How useful are Single Engine Turbine hours?
As far as hours go and the stepping stone progression through GA, how important are Single Engine Turbine hours?
Basically do the smaller regionals flying two pilot operations, metro's, 1900's etc look at Single Engine Turbine time favourably for FO positions? Or are they still just interested in the twin piston time.
Hypothetically speaking when a company advertises for FO's with 1200 hours total, MECIR and 250 twin, and yes, I understand these are the bare minimums and often they are looking for people who are more advanced but for arguments sake, would they consider a pilot with 1200 total, MECIR and 500 hours SE Turbine?
I've always wondered how useful turbine time is when it's all still going in the single engine column of the logbook.
-MB