Turbine PIC or going back to regionals?

[flya380]

Hey everybody,

Soon to be furloughed here and I have the option of chosing 2 directions for my next move.

What do you guys think is better for my resume:

Flying 208s and building PIC time on single engine turbine or going back as an FO to a regional and continue building jet time?

I have about 1500 Jet time on CRJ, ERJ and 320 but no PIC turbine.

Is single engine Turbine PIC of any value when applying for majors? It might be a stupid question but they never mention in their job requirements if the Turbine PIC time has to be in a multi...

Thanks for the help

 

[USCtrojan]

Hey everybody,

Soon to be furloughed here and I have the option of chosing 2 directions for my next move.

What do you guys think is better for my resume:

Flying 208s and building PIC time on single engine turbine or going back as an FO to a regional and continue building jet time?

I have about 1500 Jet time on CRJ, ERJ and 320 but no PIC turbine.

Is single engine Turbine PIC of any value when applying for majors? It might be a stupid question but they never mention in their job requirements if the Turbine PIC time has to be in a multi...

Thanks for the help

I know Southwest requires twin turbine PIC. Good luck, you have to do what suits you best and in your position.

Trojan

 

[MoroniMetro]

SWA doesn't allow twin tubine time if it flown by dirtbags either.

 

[Superpilot92]

I know Southwest requires twin turbine PIC. Good luck, you have to do what suits you best and in your position.

Trojan

I have heard of guys getting hired at SWA with only single engine TPIC time in agcats.

With that said it is rare but it has happened.fwiw

 

[Andy Neill]

Hey everybody,

Soon to be furloughed here and I have the option of chosing 2 directions for my next move.........
Is single engine Turbine PIC of any value when applying for majors?

Are the majors your long-term goal. If so, why? With the state of the industry, it is a VERY valid question to ask. Just because it was an attractive career path when you started flying doesn't mean it is now. I think sometimes we get locked into decisions that were valid yesterday that aren't today.

The big life lesson that dynamic programming taught me was, "It doesn't matter how you got here. What is the best path to follow out of here?"

 

[DoinTime]

Choose the job with the highest quality of life and pay available. Ride that pony for all its worth then punch out of this hell hole of industry.

 

[lowlycfi]

Hey everybody,

Soon to be furloughed here and I have the option of chosing 2 directions for my next move.

What do you guys think is better for my resume:

Flying 208s and building PIC time on single engine turbine or going back as an FO to a regional and continue building jet time?

I have about 1500 Jet time on CRJ, ERJ and 320 but no PIC turbine.

Is single engine Turbine PIC of any value when applying for majors? It might be a stupid question but they never mention in their job requirements if the Turbine PIC time has to be in a multi...

Thanks for the help

Just curious, what regional are you thinking of going to? I didn't think any of them were hiring right now.

 

[USCtrojan]

SWA doesn't allow twin tubine time if it flown by dirtbags either.

Exactly, so you better not apply, cuz you're just a teenage dirtbag.

Trojan

 

[USCtrojan]

Hey everybody,

Soon to be furloughed here and I have the option of chosing 2 directions for my next move.

What do you guys think is better for my resume:

Flying 208s and building PIC time on single engine turbine or going back as an FO to a regional and continue building jet time?

I have about 1500 Jet time on CRJ, ERJ and 320 but no PIC turbine.

Is single engine Turbine PIC of any value when applying for majors? It might be a stupid question but they never mention in their job requirements if the Turbine PIC time has to be in a multi...

Thanks for the help

I think a lot of the Fractionals are still hiring. Check out Airline Pilot Central.com and it will give you a better idea. Good luck to you.

Trojan

 

[Raskal]

Some frax are, but the time in question isn't competitive. Go with DoinTime's advice, pick the job that will offer you the best QOL and pay.

 

[CALRepublic]

Are the majors your long-term goal. If so, why? With the state of the industry, it is a VERY valid question to ask. Just because it was an attractive career path when you started flying doesn't mean it is now. I think sometimes we get locked into decisions that were valid yesterday that aren't today.

"

Excellent post.

Last year a 7 year NetJets captain left for UA. He had that "big jet syndrome" the one that most of the younger pilots have. His wife, friends, and me adviced him not to do it, but he said it was his dream to fly big metal and told us to go to hell....... When UA starts furloughing, he will be in the first group.

 

[XJohXJ]

I hate to agree with the general trend of advice here, yet I do. Everything is so uncertain across this industry right now that any job you decide to take should meet the "do I want to still be here in 10 years?" requirement.

If you have jobs to choose from, you really might want to pick whichever one you could stand to remain at awhile, rather than which ever one would be the better stepping stone, as the stepping stone might just be on a path to the edge of a cliff these days.

 

[Goose Egg]

...as the stepping stone might just be on a path to the edge of a cliff these days.

Good call! I think right now the only safe path is one that leads away from the industry. If you're like me, that isn't really an option... but someday.

-Goose

 

[dojetdriver]

We all know somebody that got hired at (insert airline here) with single engine turbine PIC time. It's not unheard of.

But in the current market, unless that single engine turbine job has you strapping into an ejection seat, it's about as useful as tits on a boar.

By that I mean resume wise and trying to get on at a major.

It's still good experience and if it pays the bills, all the much better.

 

[Goose Egg]

It's still good experience and if it pays the bills, all the much better.

I think that's the point I'm trying to get at. The above quoted is really all one could ask for right now.

-Goose