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Old 27th Jan 2019, 23:45
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machtuk
 
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Originally Posted by Lapon
Jet FO.

The turbo prop command is the end of the road until you change fleet/job where you will start as an FO again anyway.

The above holds true assuming you are talking about main stream RPT jet FO and not obscure small business jets (IMO)

For what it's worth I do believe the turbo prop command will make you a better pilot and enhance your skills for the future, but it wont help your CV or career so you might aswell skip it of that's an option.
That's about correct there Lapon but a green F/O on that shiny jet doesn't have to make command decisions, that's what the guy in the Left seat does:--) Flying a jet after a while is pretty straight forward, CMD Turbo prop especially SP is far more challenging but the Airlines don't see that experience as helpful as they will want to erase all you know anyway & mold you their way monkey see monkey do:-)!
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