PIC turboprop less marketable than PIC jet?
 

1: Do the legacies care weather you were a CA on a CRJ700, E170, or a SAAB?

2: If one has jet SIC time and gets a DEC Turboprop job, is that person going to be less marketable than the all Jet time with PIC applicant?

1) Yes, it is a known fact that Saab pilots are better drinkers and lovers.

2) See above.


(This topic has been beat to death before...you can probably search it)

The most recent thread is from 07. Furthermore they seem to progress into who's the better pilot and get stuck there. I'm not interested in anything but marketability at the legacies.

MARKETABILITY ONLY PLEASE!

Thanks!

So, we can charm the HR honeys and cheer the old Check Airmen.

1000hrs PIC Turbine...if you can check the box, that's all that matters.

The competition to get to the majors is extremely tough. People will argue that a certain plane means more in the logbook but the sad truth is that you aren't getting an interview at a major without networking your ass off or being related to the company. It is all about who you know and will be for a couple of years. PIC time is valuable to meet minimums but once you have the minimums you just stepped into the deep end of thousands of people just like you.

Turboprop time is definitely less valuable. I've seen it first hand.

Exactly

Check the box and join the line....

The thing is you cant get in line unless you can check the box. So the way i see it..if its turbine, its turbine. Period. Now you guys can argue about whose 'turbine is bigger' if you like. I'll just work on checking the box. Now back of Call of Duty.

On an apples to apples basis vs Jet PIC than yeah sure. Many people still value the differing skill set Turbine PIC brings to the table in relation to command skill/decision making and all the random fun experiences one usually gathers flying a turboprop for any length of time.

Granted in today's job market it's infinitely more difficult getting to a major without Jet PIC (minority/Equal Opportunity not included) but I think turboprop PIC can open other doors (intl airlines, 121 supplementals) that thousands of hrs RJ SIC won't.

Granted this is just my opinion....