trying to break in to the corporate world

[theIrishflyboy]

Hey folks,
I currently fly for a fractional but it is only pic single engine turbine and i have a tt of 2000 and 200 me
is it realistic to expect to get an sic job on a small jet and if so where s a good place to start looking ?

Thanks for the advice in advance !

 

[User546]

In the small world of corporate flying it's almost always who you know. You can never do enough networking.

With your hours, and judging by your profile information, it wouldn't hurt for you to go ahead and get your ATP in the meantime. At 2,000 hours, you should probably already have that, and it'll make you look that much better to any interested parties.

What part of the country do you live in?

 

[theIrishflyboy]

Thanks for the response , i am in Boston and was just thinking about starting studying for my atp written.
My company also provides their ac free ofcharge for the exam.

 

[moving2vegas]

My company also provides their ac free ofcharge for the exam.

That's great...if you want an ATP with single engine restrictions, or do they have a twin?

 

[h25b]

Get the ATP ASAP... It's just a given that an applicant should have it. I don't have a clue about how employers view the single engine turboprop experience but I would have to imagine that after about 1000 hrs. it starts going in to the law of diminishing returns.

 

[sleepy]

Good luck!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Thanks for the response , i am in Boston and was just thinking about starting studying for my atp written.
My company also provides their ac free ofcharge for the exam.

I agree with the others advise...

heck, dont even waste the .12 on the paper (or your time) by sending out resumes to a professional flying job as a "Commercial Pilot".

Go (like next weekend) to one of those weekend ATP mills and get a multi ATP. DOnt have the 2K? waiting for your job to pay for it?....bad excuses and not worth the delay in career progress. You should have had the ATP at 1501 hrs TT.

Please dont waste time on the single engine deal, people will just look at that as odd. You dont want to be odd.

Just get it done, you are a black sheep without it. 175hr pilots who do freakin Chandelles and Lazy 8s are "commercial pilots".

 

[banned username 2]

You should have had the ATP at 1501 hrs TT.

Wow, I feel like a failure now, I had the written at 1,504TT (this was back when you had to have your logbook audited by the FAA and you couldn't take the written prior to 1,500TT) and the ride at 1,527TT, man was I behind!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Wow, I feel like a failure now, I had the written at 1,504TT (this was back when you had to have your logbook audited by the FAA and you couldn't take the written prior to 1,500TT) and the ride at 1,527TT, man was I behind!

I always knew you were a slacker, Capt.

logbook audit? now youre showing your age!!


I just lied and really got mine at 600TT (penciled in the other 900)

same thing with type ratings....always say "Yeah Im typed in that"...heck they send you to school anyhow.

 

[h25b]

I still say they should audit your logbook. I might help to hold back some "pencil whipping". It's amazing how many 3000 hr. pilots are running around that can't even talk on the radio...

 

[TimsKeeper]

I heard at the local flight school if you watched a plane take off and land you could legally log it as Pilot Not Flying...I didn't argue cause they are still steamed on that King Air SIC time.

 

[banned username 2]

I still say they should audit your logbook. I might help to hold back some "pencil whipping". It's amazing how many 3000 hr. pilots are running around that can't even talk on the radio...

I don't know if it would help much, the audit was a joke, an inspector spent about 30-45 minutes looking over my logbook... Short of trying to cross-reference a bunch of flights, it would be hard to verify much of anything...

 

[h25b]

I don't know if it would help much, the audit was a joke, an inspector spent about 30-45 minutes looking over my logbook... Short of trying to cross-reference a bunch of flights, it would be hard to verify much of anything...

It probably wasn't that big of deal for you, but I would imagine those that do "pencil whip" are so stupid it would be pretty obvious.

 

[501261]

I don't know if it would help much, the audit was a joke, an inspector spent about 30-45 minutes looking over my logbook... Short of trying to cross-reference a bunch of flights, it would be hard to verify much of anything...

Ah yes the dreaded log book audit. Did you actually see the audit taking place? They actually took my logbook to some far away place, while I did my oral and when the checkride was over my logbook came back to me:erm: .

 

[Gumby]

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I just lied and really got mine at 600TT (penciled in the other 900)

same thing with type ratings....always say "Yeah Im typed in that"...heck they send you to school anyhow.

And LOOK WHO is calling WHO a Blacksheep? Baaaa-Baaaa.....And BTW, did you borrow MY pencil again?:bawling:




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[Gulfstream 200]

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I just lied and really got mine at 600TT (penciled in the other 900)

same thing with type ratings....always say "Yeah Im typed in that"...heck they send you to school anyhow.

And LOOK WHO is calling WHO a Blacksheep? Baaaa-Baaaa.....And BTW, did you borrow MY pencil again?:bawling:

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HEY!!


damm box dwellers...always trying to stir the pot..

gumby we gotta get you a job where you have to work - I hear our world traveling buddy RICE needs someone to swing gear?

that'd be good for you gumby....jerkin' gear for the clown puncher.

 

[Gumby]

HEY!!


damm box dwellers...always trying to stir the pot..

gumby we gotta get you a job where you have to work - I hear our world traveling buddy RICE needs someone to swing gear?

that'd be good for you gumby....jerkin' gear for the clown puncher.

Box dwellers!!! Hmm...Never heard that one before Fity!!! I like it though!! Don't say RICE and SWING in the same sentence please....He's very vulnerable....

Wuz up wit dat Article this month from RD??? Very informative it wuz! It made me realize how much I really DON'T know about performance!!! Impressive dude he be!

Peace out Mutha!


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