Originally Posted by
Ewfflyer
Yeah, but Honestly, would you want even 1/2 the guys' you know/taught with only 300TT to fly Single-pilot night ifr freight? I'm one myself, but I definately have seen plenty of people that couldn't make the cut.
My job pays more than a regional equivelant, even with a good upgrade. Yeah I'm flying a prop too. Jet-upgrade, very possible in the future months.
Schedule depends on the company. I work weekdays, but the occasional weekend you have to be on call. We rotate through the salary line guys. Also I'm able to be home most nights.
You have to compare appples to apples. Remmember that you are a captain if you are flying PIC Single pilot IFR 135 operation. At least I was and there is no Captain in the Regionals that is paid the slave salaries that the 135 companies pay their Captains. You are comparing your 135 Captain salary with what an entry FO makes at the regionals but that is not the same. As Captain in 135 operation you are totally responsable for the operation of your aircraft and have to do the work equal to what both pilots in the cockpit of a regional do and without FMS or AP. A 135 PIC should be paid even more than a Captain in the regional because he has no FO to assist him, he has old equipment, has to handfly all the time, work nights, load and unload, etc. I took all the **** when I was doing it but I was aware that I was a slave. To do it and not even see the reality of it is bad. If you make more than what the lowest paid Captain make in the Regionals then your company will have no problems finding pilots but I have not seen any 135 company being that fair yet.