-13-2012, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieseldog

I'm not interested in anything but marketability at the legacies.

MARKETABILITY ONLY PLEASE!

Thanks!

You absolutely must fly the jet, the turboprop isnt considered a real plane, so the time is useless. Dont you know Turboprop pilots arent really pilots....

02-13-2012, 05:53 PM

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All of my TPIC is turboprop. Friend of mine that started at fedex last year, had the same.

02-13-2012, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dieseldog

1: Do the legacies care weather you were a CA on a CRJ700, E170, or a SAAB?

2: If one has jet SIC time and gets a DEC Turboprop job, is that person going to be less marketable than the all Jet time with PIC applicant?

All depends on the requirements of the company you're looking to get on with. Turboprop experience doesn't mean too much if a company wants jet experience. Jet time will cover your basis a little better than turboprop. As for who is the better pilot? The autopilot on a turboprop takes MUCH more skill to manipulate than that of a jet!

(I know pilots who have gotten hired on at UPS and SWA with nothing but turboprop time.)

02-13-2012, 06:09 PM

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The autopilot on a turboprop takes MUCH more skill to manipulate than that of a jet!

(I know pilots who have gotten hired on at UPS and SWA with nothing but turboprop time.)

Didnt you mean the auto pilot on the TP takes much more skill to operate than the jet itself does....lol

Ok now I'm just stiring the pot...

02-13-2012, 06:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SenecaII

With only 2 posts I smell flamebait. Use the search function and youll see this topic has been argued ad nauseum.

Not at all flame bait, it's a legit question. Trust me, I have searched.

I specifically wanted this discussion to be focused on one thing. Forgive my curtness, but no egos, no who is the better pilot discussions, no discussions on whats more challenging to fly, I don't give care about that. All I care about is what HR and the board cares about. I care about marketability with United, American, Delta and the likes.

What is gonna get me there first? 1000TPIC in two years on a prop or 1000 TPIC on a jet in four years?

Thanks all

02-13-2012, 06:19 PM

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In my opinion it really matters what airline you are referring too . Most want the PIC no matter what's it is in . That being said JetBlue is very big on glass / FMS jet time. A few have slipped through with just turboprop pic time but it is about 2 percent of the pilot group. Than they also hire jet sic guys with zero PIC time. So go figure. Just like most places , it's a lot of who you know more than what you know.

02-13-2012, 06:22 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SenecaII

Didnt you mean the auto pilot on the TP takes much more skill to operate than the jet itself does....lol

Ok now I'm just stiring the pot...

Oh, but it's fun though, isn't it?

This will always be a Major airline battle of the bias'. They all go through a "We only want jet applicants" phase, then it dies out, 'then 1 guy ruins it, then starts all over again. When it comes to ability, by the time a 3000 TPIC turboprop guy and 3000 TPIC jet guy get interviewed by a major, they both have 1 thing in common.....they haven't crashed and died yet. I call that...even Steven. They both are good at certain things, and bad at others. Personally, I think the bias comes from people who haven't flown a t-prop. They should hire the person, not the equipment.