I don't know of any that start out with really low time. The company I work for had a 750 min when I started. Some of the other companies have up to 1500 hours min. I met several Barr pilots and know they do have observers on some of the patrols, but I'm not sure what their min are for observers, but that might be a way in. Schedules vary according to company and lines flown, I average about 130 hours a month in flight time plus another 6 plus hours a week in paperwork. Pay is better than regionals to start and some are paid by the mile others are salary, but benefits vary according to companies.