Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
In this case - it would seem that -121 majors would expect you to have a lot of time in the -121 world and they understand that a majority of that time will be SIC. But at least you have been working within their system, doing the type of flying that they do, day in and day out, making decisions that -121 opeartors are expected to make.
If you were to gain a 1,000 hrs of PIC time in a King Air working for this military contractor and doing who knows what type of flying, under what type of conditions, then I would think that the major would be a lot less sure of your capabilities to work within THEIR system of flying.
Now if we were comparing 1,000 PIC to 2,000 SIC within similar -121 world companies then the answer would seem pretty sure which would be more desirable.
Good luck in your decision. Standby for some good advice!
USMCFLYR
Valid point, but think about this. If the airlines put a premium on 121 SIC because it is more like "the kind of flying they do", then a single seat tactical jet pilot would NEVER get hired at a major. That kind of flying has NO resemblance what so ever to the 121 world. YES, I know it's the best training in the world. YES, I know that experience is very good and the individual that has it is way smarter than your average bear. And NO, I'm not starting the tired, boring, stale, worn out Mil vs. Civ debate so take a breath before you respond. To take it further, a corporate PIC would never get hired, a charter PIC would never get hired, etc.
The point being, if you are after resume fodder (not QOL), turbine PIC IS KING. Doesn't matter if it's single seat jet, mil IP, part 91/131 turbine, whatever. 121 SIC doesn't really mean much, unless the company has no requirement, and the applicant has some kind of "in".
If you were to sample the demographics at one "legacy" in particular that was known to hire pilots that had ZERO turbine PIC, I doubt that ANY of them just submitted their stuff on Airlineapps and got the call for interview/hire.