Originally Posted by GauleyPilot (Post 197133)

What kind of turbine airplane? You may not be able to log SIC time in it. In that case, you may scratch around building multi-time on empty legs at best. Will you really get to fly? If the job turns out to where you end up as a SIC in a C-90 gathering little if any flight time, well, that may not be that great.



Insurance wise in the part 135 world, you are closer to being a piston twin PIC than a turbine twin PIC. Insurance companies like you to have some multi PIC time to cover you as a turbine multi PIC under 135 ops. You will also need 200 more hours to qualify for IFR PIC under FAR 135.

I am all for you going for turbines, I just wanted to point out some things you may not have thought of. Good Luck

Originally Posted by verticalspeed (Post 197207)

They have Twin Otters

Originally Posted by GauleyPilot (Post 197279)

What kind of flying is it?***

Do they have the OP Spec for autopilot in lieu of a Second in Command? If so, it may be impossible to log any time as SIC.

Do SICs get any legs?


***(Sounds like scenic tours,if so, the rest of the above may or may not be valid questions. I know nothing of scenic ops outside of single engines)

Originally Posted by verticalspeed (Post 197489)

It's a Grand Canyon tour operator, Scenic Airlines

Originally Posted by frozenboxhauler (Post 197575)

V/S, If it was me, I would stay where I was and build some multi-engine time. Before you know it, you will have MEL PIC time, and that will get you to the NEXT level; turbine time at a regional outfit. It's a marathon, not the 100 yard dash. Hang in there. Please feel free to PM me if I can be of any assistance to you.
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