How valuable is this time?
Posted by Puzzled_Bat_9583@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Obviously I know that ME time is viewed as the most valuable when applying for jobs. I’m curious how valuable you believe tailwheel, float, and aerobatic experience is? Does it only really matter if the particular job you’re applying for requires it?
Perfect_Insurance_26@reddit
All flight time is worthwhile flight time. Every type of flying offers something different.
flyhighdivelow@reddit
Multi-Engine turbine PIC is the most valuable which I'm assuming you did not mean, otherwise you would have explicitly said turbine in your post as you would know the value of it for the majority of career positions.
And some might disagree, but single engine PIC turbine time > Multi engine piston
redditburner_5000@reddit
It could move the needle if you're applying to a mom and pop 135, enough to make a difference. It won't if you're applying to regionals or any other company with highly standardized training.
BChips71@reddit
Only matters for conversation fodder in an interview.
BagOfMoneyNoChange@reddit
Are you applying for a float plane job? Then float time matters.
Are you applying for a tailwheel job? Then tailwheel time matters.
Are you applying to be an acrobatics instructor or airshow performer? Then acrobatic experience matters.
Are you applying for the airlines? Then they won't even differentiate.
carsgobeepbeep@reddit
All other things being equal, I assume most recruiters will look favorably upon a candidate who has a variety of other flying experiences in a variety of classes/types, locations, distances, and missions vs. some pilot mill CFI whose logbook past his ratings consist 100% of 1.4-1.6hr local dual-given flights out of some rural airport in the same two minimally-equipped Warriors.
Reputation_Many@reddit
If you’re a low time guy. Flight time is flight time. I think most of the regionals will hire you with less than 100 hours of multi and it’s probably closer to 25 hours. But
I will say acrobat, flying, and float and tailwheel flying makes you a really good pilot. I wish I would’ve had the chance to fly any of those when I was younger I did not and still haven’t.
Just remember, don’t pick up any bad habits. Always think through why you’re doing something and how you would do it in a crew environment. Always use your checklist don’t memorize it. That’s just a recipe for disaster. You can memorize your flow that you do to do the checklist and then check and make sure you did every item by reading them all off one at a time.
Good luck
chocolate_asshole@reddit
helps your stick and rudder a lot and is fun as hell, but most hr drones don’t care unless the op actually needs it, which sucks in this market
Fancy_o_lucas@reddit
It depends on the job you’re applying for. At the airlines it really doesn’t matter at all.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Obviously I know that ME time is viewed as the most valuable when applying for jobs. I’m curious how valuable you believe tailwheel, float, and aerobatic experience is? Does it only really matter if the particular job you’re applying for requires it?
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