Turboprop Pic..Jet SIC??

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Turbine

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Ive searched the threads and found some answers. However, I would like to get fresh opinions on this with the current state of the industry. What is more valuable..turboprop pic or jet sic?

Assume the goal is to fly for a major carrier.

Thanks in advance.

Turbine
 
Hey edit:Turbine,

That is a hard call. I dont know if there is a correct answer but I stayed on a jet till I hit the 1000 hours SIC jet mark. I figured after 1000 hours any more SIC jet time was pretty well trumped by turboprop PIC. So, I took a job with a better QOL flying a turboprop. I should also mention there was no upgrade available on the jet I was flying.

PIC turboprop was an easy choice for me because I already had the SIC jet time. I would say go with the best PAY and QOL, the majors could all become regionals by the time we get there so take the BEST job now not based on equipment.
 
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lr31apilot said:
Hey Mojo,

That is a hard call. I dont know if there is a correct answer but I stayed on a jet till I hit the 1000 hours SIC jet mark. I figured after 1000 hours any more SIC jet time was pretty well trumped by turboprop PIC. So, I took a job with a better QOL flying a turboprop. I should also mention there was no upgrade available on the jet I was flying.

PIC turboprop was an easy choice for me because I already had the SIC jet time. I would say go with the best PAY and QOL, the majors could all become regionals by the time we get there so take the BEST job now not based on equipment.
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Leaving that company for flying pipe would have been a good decision.
 
MikeOH58 said:
If the turboprop is a twin then I would go with that. If it's a pilatus/van/tbm your better off as an SIC at the regionals if your ultimate goal is majors IMO.
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I agree with this. SE turboprop time is worthless unless you already have a bunch of twin turbine time. And then it's just TT.
 
Depends on the size of the a/c also, Q400 PIC not as big of a deal to transition to a 737, Beech 1900? Eh... quite a leap. Not bashing turboprops, just saying we have a few guys here at my regional that had to start over to get jet time.
 
HVYMETALDRVR said:
Depends on the size of the a/c also, Q400 PIC not as big of a deal to transition to a 737, Beech 1900? Eh... quite a leap. Not bashing turboprops, just saying we have a few guys here at my regional that had to start over to get jet time.
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Oh heck, bigger planes are easier to fly. :)

People kept telling me "Wow, that must have been quite a leap" when I got initially hired into the 757 at my last gig. I kept telling them it was the easiest thing in the world. Turbulence? Wind? Ice?

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I think it depends where you want to go.

If Majors are the goal, then get Jet SIC time.

If you want to do 135, charter, corporate, then PIC time is what you want. Many 135 companies I know view jet SIC time as a negative.

YMMV
 
dasleben said:
Oh heck, bigger planes are easier to fly. :)

People kept telling me "Wow, that must have been quite a leap" when I got initially hired into the 757 at my last gig. I kept telling them it was the easiest thing in the world. Turbulence? Wind? Ice?
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That's been my experience. The bigger the airplane, the easier it gets.
 
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