wmugrad05

I would like to get some advice from the pros if this would be a good move. There is a fairly large skydiving company by me and all they fly are turboprops, a king air and a caravan. I was thinking of applying to them once I get to a 1000 hours figuring this could be a shortcut to getting pic turbine time since they fly single pilot. My goal is to fly for Fed Ex and I am currently working for them right now. I figured if I get the skydiving job I can continue working for Fed Ex and get my pilot interview with them once I build the pic twin turbine time, would it hurt me that all I did was fly skydivers around instead of working for a 121 carrier? would they be concerned about my instrument experience? I still have a way to go, but I would like to hear some thoughts, thanks

Slice

It may or may not work but you won't be attractive elsewhere or probably to the FDX interviewers with a ton of turbine time flying only jumpers. I'd maybe try and once you get 1000 TPIC look at a 121 or 135 operation for the resume.

rickair7777

Normally I would say that FDX (or any other major) wuld not touch you with only diver-driver time. You will be missing too many pieces of the puzzle: ME, high-alt, presurization, turbojet, large aircraft, IMC, IFR procedures, CRM, 121 operations. As a a current employee..who knows? You should probably try to contact the CP office or the folks who do pilot interviews to clarify that.

Even if they say that they will interview you, you will still have to pass the interview, and complete 121 training on a heavy aircraft...that will be a big step. If you don't get on with FDX for whatever reason, you will not be competetive anywhere else.

But if you're young, can knock out 1000 hours in a year or so, and FDX is receptive, it might be worth taking the gamble. Just be prepared to start all over at a regional or corporate job if needed.

wmugrad05

yeah what am I thinking that's alot of experience I will be missing well I better get ready for the regionals