Turbine PIC
02-18-2007, 03:27 PM
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Turbine PIC
Hey all...I was just wondering...if a pilot got 1500 Turbine PIC in a King Air as a corporate pilot or Beech 99 as a box mover would the major airlines such as FedEx, UPS, or Southwest be likely to interview/hire you? My major thing is that I am trying to figure out if I should stay as a CFI for an extra year and build my time up for a 135 gig like Ameriflight or go to a regional in 6 months. Has anyone ever been hired by one of these companies with just Be99/King Air/small turboprop PIC time (that wasn't dating the CEO's daughter)? Thanks all.
02-18-2007, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by CaptainTeezy
Hey all...I was just wondering...if a pilot got 1500 Turbine PIC in a King Air as a corporate pilot or Beech 99 as a box mover would the major airlines such as FedEx, UPS, or Southwest be likely to interview/hire you? My major thing is that I am trying to figure out if I should stay as a CFI for an extra year and build my time up for a 135 gig like Ameriflight or go to a regional in 6 months. Has anyone ever been hired by one of these companies with just Be99/King Air/small turboprop PIC time (that wasn't dating the CEO's daughter)? Thanks all.
02-18-2007, 11:00 PM
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Captain Teezy--
I think it's very common to get hired with only turbo-prop PIC time. At least it used to be. I was hired with by Southwest with only Jetstream, I mean "Super" Jetsream 3100 PIC time. My sim partner had only Beech 1900 time. Several more of my friends had only Metroliner time. We're talking 7-14 years ago so maybe times have changed. FWIW.
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I think it's very common to get hired with only turbo-prop PIC time. At least it used to be. I was hired with by Southwest with only Jetstream, I mean "Super" Jetsream 3100 PIC time. My sim partner had only Beech 1900 time. Several more of my friends had only Metroliner time. We're talking 7-14 years ago so maybe times have changed. FWIW.
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02-19-2007, 07:13 AM
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In today's environment some majors will hire folks with 121 turbo-prop PIC, but some seem to lean towards glass/jet experience...probably because there are SO many RJ drivers available.
If you are not 121 I would guess you have an uphill battle unless you know someone.
If you are not 121 I would guess you have an uphill battle unless you know someone.
02-19-2007, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by quimby
I know of one at SWA that had turbine crop dusting time as his PIC.
02-19-2007, 10:36 AM
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Probably not the Norm
Originally Posted by rickair7777
Most dusters are ASEL...usually the only folks who get hired with single-engine turbine time are the viper crowd.
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