Turbine PIC
05-07-2010 | 09:55 AM
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Turbine PIC
Where does PIC time in a Piper Cheyenne part 135 get you? Just curious on how valuable that time is. Do major airlines and LCCs accept that time or is it too "light" of an aircraft? Thanks
05-07-2010 | 12:06 PM
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Generally, it would meet the typical MINIMUM published requirements at many major airlines. In the last hiring wave, I recall at least one airline specify a requirement for time in a heavier airplane I think > 30,000# or something like that.
But unless you are really well connected, majors will probably not consider you competitive...cheyenne flying is really more GA than anything else.
If you combined that with some regional SIC, it might work...the cheyenne TPIC to meet the technical requirement, the RJ time to show that you can do airline operations.
But unless you are really well connected, majors will probably not consider you competitive...cheyenne flying is really more GA than anything else.
If you combined that with some regional SIC, it might work...the cheyenne TPIC to meet the technical requirement, the RJ time to show that you can do airline operations.
05-07-2010 | 03:51 PM
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It's been 10 years, but I was hired at United and the only PIC turbine that I had was in 19 passenger turbo props. There are plenty of pilots out there flying for the majors with similar experience. Get all of the Cheynne time you can.
05-07-2010 | 06:40 PM
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05-07-2010 | 07:15 PM
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Thanks for the thoughts! Keep them coming. I will certainly soak up as much TPIC as I can get. Like most pilots, I just wish I knew where my career was headed, you know.? When I started flying I had a clear view of how I wanted my career to go. I learned quickly that it rarely turns out exactly how you want it to and you need to be flexible.
05-07-2010 | 07:19 PM
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Thanks for the thoughts! Keep them coming. I will certainly soak up as much TPIC as I can get. Like most pilots, I just wish I knew where my career was headed, you know.? When I started flying I had a clear view of how I wanted my career to go. I learned quickly that it rarely turns out exactly how you want it to and you need to be flexible.
06-17-2010 | 07:28 AM
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It's important to note here that the spirit of the turbine PIC requirement is centered around crew environment. Sure, it "checks a box" on the application but you also need to support it with quality experience. In recent years some airlines forgave or even dropped this requirement in lieu of turbofan time (turbine PIC was instituted before the introduction of regional jets) as the type of equipment as well as the crew environment was of great value.
07-24-2010 | 06:35 PM
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Generally, it would meet the typical MINIMUM published requirements at many major airlines. In the last hiring wave, I recall at least one airline specify a requirement for time in a heavier airplane I think > 30,000# or something like that.
But unless you are really well connected, majors will probably not consider you competitive...cheyenne flying is really more GA than anything else.
If you combined that with some regional SIC, it might work...the cheyenne TPIC to meet the technical requirement, the RJ time to show that you can do airline operations.
But unless you are really well connected, majors will probably not consider you competitive...cheyenne flying is really more GA than anything else.
If you combined that with some regional SIC, it might work...the cheyenne TPIC to meet the technical requirement, the RJ time to show that you can do airline operations.
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