135 Career Progression
06-11-2019, 04:41 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by peaches
I was a 135 capt at 1200 hours for a small/mid sized operation 100% insured and then at 1800 hours went to another company and upgraded at 2000 hours flying 800~ hours a year. (with weekends and holidays off and zero overnights but that is besides the point)
06-13-2019, 10:28 AM
#23
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Position: CRJ FO
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Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine
Not likely. Insurance companies usually require around 3,000 total time and 2,000 PIC before they will insure a pilot as captain on a 135 certificate. Combine that with the fact that 135/91 companies generally fly way less than the regionals, it will take about 5 years for a 1,500 hour pilot to get enough flight time to upgrade at a charter company.
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06-13-2019, 12:54 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by EhV8R
Upgraded at 1200tt, flying about 800 hours TPIC a year. For a sense of the company's size, our outfit has maybe 25 aircraft.
06-14-2019, 03:36 PM
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Position: Captain
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1st year pay as FO, 85k all benefits included and paid for by the company for the pilot, cell phone stipend, US government Perdiem rates while on the road and company issued iPad.
Must be willing to move and reside in the Houston, TX area.
1st year pay as FO, 85k all benefits included and paid for by the company for the pilot, cell phone stipend, US government Perdiem rates while on the road and company issued iPad.
Must be willing to move and reside in the Houston, TX area.
06-16-2019, 12:28 PM
#29
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Position: Part 135
Posts: 184
Originally Posted by CardboardCutout
The typical progression goes something like
Ambition->dedication->opportunity->elation->gullibility->dissatisfaction->denial->resignation.
Ambition->dedication->opportunity->elation->gullibility->dissatisfaction->denial->resignation.
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