Originally Posted by
RipIT
Progression is required. 4 or 5 years in a PC12 at this point, though sales of PC24s are brisk and that time to transition is coming down.
I don't see direct entry to the jet as ever being a thing as the pilots in the PC12 ranks who have put in their time (some of who have multiple type ratings/multi time from other companies) would quit in protest.
With the new salary structure, OT rate and soft pay, it is no longer as financially restrictive to be stuck in a 12 for a few years. Fwiw the 12 is awsome to fly. Hard to have that much fun in a commercial jet.
Thats Cool, I'm actually looking at making a change a couple years down the road, a lot can change in that amount of time. With the fleet count you have I can see where the folks already there should have first dibs, but it could change if you get more 24's than 12's. At my regional there was a time when you could do EMB-120 and CRJ-200 as a new hire, same pay, was base or lifestyle choice, although this industry it could be apples to oranges. I have reasons for wanting to get both 12 and 24 time, I actually have time on a PC-6 Porter (Please google that if you're not familiar
