Jet position officially offered

Last week an email was sent out that put my world in a spin ever since. It stated that 3 positions were available for bidding on our Citation Excel Fleet - The Jets!

Now I know I've already made my position clear a few times stating that I'd rather hold off for a few more months and then take a Captain's position on my current aircraft the Pilatus PC12, but I didn't believe they'd be offering so many spots.

Some of you seemed to think I was already flying jets! So let me clarify for ya here and now. My current aircraft I'm flying is the Pilatus PC12 pictured below. It is a single engine turboprop (jet engine spinning a propeller).



The Citation Excel pictured below, is what makes up our jet fleet. A very sleek machine that I see myself eventually moving into in the future.



So I did a lot of talking with other pilots here at work and my boss as well. And after all my thinking, I decided to apply for the position. I should know within the week. It's between me and one other pilot as I know 2 of the positions have been filled already. The other pilot has slightly higher seniority than me and if wants the position it's his. But from what I gather he's been doing a lot of the same soul searching as me lately trying to figure out if he wants to take it or not. He too is in a position to go into a Captain's seat on the PC12 soon, so he has to make the same tough choice as I.

Either way, I see this as a win win situation. Either I advance onto a very nice jet (almost unheard of at my current level of experience), or I hang on for a few more months and get to go Captain on my current bird - something I'm really looking forward to.

Time will tell!