Part135 upgrade or Part 121
#21
There's all kinds of 135 operators. Now, if you're flying 135 in a caravan or a twin piston then yes, I can see that time being viewed as 121 FO time but... 121 FO's are being hired with the majors and many have 0 PIC.
#23
#24
A friend of mine flew 1900s at Gulfstream for a couple of years, he left to fly bizjets for a bunch more years, all short or medium range. Tons of PIC time he got. He got on with United last year. Moral of the story is I don't know what this proves other than he did it with some 121 PIC time on his resume.
#25
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Joined APC: Oct 2015
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The whole "recruiter's view of 135 PIC time equal to 121 FO time". Come on man.
There's all kinds of 135 operators. Now, if you're flying 135 in a caravan or a twin piston then yes, I can see that time being viewed as 121 FO time but... 121 FO's are being hired with the majors and many have 0 PIC.
There's all kinds of 135 operators. Now, if you're flying 135 in a caravan or a twin piston then yes, I can see that time being viewed as 121 FO time but... 121 FO's are being hired with the majors and many have 0 PIC.
The point I made was both are viable paths to the Majors to counter the argument being made that the 135 PIC time would be worthless and the guy would be better off skipping upgrade to be a FO at a 121 regional and never having any PIC time.
#26
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: CA
Posts: 26
Take the upgrade. Can't beat having experience as a captain on your resume. Get some PIC time then go apply at a LCC, then check the 121 box.
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