Prop Time vs. Jet Time?
09-16-2006 | 08:49 AM
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09-16-2006 | 03:05 PM
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Last six hires out of Colgan in the past 60 days (that I'm aware of - there have been more):
1352 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1800 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
2200 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1890 hours Turboprop PIC - UPS
1650 hours Turboprop PIC - CAL
None had jet time, all had between 3500 and 4500 hours TT. Yes the SWA guys had the type. UPS guy had a good contact there. We've had guys recently go to NorthAmerican, JetBlue, Gemini, NetJets, among others. Colgan HR has told me we are on pace to lose 35 to 40 captains this year to majors (about 30% of our captain's roster are the beginning of the year) plus several others to fractionals.
The above speaks for itself. Whether the regional flys jets or turboprops should be one of your least concerns when choosing a regional to work for.
1352 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1800 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
2200 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1890 hours Turboprop PIC - UPS
1650 hours Turboprop PIC - CAL
None had jet time, all had between 3500 and 4500 hours TT. Yes the SWA guys had the type. UPS guy had a good contact there. We've had guys recently go to NorthAmerican, JetBlue, Gemini, NetJets, among others. Colgan HR has told me we are on pace to lose 35 to 40 captains this year to majors (about 30% of our captain's roster are the beginning of the year) plus several others to fractionals.
The above speaks for itself. Whether the regional flys jets or turboprops should be one of your least concerns when choosing a regional to work for.
09-16-2006 | 05:48 PM
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They want turbine time. They do not care if it is jet turbine, or prop turbine.
Once the RJ kids get over the "I fly a jet. . . you fly a prop, I'm better than you are" mentality we all can become a better profession.
Colgan associates have recently moved onto UPS, FedEx, SWA, CAL, NJA, and JBU.
Once the RJ kids get over the "I fly a jet. . . you fly a prop, I'm better than you are" mentality we all can become a better profession.
Colgan associates have recently moved onto UPS, FedEx, SWA, CAL, NJA, and JBU.
09-16-2006 | 05:55 PM
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From: 717 FO >>>> 737 FO
Last six hires out of Colgan in the past 60 days (that I'm aware of - there have been more):
1352 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1800 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
2200 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1890 hours Turboprop PIC - UPS
1650 hours Turboprop PIC - CAL
None had jet time, all had between 3500 and 4500 hours TT. Yes the SWA guys had the type. UPS guy had a good contact there. We've had guys recently go to NorthAmerican, JetBlue, Gemini, NetJets, among others. Colgan HR has told me we are on pace to lose 35 to 40 captains this year to majors (about 30% of our captain's roster are the beginning of the year) plus several others to fractionals.
The above speaks for itself. Whether the regional flys jets or turboprops should be one of your least concerns when choosing a regional to work for.
1352 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1800 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
2200 hours Turboprop PIC - SWA
1890 hours Turboprop PIC - UPS
1650 hours Turboprop PIC - CAL
None had jet time, all had between 3500 and 4500 hours TT. Yes the SWA guys had the type. UPS guy had a good contact there. We've had guys recently go to NorthAmerican, JetBlue, Gemini, NetJets, among others. Colgan HR has told me we are on pace to lose 35 to 40 captains this year to majors (about 30% of our captain's roster are the beginning of the year) plus several others to fractionals.
The above speaks for itself. Whether the regional flys jets or turboprops should be one of your least concerns when choosing a regional to work for.
Also - nobody has mentioned the Max Gross Weight of the B1900 vs. the SAAB - That may hurt at a few carriers.
09-17-2006 | 05:22 PM
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My sources are a number of current Colgan members. Information was received from another location.
But, as it appears WEACLRS listed the UPS hire.
I'm not too worried about the ladies or my passengers opinions of the plane they are flying on. I'm interested in turbine PIC time, bottom line.
Last edited by surreal1221; 09-18-2006 at 06:20 AM.
09-17-2006 | 05:35 PM
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Stay in the Beech. Upgrade. It will pay off. Consider my all-Beech newhire class of twenty that began a little less than 4 years ago. Of the 6 that toughed it out and got their 1000-plus Turbine PIC (ie, those that weren't afraid of upgrade and didn't slink off to Skywest or NetJets) 3 of the 6 are at majors, one more staring down the barrel of a SWA interview. Jumping ship in pursuit of this or that just ensures a lifetime as an FO. In the words of Ernie Gann - it's all in the numbers.
09-21-2006 | 07:32 AM
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When I was flying the Dash, I was asked once if it was like a "cropduster".......another pax said it looked like a WWII bomber. Who cares. Have fun, get your time, and move on. PIC time gets the jobs, not just jet time.
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