REX minimum requirements
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Are Rex serious? They want 2000 hours TT with 500 Multi under IFR. That's for an FO position! The only other operator that wants those sort of hours is Cobham. Anyone care to comment?
Personally I think 2000 Total is probably a reasonable number and yes 5000 was ridiculous. (And realistically 2000 hours is only 4 years of experience if you fly full time and in a high hour job maybe 3.)
So yes Rex are serious and maybe some more attitude correction time in GA might be required
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Personally I think 2000 Total is probably a reasonable number and yes 5000 was ridiculous. (And realistically 2000 hours is only 4 years of experience if you fly full time and in a high hour job maybe 3.)
Is this also back in the day when there was bulk twins flying? You could probably count the number of companies who operate twin IFR Pistons these days on your two hands!
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Is REX or indeed any regionals hiring these days?
Where does one record IFR hours in the log book? I just fly, sometimes ifr sometimes vfr but never have I bothered to count hours flown under the ifr as opposed to hours in imc.
Seems an odd requirement to me. Surely common sense would indicate if an individual had 500 multi a fair whack of that would be under the ifr.
Having said that if they only pay 46k per year as stated above they would struggle to recruit anyone from a Titan or Chieftain etc when the going rate for these types seems to be around the 60k.
Where does one record IFR hours in the log book? I just fly, sometimes ifr sometimes vfr but never have I bothered to count hours flown under the ifr as opposed to hours in imc.
Seems an odd requirement to me. Surely common sense would indicate if an individual had 500 multi a fair whack of that would be under the ifr.
Having said that if they only pay 46k per year as stated above they would struggle to recruit anyone from a Titan or Chieftain etc when the going rate for these types seems to be around the 60k.
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I'm not too sure where this $46000 figure is coming from... The actual figure for a first year FO is $54000 and after your second anniversary you earn almost $63000. That said, their EBA is almost done, so (assuming a 3%pa wage increase) it's likely that a direct entry new start from today would, after 2 years be earning close to $67000. If they were lucky enough to jag a command then that figure (after two years in the company) would be approx $99000. As I said... Where that $46000 figure comes from I don't know...
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The answer is on page 1. REX is low capacity RPT and must comply with CAO82.3 and therefore the minimum hour requirements as listed. Qlink and VARA are high capacity RPT and must comply with CAO 82.5 which doesn't list minium hour requirements.
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This still doesn't explain why REX's requirements are so high compared to QLink and Virgin. That's what I'm getting at.
Lesson one to being a good F/O is listening!
They really aren't that high. It's the minimum required by the CAO's for a command, which is what they will hire you for. However, without any similar multi crew turboprop time you will need some time in the RHS to get up to speed before swapping hands. Typically less than 12 months. As others have said, certainly no shortage of FO's with the cadets.
Vara you will need those sought of hours if you want a look in, possibly even some turboprop if you want to be competitive.
As for qlink, well a year 12 certificate will get you an interview. Have seen many pilots with only 500 total time let alone any multi time get a gig there.
Companies can stipulate whatever hours or requirements they want. If you don't meet them just keep chipping away until you do, then apply. Easy as that!!!
Vara you will need those sought of hours if you want a look in, possibly even some turboprop if you want to be competitive.
As for qlink, well a year 12 certificate will get you an interview. Have seen many pilots with only 500 total time let alone any multi time get a gig there.
Companies can stipulate whatever hours or requirements they want. If you don't meet them just keep chipping away until you do, then apply. Easy as that!!!
