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Old 10-05-2013 | 07:44 AM
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I assume you want to move on to a major?

Options being sit tight and wait for major hiring to ramp up to the point where turboprop drivers are not at a disadvantage, or go try to find some jet time...

The trend lately seems to indicate a preference for jet experience, so you might not get picked up early in the wave and there's always the risk that the current slow pace of hiring will be as good as it gets.

If you want to work at SWA, then you might be able to sit tight because they seem to be fine with turboprop pilots who are check airman, but you're obviously putting all of your eggs in one basket.

Nobody knows how the new AA will consider turboprop time.

Safest thing is to go get some jet time, even some SIC would enhance your resume. But the risk is that you take a pay and seniority cut and still don't get hired by a major, or even get furloughed from your new gig.

If you go to a large, possibly more stable jet regional (if there is such a thing as stability) at least you could eventually upgrade into a jet and push the pay closer towards six figures.
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