September 19th, 2008, 02:56
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| Old Skool
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: *ATTENDING NetworkJC '09
Posts: 4,366
|  Re: Why "1000 hrs Turbine PIC" Is Bad For Pilots
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Originally Posted by DE727UPS  "By requiring 1000 hrs Turbine PIC at Legacy/Major carriers, the managers at that level have ensured that the majority of pilots entering the industry will be HAVE NO CHOICE but to fly for "Regional" carriers."
Or, one could have gone to work at Amflight and made well in excess of 121 F/O pay while building TPIC. The kid I trained for his IFR rating who did that and has more PIC turbine that I have.... |
Since many pilots are staying with the civilian route these days, freight or regional jet operations are the method most use to get their invaluable turbine engine experience. As small aircraft freight is a very small community, most pilots wind up applying to Regional airlines.
"By requiring 1000 hrs Turbine PIC at Legacy/Major carriers, the managers at that level have ensured that the majority of pilots entering the industry will be HAVE NO CHOICE but to fly for "Regional" carriers."  |
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