Originally Posted by
E2CMaster
Got called for an interview today, but had just accepted another overseas contract gig.
FWIW, what's the opinion of the relative value of:
6-800 King Air 300/350 hours a year, 3-500 of that PIC
Whatever SIC time I'd get in the 747
I know the monetary value is about 3x in the KA favor.
I'm an Ex Navy guy, 2500TT, 1500 FW, 1250 ME FW.
(I have about 1700 civil helo hours, but those don't count as far as I can tell)
If you are looking to have a 121 career then K4 is by far the better choice. They are not even comparable as far as what it means on your resume in the current market. Currently at K4 if you want the flying you can usually get it if you are trying to build time. However things could slow down in the industry tomorrow and you would be back to getting 300-400 hours a year. If you want to build time quickly and make yourself marketable to a major? Bite the bullet and go to a commuter. You will get about 900-1000 a year if you work at it. Of course you life will suck about as bad as it will in the sand pit flying the KA.