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11-16-2010 | 02:03 PM
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11-16-2010 | 02:11 PM
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From: 747 Captain (Ret,)
Hi guys,
Please forgive this newbie question.
I'm a British JAA airline pilot currently flying in the right seat on the Jetstream 32 in Europe. I've been flying for a European version of a part 121 regional for just under two years now. My total time is is about 1,200 hours, 840 of which are as an FO on the J32. I also have just over 50 hours on the Airbus A320, but the company I was with went bankrupt a month after I joined.
I'm getting married to an American next month and I'm going to be crossing the pond to live with her. Once I get the green card etc I'm going to be looking to get onboard with a regional at the first available opportunity.
My basic question is this; what are my chances of getting into a regional (ideally on an RJ) with the following times:
1,200TT
840 SIC Turbine
50 Airbus A320
890 IFR
150 PIC
Plus JAA Jetstream 32 type rating and JAA Airbus A320 type rating
JAA CPL, Instrument, Multi & FAA CPL, Instrument, Multi and ATP writtens
Many thanks in advance
Please forgive this newbie question.
I'm a British JAA airline pilot currently flying in the right seat on the Jetstream 32 in Europe. I've been flying for a European version of a part 121 regional for just under two years now. My total time is is about 1,200 hours, 840 of which are as an FO on the J32. I also have just over 50 hours on the Airbus A320, but the company I was with went bankrupt a month after I joined.
I'm getting married to an American next month and I'm going to be crossing the pond to live with her. Once I get the green card etc I'm going to be looking to get onboard with a regional at the first available opportunity.
My basic question is this; what are my chances of getting into a regional (ideally on an RJ) with the following times:
1,200TT
840 SIC Turbine
50 Airbus A320
890 IFR
150 PIC
Plus JAA Jetstream 32 type rating and JAA Airbus A320 type rating
JAA CPL, Instrument, Multi & FAA CPL, Instrument, Multi and ATP writtens
Many thanks in advance
I know that 890 IFR out of a total of 1200TT is not impossible, but it will definitely raise some questions from an interviewer. Be prepared for the question. Is there perhaps a difference in the definition of IFR in Europe vs US?
Joe
11-16-2010 | 02:35 PM
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I have a student that is concerting her license from JAA to FAA, They probably will not give him the Commercial he might have to go out and get that done, also they don't separate Actual from simulated, I have to tell you British chicks are awesome to fly with killer on the radio.
11-16-2010 | 02:35 PM
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From: EMB145 FO
Hi Joe,
Quiet probable. Although it is obviously often grey and rainy here in the UK it doesn't mean we're always flying in actual IFR. However, in the UK all flights operated under an IFR flight plan (i.e all commercial airline flights) are classed as IFR flights.
I'm not familiar with the FAA classification of IFR time.
Gearcrankr: I don't know of any fine British cuisine! Pimms isn't so bad on a hot summers day when playing rugby with the chaps though
(Why is it that American's always mistake being British with being homosexual?!?)
Quiet probable. Although it is obviously often grey and rainy here in the UK it doesn't mean we're always flying in actual IFR. However, in the UK all flights operated under an IFR flight plan (i.e all commercial airline flights) are classed as IFR flights.
I'm not familiar with the FAA classification of IFR time.
Gearcrankr: I don't know of any fine British cuisine! Pimms isn't so bad on a hot summers day when playing rugby with the chaps though
(Why is it that American's always mistake being British with being homosexual?!?)
11-16-2010 | 04:48 PM
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Hi guys,
Please forgive this newbie question.
I'm a British JAA airline pilot currently flying in the right seat on the Jetstream 32 in Europe. I've been flying for a European version of a part 121 regional for just under two years now. My total time is is about 1,200 hours, 840 of which are as an FO on the J32. I also have just over 50 hours on the Airbus A320, but the company I was with went bankrupt a month after I joined.
I'm getting married to an American next month and I'm going to be crossing the pond to live with her. Once I get the green card etc I'm going to be looking to get onboard with a regional at the first available opportunity.
My basic question is this; what are my chances of getting into a regional (ideally on an RJ) with the following times:
1,200TT
840 SIC Turbine
50 Airbus A320
890 IFR
150 PIC
Plus JAA Jetstream 32 type rating and JAA Airbus A320 type rating
JAA CPL, Instrument, Multi & FAA CPL, Instrument, Multi and ATP writtens
Many thanks in advance
Please forgive this newbie question.
I'm a British JAA airline pilot currently flying in the right seat on the Jetstream 32 in Europe. I've been flying for a European version of a part 121 regional for just under two years now. My total time is is about 1,200 hours, 840 of which are as an FO on the J32. I also have just over 50 hours on the Airbus A320, but the company I was with went bankrupt a month after I joined.
I'm getting married to an American next month and I'm going to be crossing the pond to live with her. Once I get the green card etc I'm going to be looking to get onboard with a regional at the first available opportunity.
My basic question is this; what are my chances of getting into a regional (ideally on an RJ) with the following times:
1,200TT
840 SIC Turbine
50 Airbus A320
890 IFR
150 PIC
Plus JAA Jetstream 32 type rating and JAA Airbus A320 type rating
JAA CPL, Instrument, Multi & FAA CPL, Instrument, Multi and ATP writtens
Many thanks in advance
I'd say you have a legitimate shot at regionals on american soil. Even more so with 135 operators. Good luck....
11-16-2010 | 04:53 PM
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From: EMB145 FO
Your IFR actual time is also gonna raise an eyebrow. There's no way that 74% of your piloting time was actually in the clouds. Adjust that accordingly so that you don't look dishonest at first glance.
I'd say you have a legitimate shot at regionals on american soil. Even more so with 135 operators. Good luck....
I'd say you have a legitimate shot at regionals on american soil. Even more so with 135 operators. Good luck....
Would you be kind enough to explain how the system works in the US? It seems nigh on impossible to accurately record how much time per flight is spent in cloud!
11-16-2010 | 05:14 PM
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In the US you don't count IFR time, you count IMC time. So basically if you are operating by sole reference to instruments then that time is IMC. In other words you are in the clouds. In my case, my instrument time is about 8-10% of my total time. So you would be safe estimating around 100 hours of instrument time.
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