some questions about the biz.

applepwnz · February 12th, 2005, 01:31

I have two questions. One is how much of a choice do you have as to where you are based out of (at a regional) Do you have to be based out of a hub, or just out of any airport where the airline flys from? My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours?

Cosmo1999 · February 12th, 2005, 01:33

You have to be based at a hub or wherever they have a crew base so its not always a hub. You can commute from wherever you want. You get jet jobs by Schmoozing. networking, getting to know whoever you can and see what pops up or get a job at a regional. Anyway you dice it it helps to know the right people

Kristie · February 12th, 2005, 02:29

when your at the bottom of the seniority list, you don't have much choice as to which hub you'll be based out of (you'll go to the most junior base or wherever they need you)... but as your seniority gets higher, the bids get better and the choice of plane/base also gets better.

fsuflyer · February 13th, 2005, 12:00

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My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours?

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You gain turbine hours when flying turbine aircraft, not just jets. Turboprops are turbine aircraft, I believe.

av8trxx · February 13th, 2005, 14:20

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...how much of a choice do you have as to where you are based out of (at a regional) Do you have to be based out of a hub, or just out of any airport where the airline flys from?

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Your domicile may or may not be a 'hub'. Some carriers (Mesa, Skywest) base pilots in the outstations. You may or may not have a 'choice' depending on your seniority in class. Each class gets to pick from whatever bases & aircraft need to be filled at that time. If you are the last in senniority in your new hire class, you will get the last slot.

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My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours?

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Any turbo prop operated by the regional you get hired with will fill the bill, as do the RJs. However, PIC turbine is what really matters. SIC turbine is a nice logbook filler, but PIC turbine is golden for the resume.

February 12th, 2005, 01:31	#1
applepwnz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central MA Posts: 348	some questions about the biz. I have two questions. One is how much of a choice do you have as to where you are based out of (at a regional) Do you have to be based out of a hub, or just out of any airport where the airline flys from? My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours?

February 12th, 2005, 01:33	#2
Cosmo1999 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 247	Re: some questions about the biz. You have to be based at a hub or wherever they have a crew base so its not always a hub. You can commute from wherever you want. You get jet jobs by Schmoozing. networking, getting to know whoever you can and see what pops up or get a job at a regional. Anyway you dice it it helps to know the right people

February 12th, 2005, 02:29	#3
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 17,541 Blog Entries: 3	Re: some questions about the biz. when your at the bottom of the seniority list, you don't have much choice as to which hub you'll be based out of (you'll go to the most junior base or wherever they need you)... but as your seniority gets higher, the bids get better and the choice of plane/base also gets better.

February 13th, 2005, 12:00	#4
fsuflyer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: TLH Posts: 105	Re: some questions about the biz. [ QUOTE ] My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours? [/ QUOTE ] You gain turbine hours when flying turbine aircraft, not just jets. Turboprops are turbine aircraft, I believe.

February 13th, 2005, 14:20	#5
av8trxx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: KSAN Posts: 392	Re: some questions about the biz. [ QUOTE ] ...how much of a choice do you have as to where you are based out of (at a regional) Do you have to be based out of a hub, or just out of any airport where the airline flys from? [/ QUOTE ] Your domicile may or may not be a 'hub'. Some carriers (Mesa, Skywest) base pilots in the outstations. You may or may not have a 'choice' depending on your seniority in class. Each class gets to pick from whatever bases & aircraft need to be filled at that time. If you are the last in senniority in your new hire class, you will get the last slot. [ QUOTE ] My other question, is how does one gain turbine hours? Do you just need to luck out and get a job flying jet aircraft to build these hours? [/ QUOTE ] Any turbo prop operated by the regional you get hired with will fill the bill, as do the RJs. However, PIC turbine is what really matters. SIC turbine is a nice logbook filler, but PIC turbine is golden for the resume.

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