What would you do
08-30-2012 | 06:18 AM
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What would you do
I think I know the answer but what would you all do?
500 hour pilot CSEL/CMEL
Try to get an aerial survey job and pack it 6-700 piston hours in 6-8 months that would get me to 135 mins OR I have the chance to fly a turbo prop single. I would have to stay there for a year and probably only get about 400 hours in a year but they would all be TPIC. Then probably get my CFI to build hours at the same time.
I know the TPIC job would put me about 6 months behind the other as far as hours but would the turbine PIC time far out weight that?
500 hour pilot CSEL/CMEL
Try to get an aerial survey job and pack it 6-700 piston hours in 6-8 months that would get me to 135 mins OR I have the chance to fly a turbo prop single. I would have to stay there for a year and probably only get about 400 hours in a year but they would all be TPIC. Then probably get my CFI to build hours at the same time.
I know the TPIC job would put me about 6 months behind the other as far as hours but would the turbine PIC time far out weight that?
08-30-2012 | 08:49 AM
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I think I know the answer but what would you all do?
500 hour pilot CSEL/CMEL
Try to get an aerial survey job and pack it 6-700 piston hours in 6-8 months that would get me to 135 mins OR I have the chance to fly a turbo prop single. I would have to stay there for a year and probably only get about 400 hours in a year but they would all be TPIC. Then probably get my CFI to build hours at the same time.
I know the TPIC job would put me about 6 months behind the other as far as hours but would the turbine PIC time far out weight that?
500 hour pilot CSEL/CMEL
Try to get an aerial survey job and pack it 6-700 piston hours in 6-8 months that would get me to 135 mins OR I have the chance to fly a turbo prop single. I would have to stay there for a year and probably only get about 400 hours in a year but they would all be TPIC. Then probably get my CFI to build hours at the same time.
I know the TPIC job would put me about 6 months behind the other as far as hours but would the turbine PIC time far out weight that?
08-30-2012 | 11:41 AM
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08-30-2012 | 06:13 PM
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Good luck with whatever you choose to do!
08-30-2012 | 06:56 PM
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From: FAA 'Flight Check'
The posted hiring mins and competitive mins are posted throughout. I think that you would have a clear idea of where to focus your efforts if you have a clear idea of what it takes to get hired at one of those companies.
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08-31-2012 | 01:03 AM
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Both sound like decent opportunities. Better hurry if you want to find an aerial survey job though. Many places aren't hiring new pilots this year for various reasons or are already full up. Those left seem to be at the tail-end of the hiring process. Good luck.
08-31-2012 | 05:15 AM
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Have you read the multiple threads with details of L3/Avenge/and Dynamic?
The posted hiring mins and competitive mins are posted throughout. I think that you would have a clear idea of where to focus your efforts if you have a clear idea of what it takes to get hired at one of those companies.
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The posted hiring mins and competitive mins are posted throughout. I think that you would have a clear idea of where to focus your efforts if you have a clear idea of what it takes to get hired at one of those companies.
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08-31-2012 | 05:24 AM
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Yes - stated mins and competitve mins can be VERY different.
That is why the threads are such good information when people who actually get hired post their personal statistics. A picture usually forms of what a company is looking for, though some intangibles like networking are hard to factor into the planning.
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