Turbo Prop Command versus Jet F/O?
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R.Cruizo
Agree with the others, its not going to happen. I have up in the thousands of piston twin command and was specifically told my J* recruitment that all i lacked for a serious chance at the job was turbo-prop time... 
havick
May have been true in the past when there was no economic crisis and the numbers 1500TT/500ME meant something but no longer. The majority of pilots for Jet jobs are being scalped from regionals now a days unfortunately.
If you already have alot of Command Multi time go straight to for the Jet.
havick
I personally know of 6 guys that went to DJ straight off piston twins with the 1500PIC and 500Multi-PIC around 2004/2005. 3 Of which are now captains on the 737.
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Nice is what you like.
If you are worried about trying to get on the list for an interview at the moment it doesn't really make any difference if you have jet time or turbo prop command. There are enough jobs going around. I do think single pilot vs multicrew makes a difference in gettting you a call up.
As for skills I think some turbo prop time (l or rhs) is good in order to get the multi crew stuff ironed out so when you go to the jet its one less thing to have to focus on.
Ultimately if you want to fly a jet for a living long term I say why put it off or risk missing out on a seat/seniority? Don't assume airlines will be hiring forever.
There does seem to be this notion of the Cathay DEFO/turbo prop command as a reason for taking a turbo prop command. A very strange rationale to me indeed.
Another one is turbo prop flying is real flying or alot harder. No just different.
As for guys in majors that wish they were back on turbo props out of say a 100 I know I can't honestly say one has said this to me. Thats not to say they don't exist as warren9 points out.
KRUSTY I reckon you've got Jet job written all over you mate just a matter of time!! Will she be french, american or brazilian is the question!
Personally I wanted performance/large company/options= jet effo.
If you are worried about trying to get on the list for an interview at the moment it doesn't really make any difference if you have jet time or turbo prop command. There are enough jobs going around. I do think single pilot vs multicrew makes a difference in gettting you a call up.
As for skills I think some turbo prop time (l or rhs) is good in order to get the multi crew stuff ironed out so when you go to the jet its one less thing to have to focus on.
Ultimately if you want to fly a jet for a living long term I say why put it off or risk missing out on a seat/seniority? Don't assume airlines will be hiring forever.
There does seem to be this notion of the Cathay DEFO/turbo prop command as a reason for taking a turbo prop command. A very strange rationale to me indeed.
Another one is turbo prop flying is real flying or alot harder. No just different.
As for guys in majors that wish they were back on turbo props out of say a 100 I know I can't honestly say one has said this to me. Thats not to say they don't exist as warren9 points out.
KRUSTY I reckon you've got Jet job written all over you mate just a matter of time!! Will she be french, american or brazilian is the question!
Personally I wanted performance/large company/options= jet effo.
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Sorry everyone, I should've worded my post better.
Whilst I have seen guys/ gals go to right seat of a jet off a piston it's definetly in the minority. 100% agreed.
My initial advice to TNB's thread was directed at either moving right seat of a Turbo-prop to Left seat OR right seat of a Jet.
Both are valuable moves.
A candidate already with eg. Brasilia F/O time and signifcant amount of Command Multi time either piston or light Turbine. Moving to Left seat of the Braz, Dash 8 etc very valuable experience OR right seat of their 1st Jet.
My opinion only RC
Whilst I have seen guys/ gals go to right seat of a jet off a piston it's definetly in the minority. 100% agreed.
My initial advice to TNB's thread was directed at either moving right seat of a Turbo-prop to Left seat OR right seat of a Jet.
Both are valuable moves.
A candidate already with eg. Brasilia F/O time and signifcant amount of Command Multi time either piston or light Turbine. Moving to Left seat of the Braz, Dash 8 etc very valuable experience OR right seat of their 1st Jet.
My opinion only RC
Originally Posted by Mr Hat
There does seem to be this notion of the Cathay DEFO/turbo prop command as a reason for taking a turbo prop command. A very strange rationale to me indeed.
Dunno about Cathay and Emirates etc, but the local airlines seem to get spooked if you have too much good command experience. Maybe they want to mould pilots into their own way and consider previous multi-crew command time is not a good thing. Honestly, dunno, but they do knock back very experienced people sometimes yet hire those with far less time. So I still reckon F/O time in an airline with jets is a better career move if you can crack it - and jets is what you want. It's not about what will make you a better pilot but what the airlines see as flavour of the month.
