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Old 31st Oct 2001, 00:34
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Airprox,

I guess the Piston job is single crew and airlines don't like that, they would prefer you to have multi crew experience.
What a load of old tosh. Let me tell you something about single crew IFR. It is going into Heathrow, Gatwick, Berlin, Bergen, Dublin, Amsterdam in all weather, at all times of the night. Have you ever taxied in Amsterdam or Heathrow in the middle of the night, with the rain lashing down, reading a taxi plate and taxing the a/c at the same time?

Single crew IFR, is great experience, and one that any operator will rate.

Ask any single crew pilot out there, it is the most demanding job you will EVER do.


123.40, If you can get co-pilot on a respectable turbo prop, go for it. Two crew time is invaluable, but be careful, a small number of turbine aircraft are single crew certified, operating with two crew.

If this was the case you should consider the Multi Engine Single crew work.

Wishing you every success, in whatever you decide.

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