Tprop PIC time vs SIC jet time

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12-16-2007, 08:31 PM

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md11phlyer

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12-16-2007, 09:07 PM

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12-17-2007, 01:28 AM

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nevermind, covered elsewhere.

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12-17-2007, 08:01 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by microcuts

PIC time will always reign over SIC. As long as the plane is burning JET-A I don't see any difference between a Turboprop or a Jet. Personally, I think people who jump straight to the barbie jet are missing out on alot of fun flying, but thats just me!

Ooh, what about the Diamond Twin Star? That burns jet fuel.

12-17-2007, 08:27 AM

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LOL good point

12-17-2007, 08:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by microcuts

I think people who jump straight to the barbie jet are missing out on alot of fun flying, but thats just me!

I agree Tprops are great and I am glad I didnt go right into a jet, however, I have 650 tprop (440 SIC, 210 PIC) and I do have SJS.

12-17-2007, 09:19 AM

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As has been stated in numerous other threads.. with age 65 now in effect, you may be spending quite a while at your "stepping stone" company. Choose wisely.

12-17-2007, 09:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ziggy

If you took the SIC position, would you also get international? i.e. Canadian, Mexico, and Caribbean.

BigSky pilots in the past have flown internationaly to Canada and the Caribbean including Hati.

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

I would be wary of taking a job at a company that only operates small t-props (like 1900's) with the intent of getting 1000 PIC and moving on to the majors...you are far more likely to find yourself moving on to a jet regional in 3-4 years

From BigSky, our CAs have been going to AirTran, Alaska, Northwest, Spirit, Southwest, and others. I would say that only about 1 in ten Captains that leave BigSky goes to another regional. Most likely because they don't have enough PIC to go to a major.

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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt

who knows anymore, just pick a plane and fly it till the wheels fall of

At BigSky, that may only mean you have to taxi a few hundred feet.

With all this being said, it looks like a lot of people are starting to leave BigSky (including F/Os) to go where ever they can. First officers that were going to upgrade within a month or two are interviewing at places like Republic and Horizon. Things were really going well for a while in BOS (July-August), but have rescently taken a steep dive. I would hesitate in recomending BigSky to a friend.