Mountain Flying time - Job Requirement
Job qualification: MOUNTAIN TIME
Many Alaska and midwest state’s piloting jobs advertise positions that require mountain flying experience. Can anyone advise how to present myself to be considered for a position without MOUNTAIN TIME? |
Originally Posted by TwentyBucks
(Post 2781168)
Job qualification: MOUNTAIN TIME
Many Alaska and midwest state’s piloting jobs advertise positions that require mountain flying experience. Can anyone advise how to present myself to be considered for a position without MOUNTAIN TIME? Go get some mountain time. |
Originally Posted by TwentyBucks
(Post 2781168)
Job qualification: MOUNTAIN TIME
Many Alaska and midwest state’s piloting jobs advertise positions that require mountain flying experience. Can anyone advise how to present myself to be considered for a position without MOUNTAIN TIME? |
I’ve seen some flight schools in the Rocky Mountain region offer specific instruction on mountain flying. That’s the first thing I’d look at if I were you. One school I know of where this is offered is: https://www.apaflyers.com
I’m sure there are plenty more. Call and ask what the potential employer is looking for too before spending any money either way. |
Originally Posted by JohnBurke
(Post 2781189)
Are you asking if you can get a position without mountain experience, or if you can find a job that doesn't require mountain experience?
I would be asking why “Mountain Time” is relevant because FAA doesn’t track mountain time as a logbook entry, whereas, cross country time is universal (except maybe Hawaii). Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
Originally Posted by TwentyBucks
(Post 2781627)
I would be asking why “Mountain Time” is relevant because FAA doesn’t track mountain time as a logbook entry, whereas, cross country time is universal (except maybe Hawaii).
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So how do I get PIC time without PIC time?
The chicken and the egg. |
Originally Posted by TiredSoul
(Post 2781744)
So how do I get PIC time without PIC time?
The chicken and the egg. |
Originally Posted by ESQ702
(Post 2781350)
I’ve seen some flight schools in the Rocky Mountain region offer specific instruction on mountain flying. That’s the first thing I’d look at if I were you. One school I know of where this is offered is: https://www.apaflyers.com
I’m sure there are plenty more. Call and ask what the potential employer is looking for too before spending any money either way. It may be relevant because the insurance company wants to see it. It may be relevant because the company has a government contract or requires OAS/OAM carding, which specifies "typical terrain" (eg, mountain flying), etc. There could be a lot of reasons, such as the company flies around mountainous terrain. If the company wants cross country time, they can specify cross country time. If they've specified mountain time, then that's what they want. That makes it very relevant. |
Originally Posted by JohnBurke
(Post 2782578)
It's relevant because the employer is asking for it.
It may be relevant because the insurance company wants to see it. It may be relevant because the company has a government contract or requires OAS/OAM carding, which specifies "typical terrain" (eg, mountain flying), etc. There could be a lot of reasons, such as the company flies around mountainous terrain. If the company wants cross country time, they can specify cross country time. If they've specified mountain time, then that's what they want. That makes it very relevant. |
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