Hey folks
Licensed M2 AME working for an airline. CPL licensed and finishing up my Group 1 rating apprx 250 hr TT
Does this make me more marketable in the market with this low of an hour or operators simply don't really care.
any feedback is appreciated.
AME PILOT
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Re: AME PILOT
Hi am97,
I'm a M1 AME/Pilot as well. Did the AME thing for about a decade and decided to switch over to flying when the hiring was hot about 3 years ago. I was fortunate enough to land a job at 250 hours on a Twin Otter on floats then at a regional airline at about 450 hours. Yep...the hiring was certainly hot and it was a right place, right time situation. Unfortunately, neither of them cared about my AME experience. They were only interested in whether I had the IATRA and current group 1 IFR.
However, having visited some outfits in the bush and sharing my experience with the owners of the companies, some were interested in the AME background and wished they could have scooped me up. So I'd say no for the most part unless you hop into a vehicle and meet the owners of some operations in the bush around March. That's usually when they're gearing up to hire and train new pilots to hit the ground running for when the flying seasonal flying starts in the bush.
All the best in your job hunt. Remember landing the first job is the hardest, so don't get too discouraged off the bat. It eventually gets easier.
I'm a M1 AME/Pilot as well. Did the AME thing for about a decade and decided to switch over to flying when the hiring was hot about 3 years ago. I was fortunate enough to land a job at 250 hours on a Twin Otter on floats then at a regional airline at about 450 hours. Yep...the hiring was certainly hot and it was a right place, right time situation. Unfortunately, neither of them cared about my AME experience. They were only interested in whether I had the IATRA and current group 1 IFR.
However, having visited some outfits in the bush and sharing my experience with the owners of the companies, some were interested in the AME background and wished they could have scooped me up. So I'd say no for the most part unless you hop into a vehicle and meet the owners of some operations in the bush around March. That's usually when they're gearing up to hire and train new pilots to hit the ground running for when the flying seasonal flying starts in the bush.
All the best in your job hunt. Remember landing the first job is the hardest, so don't get too discouraged off the bat. It eventually gets easier.
