Better chances at the majors?
06-25-2007, 02:51 PM
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Better chances at the majors?
I have a question regarding a right seat job at one of the majors. Who has a better chance of getting there? A FO flying a Shorts aircraft or an FO flying regional jets?
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06-25-2007, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by determined2fly
I have a question regarding a right seat job at one of the majors. Who has a better chance of getting there? A FO flying a Shorts aircraft or an FO flying regional jets?
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In a strictly qualifications/experience matters only world, neither would. The guy with the most turbine PIC, followed by the breakdown of that PIC, would have the best chance at the job. We all know, that is not really how things are done.
06-25-2007, 03:41 PM
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Although the Shorts is the more difficult job, the RJ pilots seem to get the nod. The majors still have this mindset that if you have not flown a jet you can't possibly be smart enough to realize that from 35,000 you need to begin your descent 100 miles out. But in the real world, try getting within 250 miles of anything controlled by New York center without getting cleared to cross 200 miles out of your destination at 11,000. Unless you are going to HPN, in which case you fly over the field at 17,000.
Sorry for the round about answer. If the Shorts meets FedEx's (and others') definition of turbine PIC, take whatever gets you the magic 1,000 to 1,500 turbine PIC first.
Sorry for the round about answer. If the Shorts meets FedEx's (and others') definition of turbine PIC, take whatever gets you the magic 1,000 to 1,500 turbine PIC first.
06-25-2007, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by breakVSIgoMISSD
Yeah, depends on the airline. Continental likes the jet over the turbo-prop time, even though technically they're both turbine time. Hope this helps. Good Luck!
Even the RJ FO's hired at CAL had an in. I have yet to hear a CAL FO tell me, or hear a story of a CAL FO that just filled out the app and got the cold call from HR to come interview for a job with NO TURBINE PIC TIME. I suspect the same is true for DAL, and for UAL when they start hiring.
As far as UPS and FedEx go, we don't even need to cover that one.
06-26-2007, 04:34 AM
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In addition to the flight time don't forget about the B.S. in basketweaving from an accredited college. They don't care about what you studied as long as you have it. This is another box that seems to be a requirement. Especially, with the supply and demand issue that someone has already addressed.
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