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Originally Posted by Doug Taylor  Remember, this is a career-oriented advice-based website.
From what I know of the hiring process, if you have CRJ FO as the most recent experience, never upgraded to captain and have logged a few thousand hours of PIC time in a CRJ because you previously obtained a type rating, you're going to be the topic of some "jovial" conversation.
And most of the airline's human resource departments talk, trust me on this. They don't necessarily officially share data, but believe you me, they're on a first name basis.
I've forwarded the scenario to my "Former Manager of Pilot Selection" that I turn to for the "Hard Questions" section of the main website for the straight poop.
I'll post it when/if he replies.
As much as the FAA cares, you can log whatever you want to log in your book, but when it comes to certification and how HR views it, that's another story entirely.
I wish I kept the old United application to reference their description of "pilot-in-command/aircraft commander" experience, but the airlines look at a very narrow definition of PIC time.
But more or less, if it's going to go on your application and you're not solely responsible for the aircraft and responsible for signing the release, I wouldn't claim the experience as PIC, legal or not, when applying for an airline.
I know if I was looking across the desk, asking a new applicant questions, I'd say "Ahh, never upgraded to captain at SkyJet, but you've got 2,000 hours of EMB-145 PIC under part 121... So, tell me about your FAA PIC route check during your IOE and what upgrade training at your scheduled carrier was like sir".
That's my advice. |
Doug my friend, your airline bias is showing through (edit to add: sorry, *bias* isn't the right word - *perspective* is better).
tgrayson, CFIse, and myself are all talking about the legality of logging PIC time in a turbine aircraft that one is rated to fly, even though that person has not "signed" for the aircraft as PIC of record. It is our contention that logging that time is perfectly acceptable, and it is my further contention (can't speak for those guys on this part) that there are many operators in the 135 and 91 world that will accept that as legitimate turbine PIC. I understand, and agree (based on what you and other airline pukes
are saying) that the major airlines may well laugh you out the door for presenting that turbine PIC time for consideration of employment
with them, but that does not mean that it is illegal or even stupid to log, if you follow me.
Just got to remember that not all "careers" go to the airline side of the business.
