Fixed Wing Employer View of Rotary

Radical.Edward · Post by **Radical.Edward** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:29 pm

How do fixed wing operators view applicants whom have rotary time, does it count for anthything?

Ed

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:20 pm

Who cares??? Lol If you're into big pay cuts, then I guess it would handy to know...

I do know that about a decade + ago, some Major Airlines went head hunting for the North Sea/Newfoundland IFR helicopter guys, took a bunch of them straight into jets, wanted the IFR skills and it doesn't get a lot worse than that for IFR Ops, FW or RW.

As for a working VFR Utility pilot going over to FW, I think the actual flying of the machine would be zero trouble, but checklists, proceedures, and the shirt and tie might cause a few intitial headaches. Especially the tie...

Just my take.

stl

auto4 · Post by **auto4** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:49 pm

What about the other way around, a pilot with lot's of fixed wing who want's to go rotary....

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:03 pm

What about the other way around, a pilot with lot's of fixed wing who want's to go rotary....

That only requires the desire to become a real pilot.

Radical.Edward · Post by **Radical.Edward** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:11 pm

auto4 wrote:What about the other way around, a pilot with lot's of fixed wing who want's to go rotary....

sky's the limit post should answer your question http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopi ... light=bush

Cat, of your boundless

hours how many are rotary wing?

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:32 pm

Cat, of your boundless Smile hours how many are rotary wing?

Dammed if I know, I got my Helicopter commercial in 1965 and only flew for a couple of years on helicopters before going back to fixed....only because of circumstances.....I also owned a flight school with a R22 on floats and the last helicopter I actually flew but did not get rated on was the S61 with Coulson logging.

Oh and I also have a FAA Commercial Gyroplane license, got that around 1993 I think.

After a while hours are like the number of pieces of tail you get, they become meaningless....although some are more memorable than others.

Ogee · Post by **Ogee** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:52 pm

sky's the limit wrote: As for a working VFR Utility pilot going over to FW, I think the actual flying of the machine would be zero trouble, but checklists, proceedures, and the shirt and tie might cause a few intitial headaches. Especially the tie...

stl

Zero trouble. Like when you slow down to 30 at 100 feet on final?

I have both categories and to my way of thinking, heli is far less useful to a FW pilot than FW is to a heli pilot in the switchover. In fact, heli can be downright dangerous because of the above and a failure to accept that there are far fewer options FW when the treetops start to disappear ahead.

The radio's the same though, and the weather reports read the same. And "Roger" means the same thing in both types of machines.

I know some heli operators and pretty well all insurance companies credit fixed wing time when assessing helicopter skills. Not sure its the other way around, in fact, I think that FW companies don't particularly want guys used to coming to dead stop while still in the air.

At the end of the day, your in something that operates in the air and makes a lot of noise and things will probably work out right if you remember what gauge is for what and what it's supposed to say at any given time.

But STL is right, why would you want to take a serious cut in pay?

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:01 pm

To fly is wonderful.

To hover is divine.

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:21 am

If it takes you more than a minute to figure out an airplane doesn't hover, you probably shouldn't be in one.

Airplanes are easy to fly, helicopters are not. If you are a helicopter pilot, figuring out an airplane shouldn't pose too much trouble.

If it is, see above....

stl

shimmydampner · Post by **shimmydampner** » Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:24 am

Here we go, the zippers come down and the rulers come out.