They don't take any money out of your paycheck we need to update that on APC.

 

Supposedly we get that email tomorrow. I'm not putting in my 2 weeks until I get it. Class is Dec. 7 8:00 AM at the training center.

 

You made the right choice. There is no way I would give up a regional FO job making 55K in order to make 17000 as a FO and 32000 as a captain. Commuting from the north bases is going to be hard and who knows when we'll get upgraded to captain. I'd keep enjoying life at the regional your at, work towards that upgrade, and when (if) the hiring takes off in the next year or two, look at some of the companies that don't require turbine PIC time, (Allegiant and Delta etc).
For someone in my situation however, I think it is a descent gig.

 

I just hit 300TT. I'm starting a CFI gig on Long Island. Would you guys recommend taking up an opportunity like this to build time? or stick with an instructing job...obviously the Turbine PIC benefit doesn't matter to a guy like me, because I have to get to 1500/ATP before I can even start logging it...

 

Just out of curiosity, what were your total times at interview. If you guys don't mind me asking.

 

I think it is a good opportunity for a fresh CFI provided, the person is mature enough to do the work. Remember you are primarily there to back the Captain up, not learn. You are going right into flying people around, people with lives and loved ones. If you choose to do it, learn as much as you can in training, and spend time outside of work learning for that first year as well.

I think with a job like this you will get your multi,night, instrument, ATP and 135 hours faster than you will instructing, not to mention turbine time. The only thing that you will not get right away is the PIC time. But even if it takes you 2 years to upgrade, you'll get almost 1000 PIC your first year as a captain. All this in three years is not a bad deal in my opinion.

Also consider that during interviews you will be able to mention that you went from flying pistons to twin turbines at only 300 hours, and I'm assuming just a handful of multi. It's not a HUGE deal, but it is one more positive for ya.

 

2950/160 No turbine

 

Thanks for the info. I emailed and called the recruiter 2 weeks ago. When he called me back, he told me about the whole $300 per month 5 year deal...right before he said "can you fly down next week for an interview?"....I told him I was going to pass, but now that things have changed, I wonder if I blew my opportunity...I understand theres a December class, I wonder if I can interview in time for that, or maybe there will be another class early next year, hopefully by March/April...

 

I think if things pick up next year like everyone says then people are going to start moving from that company. I imagine that mosyt of the pilots have been there for a couple years so I see a lot of hiring due to expansion and attrition. That's good for us.

 

500TT and 55ME I'm not sure how comfortable I would be at 300 hours hopping into a 1900. At 450 hours when I started flying a King Air I was overwhelmed, but I had a great instructor who mentored me through the beginning hours. Looking at myself now I'm still a tad nervous with only 500 hours to be hopping into a 19 seat turboprop. I'm very thankful I was able to fly the King Air around as the two planes are nearly the same. In fact I don't know how I would have done in the sim eval had I never been exposed to that type of environment.