Corporate to Majors?

[AA717driver]

IMO, you can even get away with having lower time as a corporate pilot because they recognize you just don't fly as much as others.

The also recognize corporate flying requires very different skills and more independence than, say, the regionals.

Just don't go to a job where you will only be flying 200 hours a year. TC

 

[FurloughedAgain]

"Just don't go to a job where you will only be flying 200 hours a year."

Depends on what it pays. To some, that is the very definition of success.

 

[AA717driver]

"Just don't go to a job where you will only be flying 200 hours a year."

Depends on what it pays. To some, that is the very definition of success.

True but he's trying to get on at a major and needs turbine time.

For the rest of us slackers, you're right. TC

 

[gutshotdraw]

Sure, you can get to a major from corporate aviation. The real question is: Why would you want to?

 

[GuppyWN]

gabster, are you "flying" the citation or lowering the gear? PIC Turbine time is macho grande to the interviewers.

Gup

 

[HarryParatestes]

I went from Corporate to Regional back to Corporate. The economy and 9/11 wrecked the 121 biz, so I jumped back. Sure, it's not the glitz and glamor of walking through the terminal, but home almost every night. The pay is descent and No commute.

note: if Southwest calls, I'm there.

 

[svcta]

I still wouldn't take a job that flew less than 400 hours a year. Trust me. But I don't think that corporate is a bad mark for a major job.

 

[tgabster]

I will be flying as co captain 50 percent of the time.

 

[AA717driver]

I will be flying as co captain 50 percent of the time.

That's a loaded response for this board.

Now, will you be a "co-captain" that splits PIC legs 50/50 or will you be a SIC that occasionally (pt. 91 legs) gets to fly from the left seat?

Big difference for the purposes of your question. TC

 

[CKJET]

I will be flying as co captain 50 percent of the time.

Does that mean you log pic or sic?
After time will you be able to be the PIC?

If you can build actual PIC in a Jet go for it, If all you will do is be SIC with no chance for PIC, then you may want to keep looking.