Multi time or turbine better?

[paid4training]

When logging time for airline aps what is more valuable to the airlines, multi recip or single turbine?

 

[twott driver]

multi

 

[WMUSIGPI]

if both are as PIC and the single does NOT require a type rating or is military (F16 ect) then go with the multi time

 

[paid4training]

So the Airlines much rather see twin recip time and not PT6 time? I was always of the thinking that Turbine was gold. I have a student who is going to purchase a Turbine Merridian and I will be getting a lot of time flying him and his partners around. I am also going to be getting some King air time but not as much as the Merridian. I have over 140 hr of Multi but I was hoping this opprotunity would help my overall numbers.

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

It helps your numbers more than a 172 for sure but the more multi the better. They want experience in two engine aircraft.

 

[ackattacker]

So the Airlines much rather see twin recip time and not PT6 time? I was always of the thinking that Turbine was gold. I have a student who is going to purchase a Turbine Merridian and I will be getting a lot of time flying him and his partners around. I am also going to be getting some King air time but not as much as the Merridian. I have over 140 hr of Multi but I was hoping this opprotunity would help my overall numbers.

Think about it. What's the difference between a Meridian and a Malibu? Mostly learning how to start the engine. Big deal.

What's the difference between a Meridian and a King Air? It's a whole different way of thinking about flying. Vmc, decision speeds, balanced field, second segment climb, etc. etc.

It's like a whole new vocabulary and mindset.

That's what airlines are looking for and that's what they mean when they ask for turbine time. Piston engine multi isn't the same but it's closer to the idea than single engine turboprop.

 

[johnpeace]

So the Airlines much rather see twin recip time and not PT6 time? I was always of the thinking that Turbine was gold. I have a student who is going to purchase a Turbine Merridian and I will be getting a lot of time flying him and his partners around. I am also going to be getting some King air time but not as much as the Merridian. I have over 140 hr of Multi but I was hoping this opprotunity would help my overall numbers.

Your Meridian and King Air jobs are going to put you in a position where you'll have access to FAR better flying jobs than the airlines.

Maybe your premise needs reexamination...

 

[paid4training]

Think about it. What's the difference between a Meridian and a Malibu? Mostly learning how to start the engine. Big deal.

What's the difference between a Meridian and a King Air? It's a whole different way of thinking about flying. Vmc, decision speeds, balanced field, second segment climb, etc. etc.

It's like a whole new vocabulary and mindset.

That's what airlines are looking for and that's what they mean when they ask for turbine time. Piston engine multi isn't the same but it's closer to the idea than single engine turboprop.

Very good point I didn't really think about that. I'm just glad to have a little variety than "right rudder, right rudder". I'm am just fortunate to have the opprotunity.

 

[paid4training]

Your Meridian and King Air jobs are going to put you in a position where you'll have access to FAR better flying jobs than the airlines.

Maybe your premise needs reexamination...

But how am I going to pick up chicks??? I mean nothing says "you will be naked soon ms blonde" than "hey there Im an airline pilot". J/k

I am taking nothing for granted when it comes to the options I have been presented!!!!

 

[dojetdriver]

But how am I going to pick up chicks??

Jedi mind trick, duh.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

Jedi mind trick, duh.

Only if she's not a Hutt or a Toydarian.

Sent from a TIE Bomber

 

[dojetdriver]

Only if she's not a Hutt or a Toydarian.

Sent from a TIE Bomber

Corellian engineering is better than Sienar fleet systems.

 

[SXMp2c]

get 200 multi

then as much turbine as u can

 

[ASA_DFW]

Get as much multi time as you can.

 

[Big Dog]

I worked for a part 135 that flew multi-engine pistons. We'd have pilots leave for the Caravan. Many of them later said they wished they'd hung around longer and got more multi before leaving. 500 hours seemed to be a benchmark. I think 1000 multi would be pretty safe in any economy, specially if you could get the time in a couple or few different types of planes.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

get 200 multi

then as much turbine as u can

Many regionals will hire you with well under 200 ME if all your ducks are otherwise in order. I would say 75 ME is a good start and Ive known others who got hired with this time.

Submit apps, and go to class with whomever hires you. Once youve got some multi-turbine, you can move elsewhere. Some TP outfits will hire guys with a lot less time than some of the RJ operators.

 

[paid4training]

So, let me understand this correctly. The airlines would prefer a pilot with recip, non pressurized twin below 15k over a pressurized turbine flying at flight levels?

 

[TEXAN AVIATOR]

You have it right there bud. Twin over single every day all day in the airline world. Wanna enhance a bit get into a king air or something similar.

 

[pilotyip]

So, let me understand this correctly. The airlines would prefer a pilot with recip, non pressurized twin below 15k over a pressurized turbine flying at flight levels?

My experience in hiring those guys who fly the single pilot piston twins is that almost without exception they are very good instrument pilots. They fly raw data in the clouds at night, non-precision instrument approaches into uncontrolled airports. Some of the weaker inst. pilots I have seen come out of the modern turbine airplanes with all the automation, coupled capability, and FMS technology.

Pilots get hired at good places because they have Turbine PIC, you must build turbine PIC to have control over your career. You have to go wherever that job is that gets you turbine PIC. You stay in that job until you can get another job that gives you better turbine PIC, i.e. Bigger airplanes, Turbojet, 121, etc. It is called paying your dues everyone must do it. Some do it in the military, some do it at the regionals, and some do in the on-demand business. Everyone pays his or her dues.

 

[flyboyzii]

My experience in hiring those guys who fly the single pilot piston twins is that almost without exception they are very good instrument pilots. They fly raw data in the clouds at night, non-precision instrument approaches into uncontrolled airports. Some of the weaker inst. pilots I have seen come out of the modern turbine airplanes with all the automation, coupled capability, and FMS technology.

Pilots get hired at good places because they have Turbine PIC, you must build turbine PIC to have control over your career. You have to go wherever that job is that gets you turbine PIC. You stay in that job until you can get another job that gives you better turbine PIC, i.e. Bigger airplanes, Turbojet, 121, etc. It is called paying your dues everyone must do it. Some do it in the military, some do it at the regionals, and some do in the on-demand business. Everyone pays his or her dues.

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My experience as well