Originally Posted by
Jetlife
You’re defining better as flying single pilot freight. That doesn’t make you a better airline pilot. I’ve seen it. What makes you a better pilot? Fly challenging stuff as a hobby, and at work, challenge yourself. 50% of my landings in the Bus are with all automation off including auto thrust. Why? Because it keeps me sharp. I have seen AMF pilots get into a jet and a professional encorionment and struggle. The “hold my beer and watch this” mentality doesn’t work in the more professional jobs. The bottom feeder 135 charter jobs sure maybe...
This rhetoric is just sold to you by management that airlines love AMF pilots and that AMF makes the best pilots. My last two jobs, including the largest fractions jet job on the planet, had never heard of AMF. The more ingrained in single pilot turbo prop freight ops you are, the steeper the learning curve culturally and flying ability wise, really is.
I was suggesting some of the better 135 gigs (such as the company I work for). Real CRM environment, but flying around the Caribbean and overnighting at pretty amazing resorts in some of the most exclusive islands in the region. That's fun, flying there teaches you good stick and rudder skills, but at the same time it's a great crash course on CRM, decision making, weather planning etc. No cowboy stuff here. It also pays well.
I know a guy who described AMF and their career progression pretty much spot on: "Half the recruiters have no idea who they are, and half know they are single pilot cargo that have no relevance to airline flying". I think that's pretty well said.