172 Capt works for the same company I do...

Our season runs from Sept/Oct until May. During that time, you will be living on the road, out of a suitcase and hotel. You ferry wherever your going, and are expected to fly 7 days a week, holidays included (weather permitting).

Our parent company is Pictometry, and they give all our contracts to us. They currently contract to Desert Wind Air Service, Landcare, Rochester Aerial Mapping, Nothern States, and Air America.

So, best times to get hired would be between May and September, when everyone decides to move on, and seats need to be refilled!

Its all VFR work, with IFR ops during ferrying times (mainly only in the warmer months, or warmer areas of the US).

We're paid on salary, thank goodness...I just arrived in SFO and we're forcasted to have 7 days of rain....lots of time to do whatever you want. The reverse is also true though...Last season I got an oil change on a monday, and had to get another one that saturday (50hr tach time). You can build some fast time here.

The flying is actually quite fun too...we mainly do metro areas....I spent countless hours orbiting on the departure and arrival ends of DFW, LAX, MSP, CHS, etc etc etc. Some people get pretty annoyed when theyre restricted above or below you, so you can work in your 172 =)

-Imp