Turboprop or Jet
11-07-2006, 06:06 PM
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saabaroowski you seem pretty bitter towards colgan and maybe your view is skewed because of it, i've seen many guys complain a lot about situations when sometimes you just have to roll with the punches
11-07-2006, 08:50 PM
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Jet Pic is more valuable than prop Pic. I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a requirement for all airlines. However, if I was you I would choose the airline with the best base not the type of aircraft. QOL is more important than a quicker upgrade.
11-07-2006, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by flyguyniner11
I'm currently a cfi with 1000 TT and 100 multi and I cant really decide if i want to fly for a company like xjt or comair and get in a jet or fly for like colgan and get a faster upgrade but suck it up in the turboprop for a while any thoughts or advice on this issue or the companies would be greatly appreciated thanks guys!
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11-07-2006, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by BURflyer
Jet Pic is more valuable than prop Pic. I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes a requirement for all airlines. However, if I was you I would choose the airline with the best base not the type of aircraft. QOL is more important than a quicker upgrade.
11-08-2006, 07:13 AM
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A 19 year old pilot on the cusp of getting his instrument rating last night asked me what my "dream aircraft" would be. I think he was a little hurt when I said "The one that will pay me the most money to keep me home the most time. I'd fly a 172 if I could get a better paycheck out of it and be home more often." He seemed a little upset when I told him flying was a job and that just because it goes fast, doesn't mean you'll like it.
Moral of the story - Fly whatever is going to make you happy, pay the bills, and get you home.
Moral of the story - Fly whatever is going to make you happy, pay the bills, and get you home.
11-08-2006, 08:50 AM
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I had the oppurtunity when I was an intern at CAL to talk with the hiring board and sim evaluators. I had 1900 time going into the into the internship and when I did my sim training they asked me where I had been flying. They told me flat out that they the best sim performances they see during interviews are from turboprop guys. Take that for what its worth.
DISCLAIMER to all the jet jocks (especially XJT guys): They didn't say anything about their CRM skills, decision making abilities, attitude or professionalism. Nor did they say how many turboprop guys got hired as a result.
I can't stress enough that it really doesn't matter what kind of time you have. What you need are the published mins. After that the amount of time it takes to get an interview is directly proportional to how high up your internal rec is.
DISCLAIMER to all the jet jocks (especially XJT guys): They didn't say anything about their CRM skills, decision making abilities, attitude or professionalism. Nor did they say how many turboprop guys got hired as a result.
I can't stress enough that it really doesn't matter what kind of time you have. What you need are the published mins. After that the amount of time it takes to get an interview is directly proportional to how high up your internal rec is.
11-08-2006, 03:16 PM
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well if there is one thing I can do its fly an airplane, The SAAB helped but either you know how to fly an airplane or you don't its that simple. I fly with guys that have been flying turboprops for years, and they blow so one has little to do with the other
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