Originally Posted by
Geardownflaps30
Why not Cape Air out of STL?
Get hired into their program as an FO to build your hours.
Certainly a heck of a more reputable organization than Great Lakes!
I also believe they have the Billings MT base now too.
Cape Air requires 1000 total to be an FO whereas Great Lakes (I've been told) only requires a multi commercial so 250ish hours. From 250 hours at 90 hours a month you will be hitting atp mins right when the training contract is up.
Again, this would be the fastest way to hit 1500 all while getting paid (very little) and flying a turbine powered aircraft in a crew environment. If you get out of there clean you will be able to go to any regional or maybe even Frontier (some guys have).
In my opinion it's able all about getting your time fast. Why "grind it out" as a cfi if you don't have to?