The guy the HR people like.

 

In the end, they are both pilots. I would hire the guy I would want to fly with every day. From my experience, it would be the twin otter guy. Regional pilots are usually totally miserable with their career choice. They would be the last guys I would want to bring in to my airline and "infect" my work force with. Yea, they can pass a 121 checkride (it ain't that big of a deal), but they bring a lot of luggage.

 

Ain't that the truth!

GF

 

That's a trick question. Neither would get an interview due to the lack of significant movement for months and years at a time at our various 121 employers. They will both die in poverty.

 

These guys are right.. I flew jumpers as well, and had 3,000 hours when I was hired. The drop zones that have bigger equipment, like an Otter.. which is big in the DZ world, hire within the family. Many of the pilots have thousands of skydives and have been flying jumpers for years. It's a profession in itself and has a progression as well. You usually get hired out of a Caravan or PAC 750. It easier to get on with Silver Air or a low end regional.. That kind of flying is more desirable for an airline. Guys flying Otters or Skyvans do it for other reasons, and most don't have airline ambitions anymore. Look at who's flying those planes.. They are jump pilots.. and proud of it. Build your time and go to a regional.. time builders are not sought after in at the turbine DZs.. They tend to make terrible jump pilots.. Get about 300 hours dropping guys out of the 182, and you will be respected and taken serious for an upgrade to a SE Turbine. Also, try to get at least a B license from the USPA. Guys like to see that, since DZ owners are skydivers. They want to know you are family.

 

The one with the recommendation from the Chief Pilot or Senior Check Airman.