How does Netjets view apps without recent flight time?
02-06-2008, 12:39 PM
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How does Netjets view apps without recent flight time?
Hello again gentlemen (and ladies),
I have been riding a desk now for four years and I am getting ready to go back to a real job. What kind of currency does Netjets want to see on an application?
From my position I can go back to get current in a variety of ways:
1. Buy a recurrent for one of my types = Instant recurrent in type, but not much in the way of hours for the past year.
2. Climb into an SEL and get recurrent with the kid down the street = cheap, but does not show much in the way of proficiency in a professional sense.
3. Spend a six months or a year flying for a freight outfit = I guess this would at least show I am serious about flying again. Good at honing the IFR skills and plenty of flight time, but I really don't want to fly a PA-31 for six+ months.
4. Go fly ENG in an ASTAR or B206 for a few months = Highly undesirable on my end, but would put some time under my belt. (I understand Netjets actually believes helo time is real flight time, refreshing to say the least)
Any idea what they want to see? Any idea of what any of the fractionals are looking for?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
I have been riding a desk now for four years and I am getting ready to go back to a real job. What kind of currency does Netjets want to see on an application?
From my position I can go back to get current in a variety of ways:
1. Buy a recurrent for one of my types = Instant recurrent in type, but not much in the way of hours for the past year.
2. Climb into an SEL and get recurrent with the kid down the street = cheap, but does not show much in the way of proficiency in a professional sense.
3. Spend a six months or a year flying for a freight outfit = I guess this would at least show I am serious about flying again. Good at honing the IFR skills and plenty of flight time, but I really don't want to fly a PA-31 for six+ months.
4. Go fly ENG in an ASTAR or B206 for a few months = Highly undesirable on my end, but would put some time under my belt. (I understand Netjets actually believes helo time is real flight time, refreshing to say the least)
Any idea what they want to see? Any idea of what any of the fractionals are looking for?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
02-07-2008, 06:48 AM
#2
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Formica Desk CAPT
Posts: 2
In the same boat...
Originally Posted by TempShipGuy
Hello again gentlemen (and ladies),
I have been riding a desk now for four years and I am getting ready to go back to a real job. What kind of currency does Netjets want to see on an application?
From my position I can go back to get current in a variety of ways:
1. Buy a recurrent for one of my types = Instant recurrent in type, but not much in the way of hours for the past year.
2. Climb into an SEL and get recurrent with the kid down the street = cheap, but does not show much in the way of proficiency in a professional sense.
3. Spend a six months or a year flying for a freight outfit = I guess this would at least show I am serious about flying again. Good at honing the IFR skills and plenty of flight time, but I really don't want to fly a PA-31 for six+ months.
4. Go fly ENG in an ASTAR or B206 for a few months = Highly undesirable on my end, but would put some time under my belt. (I understand Netjets actually believes helo time is real flight time, refreshing to say the least)
Any idea what they want to see? Any idea of what any of the fractionals are looking for?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
I have been riding a desk now for four years and I am getting ready to go back to a real job. What kind of currency does Netjets want to see on an application?
From my position I can go back to get current in a variety of ways:
1. Buy a recurrent for one of my types = Instant recurrent in type, but not much in the way of hours for the past year.
2. Climb into an SEL and get recurrent with the kid down the street = cheap, but does not show much in the way of proficiency in a professional sense.
3. Spend a six months or a year flying for a freight outfit = I guess this would at least show I am serious about flying again. Good at honing the IFR skills and plenty of flight time, but I really don't want to fly a PA-31 for six+ months.
4. Go fly ENG in an ASTAR or B206 for a few months = Highly undesirable on my end, but would put some time under my belt. (I understand Netjets actually believes helo time is real flight time, refreshing to say the least)
Any idea what they want to see? Any idea of what any of the fractionals are looking for?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
Hi Everyone,
I'm in the same boat as TempShip. I'm on active duty with 22 years under my belt. But i'm wondering if I should retire now or accept the O-6 promotion in June, and stay in for an additional three years minimum flying a desk and then get out.
If I do stay in, I could pursue my CFI qual and maintain currency on the side until I finally retire. Any thoughts, comments?
Thanks,
Kimo
02-07-2008, 07:04 AM
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: Desert Poolie
Posts: 354
Same deal here. Well at least I'm getting to fly some...Day/VFR only though.
On a positive side....Hornetguy was hired this past summer after riding the pine for his last tour. Not sure if times have changed though.
On a positive side....Hornetguy was hired this past summer after riding the pine for his last tour. Not sure if times have changed though.
02-07-2008, 07:57 AM
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Citation Driver
Posts: 103
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Because making a living was so difficult 10 years ago, I left general aviation for seven years and got an engineering job making parts. Then, when manufacturing in the U.S. went tango uniform, I got laid off. Coming back was much easier than I though it would be. Called a few friends, asked for favors, and bingo. Two weeks later I was in Citations. Great time to be a pilot. Of course that company also went tango uniform, so I'm searching again... but wouldn't you rather be out of work looking for a flying job, that out of work looking for anything else? It'll work out. Just hit the market hard.
Because making a living was so difficult 10 years ago, I left general aviation for seven years and got an engineering job making parts. Then, when manufacturing in the U.S. went tango uniform, I got laid off. Coming back was much easier than I though it would be. Called a few friends, asked for favors, and bingo. Two weeks later I was in Citations. Great time to be a pilot. Of course that company also went tango uniform, so I'm searching again... but wouldn't you rather be out of work looking for a flying job, that out of work looking for anything else? It'll work out. Just hit the market hard.
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