No, but I hear the training is very difficult.

 

It's the easiest job in the world when everything is going right. When it doesn't, well that is when you learn about 121 - whether you are a hot-shot wonder-kid, or a seasoned CFI with thousands of hours. Experience to fly a Jet cannot come from the right seat of a Cessna.

 

yeah! especially when you(or should I say, "I") forget to turn the autocoarsen off while reducing the power levers!

 

if you can come to NH and show me how to start a plane when its 6 degrees out...then you're ready...

 

you mean the ctot?

 

"Wait a second, are you actually the P.I.C. or are you just flying from the left seat on empty legs or something like that? It seems pretty amazing that a insurance company would sign you off as P.I.C. with 550tt and only 200 time in type. Now that I think of it, you must have gotten some sort of special waiver in order to get your ATP with 1/3 the required time."


I believe that you are not as knowlegable about the aviation field as you might think that you are-your post above clearly makes my point. you still never answered my question earlier about if you were in the avaition insurance biz?
No where does it say(maybe 121 - not my field) that you are required to hold an ATP in order to obtain a PIC Type Rating, -(Flight Safety Int. sure didnt think so when I obtained my type.) or that there are restrictions about when you are able to operate the A/C with pax on board(besides FAR 61.57/61.58). A person who is the sole manipulator of the flight controls and makies ALL command decisions regarding the flight is the PIC. Yes I have been the PIC while flying all over North,Central and South America with every seat in the A/C filled.

I do not participate in this forum to fight with people about things-but I do want to make sure that the facts are correct and that someone doesnt go through this industry believing something just because "someone" told them thats how it goes.

For the gentlemen that started the thread I think you have worried alot of people here because of the way you asked the question-But If someone with the authority to give you a type rating PIC or SIC believes you are capable of flying a Hawker and gives you a type, than by all means you are ready to fly an RJ. As Im sure you have already done so far in your career study hard and have the drive to do well and you'll have no problems at any stage of this game. Once again GOOD LUCK!

 

ooops...uh.. ya! that's what I meant...duh!!!

 

APC is the only place that i hear to get experience is to get a cfi


EVERYWHERE OUTSIDE OF APC (AND I MEAN EVERYWHERE!!!!) from my family and friends to co-workers and random pilots that fly into the FBO i work at, SAY GET IN AS SOON AS YOU CAN NO MATTER HOW LOW TIME YOU HAVE! I hear this pilots from every field of flying from: xjet, american, continental, ae, republic, flight options, net jets, citationshares, airnet, ameriflight, to flight instructors and chief pilots at the training facilities at the airport.

i guess my point is, take things as a grain of salt (though i love the advice on apce!!)

 

It does seem that hiring has slowed, but it is the winter months, it should pick up again during the summer. As for everyones advice to CFI, I completely agree with that, even if it is short term. From my experience being a CFI definitely will increase your proficiency as a pilot and will increase your confidence heading into an airline job. The fact that you are there, maybe not even with your hands on the controls all that often, but being in the right seat teaching a private pilot student how to fly will make you a better pilot. You will for once be the one making the decisions and experiencing situations you have never experienced before and you will carry those experiences with you throughout the rest of your life. So even if you just do it for 6 months, pick up 500 dual given or so, it will make you a much more proficient and confident pilot. Just my .02

 

"APC is the only place that i hear to get experience is to get a cfi"

Have you tried Jetcareers?

In any case, I disagree with you and my experience has been quite different.