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Old 06-03-2014 | 04:54 PM
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Default From southwest website

Originally Posted by Gjn290
The importance of TPIC will always remain a heated debate. One thing is certain, it will never hurt you if you have it. Can you say the same if you don't?
This is a copy and paste from SW website today.

2 PIC for this purpose is defined as Captain/Aircraft Commander of record, not simply the sole manipulator of the controls. For military personnel, Southwest Airlines will allow flight time logged as "Pilot in Command" (PIC) only if you are the Captain/Aircraft Commander, Evaluator, or Instructor Pilot. Primary time will only be considered PIC on a specific aircraft after an individual upgrades to Aircraft Commander in the appropriate aircraft. Time logged as "Other Time" will not be considered.

If you read the whole thing, they consider Primary flight time only after you upgrade in the appropriate aircraft. I may be wrong but the way I see it is what I've been saying for days taking **** from everybody!
Turbine PIC that matters is when you upgrade, not when you are the pilot in command of your self!
By the way, the website doesn't say it, but southwest doesn't give you an interview if you don't have ALSO a 737 type rating that for sure you won't get at AMF and you won't be able to pay it out of your pocket considering the money you'll make.

Back to the pay, I'll put my broken disk again, if AMF is the best in what they do, why they hire a turbine PIC to pay him/her less than a SIC on a turbine flying the same kind of plane in a part 135?
Do you want a turbine PIC? Pay turbine PIC!

For the upgrade to the metroliner or whatever they promise, those are only promises and the relative paycheck is a promise as well. Reality is that a company upgrades pilot only when they need it and not when the recruiter said during the interview process. Than after you upgrade, you'll start as a reserve, like in all the company, so even this logging time will be very variable.

As I said in my broken disk, recruiters are recruiters! They do their job, DONT BE FOOLED!!!
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