Alternate career path

[pilotyip]

Skip the regionals

Guys logging TJ PIC skip the regional route, unless it is straight to the left seat.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

The turbojet PIC theory is a crock...

3 of the 3 friends I have at DAL had ZERO hours turbojet/turboprop PIC between them when they were hired. They were all regional F/O's.

Although....3 of the 3 had college.


Not saying jet pic time is not valuable, but it certainly IS NOT required, nor very important....in fact, it is far less important than a "useless" degree.


and really...what kind of place are people going stright to the left seat at?

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[pilotyip]

And your point 200 concurs with exatly what I posted, pilots with TJ PIC at an air carrier skip the regional route

 

[bobbysamd]

I wanted a regional job, only . . . .

And your point 200 concurs with exatly what I posted, pilots with TJ PIC at an air carrier skip the regional route

Once again, Yip, may I respectfully suggest that you run a search of my posts. A good, or even fair, regional was my goal, only. As a somewhat older career-changer and knowing myself well, I knew the regionals were a realistic goal, and one with which I was fully content.

Moreover, I have a former student who went from Skywest FO to FedEx. I.e., no "TJPIC" but an ERAU Aeronautical Science four-year college degree. During that time, she was on Flight Fellowship, meaning she built time at Riddle instructing before graduating.

Finally, besides Gulfstream, who is hiring 121 street captains?

 

[bobbysamd]

You make it sound as if a degree and regional FO experience are the only pre-req's.

That is not what I wrote. I never said that a degree and regional experience were the only prerequisites. I was pointing out that my former student got on with a 121 carrier without "TJPIC." She did have a degree. Compare to what Yip wrote, above

Because they have proved themselves logging Part 121 TJ PIC and you did not have those cerdentials so in spite of having a degree you could not get hired.

 

[pilotyip]

YIP people rule!

 

[Frank Towns]

Turbine PIC does'nt seem like its quite enough right now. With the more utilization of RJ's it seems like us T-Prop guys are sitting in no mans land right now.

The few guys who are hiring and would be a step up for us just are'nt looking at Civilian TProp guys. Its unfortunate, but I have seen a shift in hiring, and lots of prop guys like me are just waiting to get into jet stuff, without taking a big pay cut or a lateral move in the industry.

Who would have guessed that the industry would have done what it has when I started flying Turbo Props 5 years ago. Its a bummer.
Once again guys fly for fun, and enjoy the ride, because it sometimes sucks. Don't do it for the cash.

 

[SWA/FO]

Go YIP!!!!

 

[pilotyip]

Another YIP pilot who escaped!

 

[pilotyip]

Frank it is time to apply for a TJ job.