Take RJ job or Upgrade

[RightTraffic]

Take RJ job or Upgrade

What would be better , a job at RAH flying the CRJ. or upgrading within the next 6 months (135/Turboprop SA-227)

Trying to help a friend decide

 

[OzBushWhacker]

Turbine PIC

 

[Fallingbrick]

Never pass on an upgrade!

 

[The_Russian]

Upgrade!

 

[Stuka Luva]

No doubt...PIC is king

 

[FlaZoomie]

Upgrade and take the TPIC time

 

[Baronman]

Without a doubt upgrade.....

 

[Freight Dog]

Shiny Jet! Shiny Jet! Shiny Jet! Glass Cockpit! Flight Attendant! Cool-looking uniform! Shiny Jet! Shiny Jet! Shiny Jet!



Take the Metro upgrade and run with it. RJ jobs are dime a dozen.

 

[capt. megadeth]

Dude, if you really have to ask.....c'mon now!

 

[Mercury]

Dude, if you really have to ask.....c'mon now!

:beer:

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Dude, take the jet! What does upgrade mean?

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

TPIC is Best if you want to move on, Get 1500-2000 or so of it and then escape to the RJ.

 

[Guitar Guy]

You, er, "your friend", should upgrade on the Metro. Moving to an RJ is big step back and will entail a good number of years in the right seat logging a bunch of turbine non-PIC time that won't impress many interviewers.

 

[paulsalem]

You'll probably have a great schedule if you go to the CRJ.

 

[CX880]

I'm no HR person but PIC time in a single pilot plane whether it's turbine or not seems counterintuitive. There is no way an airline will turn down an RJ CA over a Metro pilot with similar hours. Just a thought..

 

[Guitar Guy]

There is no way an airline will turn down an RJ CA over a Metro pilot with similar hours. Just a thought..

Ah, but therein lies the problem. Starting logging turbine PIC time very soon or log RJ SIC hours for a long while.

I'm guessing the airline you mention in your hypothetical situation is more likely to hire the Metro CA over the RJ FO. And that's assuming that the person we are all talking about even wants to stay in the 121 realm.

 

[RightTraffic]

Thanks for all the responses. I know that TPIC is money in the bank but I just wanted my friend to see different opinions. Once again thank you all!!:beer:

 

[jparks]

take the upgrade, tpic time is priceless!!!!

 

[hoover]

Take RJ job or Upgrade

What would be better , a job at RAH flying the CRJ. or upgrading within the next 6 months (135/Turboprop SA-227)

Trying to help a friend decide

As with all decisions, it depends on what your career and life goals are.

 

[SAAB Driver]

Turbine PIC is Turbine PIC, upgrade, get your ticket, get 1000 hours and then look at your options.

 

[blackbox]

Turbine PIC is Turbine PIC, upgrade, get your ticket.

True,but some airlines require part 121 PIC now, and others want TPIC in an aircraft over XX weight. I dont know how much a metro weighs. but I think its borderline on the requirement.

 

[ex j-41]

What? Give up the airline job?
Here are some advantages.....

Living life in Industrial parks.
Airport Food
Low low low pay
Used car salesmen working as management
No time off.
No time at home
You sick you fired
Need i go on?