FedEX PIC time

[gringo]

Does a guy or gal with say, 1000 PIC in a Shorts360, CASA or King Air have the same "qualifications" as a guy with a 1000 hours in an RJ or even something bigger?

And does it matter under what kind of regs you fly? 1000 hours part 91 looked at the same as 1000 hours 135 or 121?

 

[furloughfodder]

It would really help if you had 1000 in an F-16.

 

[blzr]

Does a guy or gal with say, 1000 PIC in a Shorts360, CASA or King Air have the same "qualifications" as a guy with a 1000 hours in an RJ or even something bigger?

And does it matter under what kind of regs you fly? 1000 hours part 91 looked at the same as 1000 hours 135 or 121?

Part 91 is good, 121 is better, Mil is even better. I fly pt91 and we have two pilots and alternate legs. I have 1000+ pic, and one fedExer told me that by alternating legs, count it as 500 pic....(?) Aslo, told me that if you just meet the mins at FedEx, you are neot going to get looked at.

The fedEx gig is very competative but so worth it if you happen to get on there. So I'm just going to keep updating, networking and playing golf in hopes of one day getting the chance for a meet and greet, then a chance to interview, and possably get on line before age 60.

 

[gringo]

Right now I'm flying a heavy, but with an unknown upgrade time; I'm looking at another job flying one of these smaller types, but with a much quicker upgrade (6 months, as opposed to 3-4 years). Pay and QOL is about the same for both companies, but with more flight time on the smaller turboprop than in the heavy.

The networking part I've got fairly well down (there's more to do in South America than just drink beer!), so that's actually the LEAST of my worries. I just need to get my PIC time up, otherwise I'm stuck.


I understand that just meeting the mins won't get me in the door (usually), and I expect to exceed those mins quite a bit. It's just a question of how long, and with whom. If I stay with my current company, maybe 5-6 years total. If I switch, then maybe 2-3. One gets me tons of widebody time, but the other gets me the PIC time, and much faster. Also, the other company is more stable, which makes a difference as well.

And F-16 time? Got that too! In a minute, I'll also have F-22 time, C-17 time and some C-130 time... just gotta find my pencil...

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

, 121 is better, Mil is even better.

Iceman- cough/bullsh*t

FedEx doesn't drop bombs, fly CAP, tanker, and do ACM. [hint military]

What FedEx does do is fly Part 121 (sup) kinda like the rest of the Part 121 Airlines. [hint the airlines]

No worries though, by the time the MIL guys come back for thier 12 month recurrent they do just as good as the CIV guys....


But I'd get that 1000hours of Iron Eagle [F-16] time. The CRM skills alone will trump any CIV puke.....

 

[414Flyer]

FedEx mentions you cant reside outside the US for the past 5 years. What if you maintain a residence inside the US but accept a temporary assignment overseas?

 

[Quiet Flight]

I had 1000 PIC (All T-Prop) when I did my walkthrough. 1200ish when I interviewed. But I'm an anomaly. Wait to get at least 2500 PIC before you start pushing. Don't want to jump the gun on an opportunity like FedEx.

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

I had 1000 PIC (All T-Prop) when I did my walkthrough. 1200ish when I interviewed. But I'm an anomaly. Wait to get at least 2500 PIC before you start pushing. Don't want to jump the gun on an opportunity like FedEx.

But you must have been military... what C-130 or P-3 maybe....??

 

[Quiet Flight]

check the profile. all civi. all the time.

 

[capt_zman]

Must have known somebody with some juice. Good for you man and welcome aboard.