Originally Posted by
livinthedream89
I would like to just get some opinions on this. Since my ultimate goal is corporate and not the airlines, would it be best to take the job now or wait until I have more hours? This may seem like a no brainer for some but I just want to get some thoughts.
Thank you in advance!
Hey there livinthedream89,
Congrats on the corporate job offer. I am doing the same thing that you're considering. I had about 1000 hours when I started flying right seat in a CJ. We only fly 200-300 hours a year which gives me plenty of time to instruct part-time when I'm home and make some extra cash.
Originally Posted by
BPWI
With respect to corporate aviation there is little to no reason to sweat PIC time if you are currently beginning your career. I spent nearly 2yrs in the right seat of a sim starting out. For free no less. All that to advance my knowledge of systems and CRM so that when I was capable, I could move on. Your greatest asset in any corporate department is a positive attitutde and level of flexibility for the principal. The rest will fall into place. Best of luck and let us know what you decide-
I agree with BPWI. The rest will fall into place. Since your goal is corporate, getting your foot in the door and learning how things work would be a good step for you. You can start to network as well. You will get some experience flying in different weather than you are used to and some CRM experience. AND you will become skilled in ordering coffee, ice, and newspapers.
Another thing to consider is logging the cross-country time for ATP mins. Depending on your situation (graduate from a FAA approved 141 2 or 4 year school for reduced ATP mins) it would be beneficial to log the cross country so when you hit 1500 you actually have the 500 required XC hours.
Hope all goes well with whatever you decide.