wmugrad05

I have the opportunity to fly a caravan for a freight company my buddy is currently flying for and I'm really excited about it since it will be PIC turbine
time I will be logging, and that's what I so desperately need to make the requirements for Fed Ex, but will they still consider the caravan time since it is a single engine?

Fartknocker

This is directly from the FedEx pilot website:
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Pilot Careers
Qualifications
Typical qualifications for consideration as a FedEx pilot.




Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi-engine and Instrument rating (without limitations)

Current ATP Certificate or written

Current FE Turbojet Rating or written (FEX or Basic/turbojet)

Must pass FAA mandated drug screen

Recency and type of experience is considered

Meet requirements for and currently hold First Class Medical certification

College Degree from an accredited college or university

Eligibility for rapid visa issuance, issued by offices in the United States to fly to any FedEx destination.

Ability to obtain clearance from United States Postal Service for handling or access to U.S. mail, which includes FBI fingerprint check, and candidate must have resided in the United States for the last five consecutive years (except for U.S. military assignments)

Eligibility for issuance of US Security Clearance

1500 hours total fixed-wing time as pilot-in-command (PIC) or second-in-command in multi-engine turbo-prop A/C or jet A/C or combination thereof, including a minimum of 1000 hours total fixed-wing pilot-in-command in multi-engine turbo prop A/C or jet A/C or combination thereof.
Note: PIC for this purpose is defined as Captain/Aircraft Commander of record, not simply the sole manipulator of the controls.
Note: FedEx considers only pilot time in fixed wing aircraft toward minimum qualifications. This does not include simulator, helicopter, flight engineer, bombardier, navigator, RIO, EWO, WSO, NFO, or Special Crew.

All certificates and ratings required to be U.S.A. FAA issued


https://www.pilotcredentials.com/car...qualifications

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So, to answer your question, Caravan time will not count, as it is not multi-engine time.

birdstrike

Ouch that's harsh! Some of the most challenging flying there is and it doesn't count! So do F-16 drivers have the same problem?

Fartknocker

I guess F-16 folks get in because it's a jet. I don't know. I wish Caravan time counted, but it doesn't.

wmugrad05

do you think they would cut me any slack with that since I'm a current Fed Ex employee?

Fartknocker

Being a FedEx employee certainly helps, but I believe you still have to meet the minimum hiring requirements. Where do you work?

I've heard that even if you know FS himself, unless you have 1000 PIC in multi engine turboprops or jets, it will be tough to get an interview.

I would find a way to get that turbine multi engine time anyway you can.

Good luck.

wmugrad05

I work for Fed Ex express as a courier, so I know I'm with the right branch to get the interview. I still want to take the caravan job to build experience and move on from there It just sucks that I would have to wait god knows how long to upgrade as a captain and start logging PIC time in a multi engine jet or turboprop.

MAWK90

[QUOTE=Fartknocker;97076]This is directly from the FedEx pilot website:
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including a minimum of 1000 hours total fixed-wing pilot-in-command in multi-engine turbo prop A/C or jet A/C or combination thereof.


Hillarious to think that 1,000 hours PIC in a SINGLE ENGINE, SINGLE SEAT BD-5 Acrojet - 14ft wingspan and 700lb gross weight would count under our current requirements but somebody in a 7,500lb TBM 850 at 320KTS doesn't count.

I think it is time to change, or at least allow some flexibility as to candidate selection here.

Think about it, a Cathay Pacific 747-400 F/O who has no multi-engine Turbine PIC isn't qualified to work here? He could have 8-10 thousand hours with zillions of trans-pac or trans-atl flights under his belt, but he doesn't qualify. But a single seat F-16 driver does? Not saying the latter doesn't deserve to be considered "qualified" by our standards but so does the prior.

Quite frankly, we should add the word "preferred" to these requirements and allow the System Chief Pilot to make the call.

IMHO of course

Fartknocker

I agree with you MAWK90. Those are some crazy hiring criteria. I wish we could change many of them.

Who knows, when JL is replaced, maybe things will be different? We'll see.

MAWK90

I agree with you....hopefully. I have a best friend that has been with ABEX for 10 years. He's got 11,000 total...38 yrs old, family guy, great friend, 4 yr degree, but no turbine PIC.

You can't possibly tell me that he isn't qualified to fly here. He does what we do, where we do, in basically the same jet we do....but since he ain't a Captain....no dice?

Give me a break man.