Advice - Please!

[BaronPIC]

Hello,

I would like to get the advice of some regional pilots on my situation. I'll try to make the scenario short and sweet:

I'm an CFII/MEI w/ 1150TT/100ME. I've been instructing full-time out of a large Class B airport for about 2 yrs. doing basic initial day-VFR single-engine instruction. I've applied with what I'd like to think are 4 decent regionals. A contact brought to light an opportunity to fly a cabin-class twin. The added multi time would be nice. Only problem is this opportunity is about 1:15 minutes from home. The long haul would offset the small increase in pay and fatigue could be a significant factor.

Kinda feel I'm b/w a rock and a hard place. I REAALLLYY want to move onto a regional soon, and am hoping to get a call after the holidays, realizing that no one will likely get a call beforehand. Any insight or advice someone can pass along would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!!

-Baron

 

[CHQ-FO]

Take the job as long as you will get >50 hours per month. Twin time is golden, most pilots at your stage have to pay for it. And just think, no more students trying to kill you day in and out! Best of luck, I would take the job quickly as I am sure that there are hundreds of other local pilots who will take it in a heartbeat.

 

[Greg]

Get the multi time. One hour and fifteen minutes isn't CHIT what many people do to commute to work. Flying or not.

Bawlz

 

[Guitar Guy]

I agree with everyone here. ME time is very important for your career development. If you keep at your current instruction job, you could end up with 2000 TT and only 100 ME. Most carriers want to see multi time. Plus, you'll learn about operating IFR and develop cross-country flying experience that you probably won't get teaching primary students. It will all add up to making you more attractive to a regional.

Best of luck to you!

 

[Vik]

How much time would you log in this "cabin-class" twin? The reason is because if even 1 hour of time is logged, that aircraft is now fair game during the interview.

1 hour and 15 minutes? Are you kidding. I used to drive 3 hours to get training in a half a million dollar Baron and I didn't even have my multi. I went just to get the experience and learn. I couldn't log it and the learning curve was straight up. The ink on my commercial ticket was still wet. I drove extra early, and just relaxed for an hour before I met the owner.

You've only got 100hrs of multi. Multi time is golden. Think about how much it costs to buy in a non-cabin class twin and now see that driving an hour and getting paid is a great deal.

You also wrote that all your time has been instructing VFR-day. Thats useless time for the airlines except for the "total time" box. They would like to see multi PIC, in actual, at night, with one engine feathered, one hand tied behind your back and you've lost all your pens.

Keep us updated.

Hello,

I would like to get the advice of some regional pilots on my situation. I'll try to make the scenario short and sweet:

I'm an CFII/MEI w/ 1150TT/100ME. I've been instructing full-time out of a large Class B airport for about 2 yrs. doing basic initial day-VFR single-engine instruction. I've applied with what I'd like to think are 4 decent regionals. A contact brought to light an opportunity to fly a cabin-class twin. The added multi time would be nice. Only problem is this opportunity is about 1:15 minutes from home. The long haul would offset the small increase in pay and fatigue could be a significant factor.

Kinda feel I'm b/w a rock and a hard place. I REAALLLYY want to move onto a regional soon, and am hoping to get a call after the holidays, realizing that no one will likely get a call beforehand. Any insight or advice someone can pass along would greatly be appreciated. Thanks!!

-Baron

 

[DorkProp]

If it's a quality, legit job, then take it. If it's any consolation, I drive forty minutes to the airport, take the employee bus to the terminal, then beg my way on board a two and a half hour flight to work every week.

 

[IADBLRJ41]

Take the twin job. It will probably be really rewarding and will make your resume more attractive. Also if you only have 100hrs of ME flying a larger plane will only help you when you move on to a regional.

 

[Prop Trash]

I'd say screw the job flying the twin. If you're confident that one of the airlines you applied for will call you for an interview and you're pretty sure you can ace the interview, go for the regional. Seniority is everything! If you commit to flying the twin, they're going to expect you to stick around for a little while. I'm an honest, ethical person, and knowing that I'm going to bail from a job in two or threee months after I was hired would cause me to lose sleep. 100 hours of multi time will get you a job at most of the small jet carriers. Since you already have that, just keep instructing until one of them calls.