Originally Posted by
camba0a6
To expand a little on item number 6- I have said for a while now that Beech 1900 PIC time is not what it used to be. Back 15+ years ago, if you were lucky, your 1000 PIC time could get you on with the likes of Fedex, United, Continental etc.., but even then many guys got their PIC time and went on to Air Wisconsin before getting on with United.
Epic zombie thread, batman...Good to "see" you Mr. C.
I've thought about this for the past week or so, and honestly, I think Beech 1900 TPIC time is the same as it always has been. You note that it took luck 15+ years ago to make the "big jump" to FDX, UAL, or CAL, and that many had to go to ZW. It still takes a high degree of luck to make that jump. I don't think that's changed much.
Originally Posted by
camba0a6
I am slowly realizing the best way to get from the left seat of a 1900 to a major is via a jet. Unless your a Line Check Airman/DE with Lakes...
To me this points to the combination of computers and people that will be looking at your resume when you apply anywhere. In today's ultra-competitive pilot career market (which is much better than it was 3-4 years ago btw), you need quite a few "points." Check airman, sim instructor, jet time, community leadership...nearly all of these are ways that you can stand out as a turboprop captain, with no jet time required. In fact, I tend to agree that if you're going to be getting a call to interview anytime soon at a major, those things WILL be on your resume. If none of those are possible (and in some cases it isn't), then jet time will help. Why is it that way?
In my opinion, it's that way again due to the competitiveness of the career. Once you reach a large number of PIC or greater in the 1900 at GLA, you need another mountain to climb to prevent stagnation (the bullet points mentioned above, EMB transition, mgmt position, jet time, etc). If you don't climb those mountains (or don't have the opportunity to do so), someone else is out there at airline x or the corporate world climbing them, adding points to their resume that you don't have, and making it that much tougher for you to get that call...
Just my speculation. Best of luck with your career move Mr. 06A6! Glad we got to fly together in the mighty Beech for the "Greatest Little Airline."