Regionals Help or Hinder?

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05-29-2013, 12:56 PM

#51

USMCFLYR

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Originally Posted by PittsDriver

It is my understanding that the L-3 pilots split PIC/SIC duties so everyone gets some PIC time.

I agree with this BUT it could be like my job where I came out of the simulator as a fully qualified SP PIC, but it took me a little over 1 year to be a mission qualified PIC - assigned on the itinerary and logging the type of PIC time that airlines want to see on the resume, though I could have been logging FAR type of PIC on all legs flown in the left seat (sole manipulator).

I am unfamiliar with the PIC qualification of L3 for the King Airs so I only point out the possibility of not logging ME TPIC right out of the batting cage.

05-29-2013, 07:16 PM

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KC10 FATboy

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Originally Posted by xjtguy

Forgive me, I'm just a lowly civilian. And it was expressed not too long ago that mil pilots DON'T like us lowly civilians contributing to these threads. ESPECIALLY if we have experience in the regionals. Through MORE THAN ONE HIRING CYLCE no less and have watched this happen MORE THAN ONE TIME.......

Ugh ...

Anyhow, military and civilian time (Part121) is highly desired. You will get to check a lot more of the boxes on the electronic applications. This will make you more competitive than any military only pilot or civilian only pilot.

I know several ex-USAF pilots working for regional airlines right now treading water until their dream company starts hiring again.