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Old 11-27-2008 | 10:08 PM
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USMCFLYR,
But that F-18 goes so fast that you're covering way more sky than I would be in a Beaver. Can't you kind of pro-rate your yearly hours upward to adjust? Time versus distance covered?

But seriously, your workload has to be pretty heavy doing that, and I'd think any worth prospective employer is definately going to take what you've been doing into account. Even if your total time looks relatively low compared to other pilots.

As I write this I remember one season a few years back where I worked with a former NFO (BN?) out of A-6's. Neat guy. After he got his civilian pilot stuff done he came to fly a 207 specifically to build time relatively quickly. I think he had less than the customary time when hired, but the company really had confidence in him based on what he'd been doing prior.

And yes, Juneau 135 seasonal stuff starts around late march/early april for a company ground school usually. Lasts through September. Best bet for interested pilots is to start looking early- like January/February timeframe.

Cheers,
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