Silver Airways vs commuting.
10-08-2017, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DriveC208
As far as jet time vs. turboprop time, I think the answer has changed over the past few years. Four or five years ago I would have said take the jet. Now, it seems like plenty of turboprop guys are getting hired at major airlines. As long as it's 121 multi-engine turbine time, I'd say you're alright.
Originally Posted by Flyhayes
Turboprop time isn't an issue within the United States. In fact, when interviewing for a major airline, there is a very good chance that the pilot interviewing you is a former turboprop guy.
Originally Posted by sflpilot
With respect to the turboprop time I know that may have been the case in years past but I have heard from current and former silver pilots that many of them have had trouble getting hired at the majors and even some LCCs. I think the best that most of them have gotten is some of the lower level cargo operators or maybe spirit and many have had to go to a jet regional.
More recently they were mostly hiring RJ people, since they knew they could be trained on a glass jet.
Lately the pendulum has shifted back a bit. What I'm seeing know is a lot of people with both prop and jet time getting picked up (IIRC everybody in my interview and new hire groups had both). RJ time still means you can be trained on a glass jet, while prop time shows that you have (or had) some innate piloting skills. Some RJ drivers are just trained switch monkeys...
10-13-2017, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Starbucks
Along these same lines - does anyone have any ideas on what major hub would be the least painful commute from MCO? CLT? IAD?
IAD has only 5 or so a day. A few on United and one on SW. I am not sure of the frequency for the Frontier flight to IAD. If it’s daily you’ll have 6.
On paper CLT is your best bet.
10-23-2017, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Starbucks
Along these same lines - does anyone have any ideas on what major hub would be the least painful commute from MCO? CLT? IAD?
you will most likely have to commute in day before/after at most bases until you get some seniority to hold a commutable line
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