Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
I would agree with mpilot in this case regarding the applicability of the L3 King Air job when it comes to usefulness towards a major/legacy P121 job.
Having already met all of the minumums with regard to TT, TPIC, and ME time - I see it as a good flying job that will keep you building time in most, if not all, of the blocks above - plus it seems to be interesting interview fodder.
If you are struggling to make the TT mins, FW mins, or any other category of required times to be competitive for a legacy P121 job I would think that it would have some serious limitations. In this case - I think getting the P121 smell on your resume would be more beneficial - but that is just my guess as i have not walked in those shoes.
One small correction though to mpilot's post; I think that L3 flies all KA350s with a MGTOW of 15,000#s - not that it would matter much for the purposes of this discussion, but it could be the difference between a formal training program and a type rating.
You're correct...they are all 350s so it does come with the type rating. I also believe they train straight through to PIC. As I see it, I will build ME turbine time (PIC). From what I can tell, I need 400 more turbine hrs to meet the mins at the legacy carriers. I will easily get that in a year. The only advantage of a regional would be the jet time and P121 experience.
Thanks for all the great inputs!