Originally Posted by
hubbs
Thanks for all the info RI, very helpful.
Am I right in thinking that someone hired as a SIC, but with (or very near to) the qualifications and experience to be a PIC, would be 'locked' to a SIC position for a year?
Also, if someone was hired as a King Air SIC, is there a risk of them becoming pigeonholed as a King Air only pilot? Or would they still be eligible for a jet PIC position once they had the hours and seniority etc?
Thanks
I may be wrong but from what I remember from the interview, the minimums are hard lines for each individual a/c. Seat locks are for a year. Upgrades when available are up for bid and selections go on a combination of performance, quals, seniority, and seat lock status. At least this makes sense to me seeing how earlier comments have shown that they are looking for a particular SIC candidate that doesn't have too many hours. It would make sense to me that it would less than desirable to have a closely qualified SIC come in and be PIC qualified in significantly less than a year.
I'm sure RI will clarify.