Question, type of turbine time matter for majors?

[Mattio]

It seems logical that a major would prefer someone with 2000 hrs of PIC time in a 90-seat jet over someone with the same times in a BE-1900, but is this truly the case?

[MSUDAWG]

not so much.....1000 hours Multi Engine Turbine PIC is 1000 hours Multi Engine Turbine PIC.......Doesnt really matter if you are flyin a jet or a twin turbo prop to most majors...You have the experience and the knowledge, you are good in their book....

[C150J]

Originally Posted by Mattio

It seems logical that a major would prefer someone with 2000 hrs of PIC time in a 90-seat jet over someone with the same times in a BE-1900, but is this truly the case?

Not really. Some majors have weight restrictions (X amount of time in A/C over 29,000 pounds, etc.), but for the most part, TPIC is TPIC. They will train you to their "style of flying."

It especially won't matter if you're flying a 90-seater that took one of your panel-member's flying on your hiring board(TIC).

I should also add that it's ALL ABOUT THE JOURNEY. I went from Seminoles to a CRJ and would've loved to fly a turboprop. I'm not going to give up my number here now that I have it, but I do regret never strapping on a 1900 and flying in the gunk.

[jtrain609]

Oh man somebody took me seriously earlier...

[Mattio]

OK, thank you guys.

jtrain, I can't stop looking at that guy in your signature, he looks like Kirby on crack.

[Seggy]

99.99999999999999999% chance that it is WHO you know that will get you that job at a major.

[jtrain609]

Originally Posted by Seggy

99.99999999999999999% chance that it is WHO you know that will get you that job at a major.

Bingo.

[Doug Taylor]

Turbine is turbine unless they specifically say "jet".

And there'd be a lot of unemployed C130 and P-3 drivers out there which there aren't!

Once upon a time, if you wanted to work at Southernjets, you'd had to have attended Auburn, flew P3's in the Navy and live in PNS it seems like.

[jtrain609]

You mean going to Riddle wouldn't get you into Delta? But....but they're the Harvard of the sky's! But I thought Riddle pilots were the best pilots EVAR!

[JayAre]

Originally Posted by jtrain609

You mean going to Riddle wouldn't get you into Delta? But....but they're the Harvard of the sky's! But I thought Riddle pilots were the best pilots EVAR!

Don't forget the cool Riddle sticker in back of the window!

Back to the topic at hand, I rode up front back to Burbank tonight on a SWA jet (it was so smooooth). The story is turbine is turbine doesn't matter in what, and swapping Navajo stories with the CA. They fell over when I told them how much time will get you an interview at the regionals.

Doug BTW the FO is a C130 driver

[Doug Taylor]

Herkie!

One of my last captains in SLC was a special ops C130 "Spectre" driver.

Some of the stories he had, geez!

[Van_Hoolio]

We had a jumpseater out of GPT who flew C-130's out of Keesler for the Air Force Reserve. Hurricane Hunter! A seat in the back opened up before push so we didn't have long to chat though.

[skydog]

Originally Posted by Seggy

99.99999999999999999% chance that it is WHO you know that will get you that job at a major.

I disagree. Knowing someone may help you get an interview. But if you don't know your stuff, or you come off as an a$$ in the interview, you are not going to get the job.

And knowing someone is not the ONLY way to get an interview. From 9/2005 to 3/2006 I interviewed at 3 majors, and actually got an offer from one.

[Airdale]

Originally Posted by Mattio

It seems logical that a major would prefer someone with 2000 hrs of PIC time in a 90-seat jet over someone with the same times in a BE-1900, but is this truly the case?

Yeah, but Beech pilots fly better!

[captainphil]

What's flying a twin turboprop like?

[Bandit_Driver]

Originally Posted by captainphil

What's flying a twin turboprop like?

Noisy...

[captainphil]

sounds fun..I got to run a turboprop engine.