Originally Posted by
BURflyer
Lakes is good if you're a low time guy looking for something else vs instructing. As far as experience, yes the 1900 is considered an airliner and it is a pressurized turbine airplane but it's not the same as the other airliners out there prop or jet. If you're a higher time guy hold out for something better like Skywest or 135 freight.
The Beech is a tough airplane. It may not have FMS or an autopilot (our Brasilia's don't have FMS, but a basic autopilot), but so what. It's not like you're not going to be using those for the rest of your career when you get to where you want to go.
If you think GLA is what you want, that's fine. Personally, the pay is a motivator to upgrade as soon as you can. That's why we came here in the first place, not be a career FO. You have an opportunity to fly an EMB 120, either as an FO or CA. Many look down on the Turboprop, however; turbine is turbine. If you like to fly, give it a shot. There's going to be a lot of pilots on the street here soon, get the hot cakes while they are hot. It's not gonna last for long.
Instrument training is a good start if you want to come over. But a proficient scan is required to pass sim. Start now.