Lowest time known for right seat job

[bgaviator]

Hello,
I'm currently working as a 121 dispatcher and I have all of my ratings...commercial multi-engine. I just don't have that much time, only a little over 400 hours TT, and about 14 multi. I also haven't flown in quite awhile. I've really been thinking about asking some managers within my company if they would consider me for the right seat since I'm familiar with the aircraft and company procedures, even though I have little time. Have you ever heard of anyone making this kind of transition, and what's the lowest amount of time you've heard of someone being able to make right seat? Thanks.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Get some currency, you'd be desiriable to someone then.

 

[great cornholio]

TSA has hired with as little as 250 TT and 25 multi. Although now I hear its closer to 500 TT 50 multi

 

[captjim]

Get some currency, you'd be desiriable to someone then.

That's a mouthful, currency is extreamly when trying to make it through training. True, airlines are hiring with low times, however those newhires usually are very current which makes the difference.

 

[PositionandHold]

Ran into a guy at ASA that got hired with about 230TT. Part 141 commercial mins will allow that.

I was a part 61 boy so all that seems kind of strange.

 

[Shrek]

250 hours for an A320 right seat job

 

[COOPERVANE]

If your company is a worthwhile company, they should fall all over themselves to hire you. Seriously, if you have a good work history, they would love to have you. And you will obviously know most of the regs already, that is helpful.

I would go for it. Just be SURE you want to fly for a regional.

Call pilot recruiting and talk to them about it

 

[Trogdor]

284 TT, newbie Beech FO at Lakes.

 

[CX880]

Hello,
I'm currently working as a 121 dispatcher and I have all of my ratings...commercial multi-engine. I just don't have that much time, only a little over 400 hours TT, and about 14 multi. I also haven't flown in quite awhile. I've really been thinking about asking some managers within my company if they would consider me for the right seat since I'm familiar with the aircraft and company procedures, even though I have little time. Have you ever heard of anyone making this kind of transition, and what's the lowest amount of time you've heard of someone being able to make right seat? Thanks.

Currency is really important to recruiters not so much total time. If you haven't flown in quite awhile don't even bother, get current.

 

[AWACoff]

221TT with 216 multi. He was a newhire at Lakes in January of '00 ish. He passed training but quit to go work for COEX. Not sure whatever happened to him after that. Anybody know of this guy? I'm sure he would have stuck out due to his unusual training at Centenial (sp?) in Denver. Just curious as to what became of him. He definitely had the passion for this job.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Hello,
I'm currently working as a 121 dispatcher and I have all of my ratings...commercial multi-engine. I just don't have that much time, only a little over 400 hours TT, and about 14 multi. I also haven't flown in quite awhile. I've really been thinking about asking some managers within my company if they would consider me for the right seat since I'm familiar with the aircraft and company procedures, even though I have little time. Have you ever heard of anyone making this kind of transition, and what's the lowest amount of time you've heard of someone being able to make right seat? Thanks.

You've been dispatching there how long...less than 6 months? Why would the company want to consider someone who can't complete at year at their current position?

Seems like it wasn't long ago that you were trying to find a dispatch job and were given all kinds of info over on the Dispatcher forum and complained about every recommendation & bit of info you were given. It was because of this that many of us recommended you stay away from dispatch, get current, and find a pilot gig because of how much we could tell it wasn't for you and how much you whined about everything.

After being told everything you needed to know well in advance, you came back on there a few months later and complained about the early morning schedules dispatchers work and how you weren't getting any rest or seeing your girlfriend. If you can't handle a dispatcher's fairly consistent schedule, do you really think you can handle flying some of the ridiculous skeds these guys are on?

So, what happens when these guys give you the gouge you need for a pilot gig? Gonna whine about everything they told you after 3 weeks of flying the line?

And, besides, aren't you dispatching for SkyBus? Well, hell, nevermind...maybe you are right seat material for them.

 

[Vne]

the lowest amount of time you've heard of someone being able to make right seat? Thanks.

60 hours,but they had nice tits(.Y.) !

 

[Tarzan]

212 hours, ASA, Female

 

[ReverseSensing]

Gonna whine about everything they told you after 3 weeks of flying the line?

Why should he be any different than every other pilot?

 

[Raskal]

My FO sim partner came in at 230 hrs...so far he's holding his own more than expected (getting a bit cocky though )

 

[WalterSobchak]

Why should he be any different than every other pilot?

Excellent point...

 

[ehaecker]

212 hours, ASA, Female

What does being female have to do with it?

 

[greyskyracer]

www.piedmont-airlines.net

 

[relief tube]

Hello,
I'm currently working as a 121 dispatcher and I have all of my ratings...commercial multi-engine. I just don't have that much time, only a little over 400 hours TT, and about 14 multi.

About 14 multi....well which one is it, 13 or 14 hours?

This conversation is scary. Wow its a wonder regional accidents haven't been up in the past 6 mo.

Bottom line, Consider the QOL at the airlines that would hire you with that low time, and if that's good enough, go for it. But starting off at Lakes or even TSA isn't really recommended if you enjoy enjoying life.

 

[bgaviator]

You've been dispatching there how long...less than 6 months? Why would the company want to consider someone who can't complete at year at their current position?

Seems like it wasn't long ago that you were trying to find a dispatch job and were given all kinds of info over on the Dispatcher forum and complained about every recommendation & bit of info you were given. It was because of this that many of us recommended you stay away from dispatch, get current, and find a pilot gig because of how much we could tell it wasn't for you and how much you whined about everything.

After being told everything you needed to know well in advance, you came back on there a few months later and complained about the early morning schedules dispatchers work and how you weren't getting any rest or seeing your girlfriend. If you can't handle a dispatcher's fairly consistent schedule, do you really think you can handle flying some of the ridiculous skeds these guys are on?

So, what happens when these guys give you the gouge you need for a pilot gig? Gonna whine about everything they told you after 3 weeks of flying the line?

And, besides, aren't you dispatching for SkyBus? Well, hell, nevermind...maybe you are right seat material for them.

Dude, what's your problem? What's wrong with me making a job transition? Chances are it would take me a little while to get back into currency anyways. You wanna talk about a bunch of whiners and generally rude people, go look at most of the posts you all make on the Dispatchers forum. And so what if I dispatch for Skybus? Don't get mad at me just because I probably am making more money and have a better quality of life than a lot of the people dispatching at some of the regionals. And so what if they did offer me a flying job? Do you really think I feel I'm "bringing down the industry?" HELL NO! I just wanna fly. Just because you're unhappy, don't make me feel like dirt in the process.