Fractional PIC vs Part 121 PIC
12-30-2006, 08:17 AM
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From what I hear few folks leave fracs for majors. Many leave regionals for fracs.
The fact that you can make similar pay as majors at the fractionals (although not top out as hight) makes them places that most folks don't leave. That and once you get used to not dealing with the various issues of the airlines, it's hard to go back...
If you want to go to a major/legacy carrier, my suggestion is to stick with the regionals. You'll log time faster, and have more relative experience. The average frac pilot flies 1/2-2/3rds the time a regional pilot flies per year.
The fact that you can make similar pay as majors at the fractionals (although not top out as hight) makes them places that most folks don't leave. That and once you get used to not dealing with the various issues of the airlines, it's hard to go back...
If you want to go to a major/legacy carrier, my suggestion is to stick with the regionals. You'll log time faster, and have more relative experience. The average frac pilot flies 1/2-2/3rds the time a regional pilot flies per year.
12-30-2006, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by cs757200
on a resume does fractional (ie NetJets, CS) PIC time look as good as regional 121 PIC to companies like Continental, Southwest, etc?
12-31-2006, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Hunt599
Its all the same....... dont worry about the PIC, what you need to worry about is meeting someone who can help you get an interview at the company you want to go to! When it comes to the "Majors" Its not what you know but who you know.......unfortunately for me
Based on my experience, good priorities for the resume are as follows, from most important to least:
Recomendation from a CEO
Recomendation from a CP
Silver Bullet
Recomendations from 6 Captains
Military pilot quals
Recomendations from one or more FO's
Turbine PIC
121 experience
737 Type (if that's your thing, not mine)
Turbojet
Glass
Turbine SIC/TT
MS Flight Sim Time
12-31-2006, 10:32 AM
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oddly, some companies prefer 121, but I think that's more to do with the FARs and how they're written with regards to NQP and "Hi-Mins" Captains that have prior vs no prior FAR 121 PIC.. the fact is Frac pilots fly a much harder mission and job than 121... having done both the ASA and Swift (netjets/flight options) type flying, I can tell you that my job at ASA was A LOT easier.. and the airports I flew in to were FAR LESS challenging.
12-31-2006, 03:30 PM
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What about
Originally Posted by rickair7777
Based on my experience, good priorities for the resume are as follows, from most important to least:
Recomendation from a CEO
Recomendation from a CP
Silver Bullet
Recomendations from 6 Captains
Military pilot quals
Recomendations from one or more FO's
Turbine PIC
121 experience
737 Type (if that's your thing, not mine)
Turbojet
Glass
Turbine SIC/TT
MS Flight Sim Time
Recomendation from a CEO
Recomendation from a CP
Silver Bullet
Recomendations from 6 Captains
Military pilot quals
Recomendations from one or more FO's
Turbine PIC
121 experience
737 Type (if that's your thing, not mine)
Turbojet
Glass
Turbine SIC/TT
MS Flight Sim Time
Dude,
You left out "Wife/Girl Friend with large rack."
12-31-2006, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Based on my experience, good priorities for the resume are as follows, from most important to least:
Recomendation from a CEO
Recomendation from a CP
Silver Bullet
Recomendations from 6 Captains
Military pilot quals
Recomendations from one or more FO's
Turbine PIC
121 experience
737 Type (if that's your thing, not mine)
Turbojet
Glass
Turbine SIC/TT
MS Flight Sim Time
Recomendation from a CEO
Recomendation from a CP
Silver Bullet
Recomendations from 6 Captains
Military pilot quals
Recomendations from one or more FO's
Turbine PIC
121 experience
737 Type (if that's your thing, not mine)
Turbojet
Glass
Turbine SIC/TT
MS Flight Sim Time
12-31-2006, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Beer:30
Silver Bullet? You mean all I need is some Coors Light to get hired? I'm showing up at my next interview with a case, or maybe a 30 pack would really impress them.
01-01-2007, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Beer:30
Silver Bullet? You mean all I need is some Coors Light to get hired? I'm showing up at my next interview with a case, or maybe a 30 pack would really impress them.
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