What Regional?
01-25-2015 | 07:45 AM
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Instead of instructing for the whole time, many people do the part 135 thing first, flying turboprops around single pilot IFR. Others get FO jobs in a Leer, and then work up to Captain before going to the regionals. Those people are probable ready to upgrade. CFI only's, probably not.
Personally, I think working as a CFI past 500 or so hours provides very little "experience".
Instead of instructing for the whole time, many people do the part 135 thing first, flying turboprops around single pilot IFR. Others get FO jobs in a Leer, and then work up to Captain before going to the regionals. Those people are probable ready to upgrade. CFI only's, probably not.
Personally, I think working as a CFI past 500 or so hours provides very little "experience".
01-25-2015 | 07:53 AM
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I think it just depends on the pilot... Some people feel ready and are, others don't feel ready and bypass upgrade for a bit (also gives the benefit of not sitting on reserve if you were to defer for a few months), and some go to upgrade and aren't ready and don't become Captains. If you haven't figured out enough of what the hell is going on in 1,000 hours (you've certainly seen all 4 seasons at this point) then just keep sitting in the right seat until you do.
Yeah, because one winter in the right seat (potentially on reserve) is enough....
There are people being hired right now with zero actual. I have a friend who is a CKA at CPZ. IOE FO was going bananas taking pictures and in awe since they were "between layers". I'm sure this clown is totally capable of determining he's ready for the left seat after a year of West Coast flying. ELOHEL.
01-25-2015 | 11:12 AM
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Yeah, because one winter in the right seat (potentially on reserve) is enough....
There are people being hired right now with zero actual. I have a friend who is a CKA at CPZ. IOE FO was going bananas taking pictures and in awe since they were "between layers". I'm sure this clown is totally capable of determining he's ready for the left seat after a year of West Coast flying. ELOHEL.
There are people being hired right now with zero actual. I have a friend who is a CKA at CPZ. IOE FO was going bananas taking pictures and in awe since they were "between layers". I'm sure this clown is totally capable of determining he's ready for the left seat after a year of West Coast flying. ELOHEL.
01-26-2015 | 02:47 AM
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01-26-2015 | 07:27 PM
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yeah, because one winter in the right seat (potentially on reserve) is enough....
There are people being hired right now with zero actual. I have a friend who is a cka at cpz. Ioe fo was going bananas taking pictures and in awe since they were "between layers". I'm sure this clown is totally capable of determining he's ready for the left seat after a year of west coast flying. Elohel.
There are people being hired right now with zero actual. I have a friend who is a cka at cpz. Ioe fo was going bananas taking pictures and in awe since they were "between layers". I'm sure this clown is totally capable of determining he's ready for the left seat after a year of west coast flying. Elohel.
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01-26-2015 | 08:14 PM
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I have a question that seems to go along with this conversation.
I have just finished Indoc and systems at Skywest and have over a month off until sim in Atlanta. I am from the NW and just received a call for an interview at Horizon, I would love to stay in the NW if possible but have heard that Horizon would be "career suicide". Just looking for some insight from anyone currently working for either. Thanks
I have just finished Indoc and systems at Skywest and have over a month off until sim in Atlanta. I am from the NW and just received a call for an interview at Horizon, I would love to stay in the NW if possible but have heard that Horizon would be "career suicide". Just looking for some insight from anyone currently working for either. Thanks
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