Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
There was another thread on APC recently talking about whether single-engine turboprop time would count the same as how single engine fighter time would count (this thread was Fedex specific), and all of that T-34C or T-6 time would not help with the meeting the required mins for FedEx.
Generally, in the airline biz...
Civilian single-engine TPIC will not cut it (Caravan, Pilatus, etc).
Military single-engine TPIC has always been accepted because F-16's, AV-8B's, A-4's, F-35's etc are all SE. This was always extended to T-34 or whatever for IP's, and there are plenty of guys who got their times up for the airlines doing IP tours, including helo drivers.
Odd to hear that FDX is discounting IP time, but tey have always been very fighter-centric. But IP time should work just fine with the rest of the industry.
I would focus my energy on:
- Get an IP tour.
- Get a flying job in the guard/reserve (FW if you can)
- Get civilian CFI ratings (and actually learn how to use them).
- Save the master's for last, don't waste time and money on that until your FW time problem is solved.
Be prepared to do a little regional time if needed to boost your total and turbine time. The good news is that while you may have to claw your way to 1000+ TPIC like any other civilian, once you get there you are still a winged military aviator and will enjoy the usual hiring preferences that entails.