USA Jet Hiring NOW-Better than a Regional???
02-16-2008, 02:46 PM
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Actually, you dont even need the SIC Type rating to fly the F/O seat in the states. The only reason most places do the SIC Type is because its not that hard to accomplish, mainly paperwork and it allows the F/O 's to be used for broder crossings. There are no minimal hours, you could fly right seat of a USA Jet Falcon 20 at 250TT and 15 Multi if they'd hire you. Its everyones own preference but I have done the Pt.135 freight life for a year and I'm leaving for a regional. Its a tough lifestyle, seeing as you can have little to no life. You live on your pager, some like it, some dont.
02-16-2008, 09:11 PM
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There might have been someone hired last year with that low of time, but they aren't hiring under 500TT right now...even if you have a bunch of multi time and a little bit of turbine exp.
Right now, they're looking for 1 year regional FO exp, or 500-1000 hour range, more towards 1000.
Right now, they're looking for 1 year regional FO exp, or 500-1000 hour range, more towards 1000.
Originally Posted by Jon7988
Actually, you dont even need the SIC Type rating to fly the F/O seat in the states. The only reason most places do the SIC Type is because its not that hard to accomplish, mainly paperwork and it allows the F/O 's to be used for broder crossings. There are no minimal hours, you could fly right seat of a USA Jet Falcon 20 at 250TT and 15 Multi if they'd hire you. Its everyones own preference but I have done the Pt.135 freight life for a year and I'm leaving for a regional. Its a tough lifestyle, seeing as you can have little to no life. You live on your pager, some like it, some dont.
02-16-2008, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon7988
Actually, you dont even need the SIC Type rating to fly the F/O seat in the states. The only reason most places do the SIC Type is because its not that hard to accomplish, mainly paperwork and it allows the F/O 's to be used for broder crossings. There are no minimal hours, you could fly right seat of a USA Jet Falcon 20 at 250TT and 15 Multi if they'd hire you. Its everyones own preference but I have done the Pt.135 freight life for a year and I'm leaving for a regional. Its a tough lifestyle, seeing as you can have little to no life. You live on your pager, some like it, some dont.
02-17-2008, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jon7988
Actually, you dont even need the SIC Type rating to fly the F/O seat in the states. The only reason most places do the SIC Type is because its not that hard to accomplish, mainly paperwork and it allows the F/O 's to be used for broder crossings. There are no minimal hours, you could fly right seat of a USA Jet Falcon 20 at 250TT and 15 Multi if they'd hire you. Its everyones own preference but I have done the Pt.135 freight life for a year and I'm leaving for a regional. Its a tough lifestyle, seeing as you can have little to no life. You live on your pager, some like it, some dont.
02-17-2008, 07:28 PM
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Hi!
USA Jet has ONE certificate, and it is -121. They are operating as a supplemental carrier, but that should change when they start scheduled PAX service.
ALL the regionals have low time FOs, because they're also -121.
It IS weird to see a -121 ID and the guy is over 65. That's because the FAA let's our Falcons operate (not for training, manuals, maintenance, just the flying part) under -135 rules.
cliff
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PS-ALL the aircraft that USA Jet flies (including the Twin Otters), with the exception of a King Air, require two pilots for all operations. Sometimes the King Air also requires two pilots for a particular mission.
USA Jet has ONE certificate, and it is -121. They are operating as a supplemental carrier, but that should change when they start scheduled PAX service.
ALL the regionals have low time FOs, because they're also -121.
It IS weird to see a -121 ID and the guy is over 65. That's because the FAA let's our Falcons operate (not for training, manuals, maintenance, just the flying part) under -135 rules.
cliff
GRB
PS-ALL the aircraft that USA Jet flies (including the Twin Otters), with the exception of a King Air, require two pilots for all operations. Sometimes the King Air also requires two pilots for a particular mission.
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