With most regionals equipped with Jets, is turboprop time (even if 121 PIC) still competitive?
These are the requirements for a FO position in a company flying A320 ( the airplanes are blue for those who did not guess):
• 1000 hours Pilot in Command Time*
• 1000 hours in airplanes at or above 20,000 pounds (maximum takeoff weight) or 1000 hours in large turbojet airplanes (12,500 lbs or above)
This company does not require turbine PIC, just 1000 turbine and 1000 PIC time.
I am getting SIC turboprop under 20000 lbs in a 121 company. The upgrade is "usually" pretty fast (within a year). A couple of years ago, when most regionals were equipped with turboprops, I would not have asked the question, but nowadays, I would like to know what kind of profiles recruiters are more interested in.
These are the requirements for a FO position in a company flying A320 ( the airplanes are blue for those who did not guess):
- 1500 hours total time in airplanes
• 1000 hours Pilot in Command Time*
• 1000 hours in airplanes at or above 20,000 pounds (maximum takeoff weight) or 1000 hours in large turbojet airplanes (12,500 lbs or above)
This company does not require turbine PIC, just 1000 turbine and 1000 PIC time.
I am getting SIC turboprop under 20000 lbs in a 121 company. The upgrade is "usually" pretty fast (within a year). A couple of years ago, when most regionals were equipped with turboprops, I would not have asked the question, but nowadays, I would like to know what kind of profiles recruiters are more interested in.