regional: flying jets or turboprops??
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kellwolf
Piece of Trash
I'm not saying I WOULDN'T fly an RJ. God no! If offered I'd trip over chairs to get to it. I just don't agree with some pilots placing jets over TPs as a status thing. Both are great a/c, both have their pluses and minuses, and different preferences for different people. 'Course at this point if someone gave me a job towing banners in a J-3 in the hot Florida sun, I'd take it.
FlyChicaga
Vintage Restoration
We all know that turboprops are more difficult! The jet guys have prop envy!
EatSleepFly
Well-Known Member
...and chicks dig beta.
ready2fly
Well-Known Member
To be ABSOLUTELY honest, lately, I'd much rather start out in a King Air en route to a Citation/Gulfstream/Challenger/Beechjet/Lear gig. So, I guess my answer would be "turboprop".
Dunno if I'll be going the regional route en route to the airlines. That might change though.
Stay tuned.
Dunno if I'll be going the regional route en route to the airlines. That might change though.
usairways_pilot
New Member
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I would say pick an airline that you think you will enjoy working for and can retire from. It may just come to that.
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I agree with that. Also, it depends on what you want to fly.
I would say pick an airline that you think you will enjoy working for and can retire from. It may just come to that.
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I agree with that. Also, it depends on what you want to fly.
FlyChicaga
Vintage Restoration
I like my turboprop, but one of my biggest upsets in life is that I'll never fly a 727. Man, do I love that plane.
Come on over and join us at CommutAir. The 1900 "Heavy" is a great airplane and upgrades aree currently at about 1 year. Well to be precise, as of right now they are at exactly 1 year. The April upgrades this year were April new hires last year. The upgrades this May are May new hires from last year. That is down from a low of six months back in July.
In any case, I think the majors will be hiring sooner than many people think. Almost all of the Continental pilots I talk with say they will be hiring off the street sometime in 2005. Northwest is recalling pilots. Now we have this whole Delta thing happening. Southwest is forecasting hiring 400-500 pilots per year for the next six to eight years. You want to be on the front edge of the next round of hiring (I am am intentionally not using the term 'boom') and getting turbine, 121 PIC is the best way to make that happen. Go for the quick upgrade, whether it be turboprop or jet, it doesn't matter.
But just remember, the "Mighty Beech" is cool.
In any case, I think the majors will be hiring sooner than many people think. Almost all of the Continental pilots I talk with say they will be hiring off the street sometime in 2005. Northwest is recalling pilots. Now we have this whole Delta thing happening. Southwest is forecasting hiring 400-500 pilots per year for the next six to eight years. You want to be on the front edge of the next round of hiring (I am am intentionally not using the term 'boom') and getting turbine, 121 PIC is the best way to make that happen. Go for the quick upgrade, whether it be turboprop or jet, it doesn't matter.
But just remember, the "Mighty Beech" is cool.
QXDVR
New Member
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Contrary to popular belief RJs can be handflown
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I'll second that! When I first started flying the RJ I was trying to fly a visual with the autopilot. The check airman rapidly disconnected the autopilot and made me hand fly the entire next leg raw data. Now the autopilot comes on in the FL's on climb and off below 10,000 on approach. Its fun •!. In terms of turbo props vs. jets, I know guys who say they'll only upgrade to captain in the RJ which will be in 8-12 years where I work. Personally, I'll take the first upgrade I can which will be into a prop. If you're looking for fast PIC time, go to Mesa. My friend was offered captain as soon as he was off IOE in the dash. I just don't want to work for $16 an hour and can wait for a few years. Life for me is about livin each day and enjoying the people I'm with and not scrambling to the majors.
Contrary to popular belief RJs can be handflown
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I'll second that! When I first started flying the RJ I was trying to fly a visual with the autopilot. The check airman rapidly disconnected the autopilot and made me hand fly the entire next leg raw data. Now the autopilot comes on in the FL's on climb and off below 10,000 on approach. Its fun •!. In terms of turbo props vs. jets, I know guys who say they'll only upgrade to captain in the RJ which will be in 8-12 years where I work. Personally, I'll take the first upgrade I can which will be into a prop. If you're looking for fast PIC time, go to Mesa. My friend was offered captain as soon as he was off IOE in the dash. I just don't want to work for $16 an hour and can wait for a few years. Life for me is about livin each day and enjoying the people I'm with and not scrambling to the majors.
