Originally Posted by
P8ASW
WFolks,
Looking for some input. I am current military and another 6 years until retirement and I intend to stay until 20. I currently have about 2700 hours total and about 1500 turbine PIC. I have my ATP and a few type ratings on my ticket.
It will be hard to fly many military hours my last 6 years until retirement. I would imagine I may be able to log around 100 hrs/yr or so, tops.
To make myself competitive to be hired directly into a Part 135 Captains spot, do I need to come up with some other flying? Would it matter if I was giving dual in a Seminole or a Seneca? What if I bought a 172 and flew another 100hrs a year or so? Is that necessary to get hired, or will a bit over 3300 total and 2100 turbine PIC get me into the left seat?
If you were in my shoes, what would you do?
Thanks!
P8ASW,
IS-BAI and Wyvern Ltd require 4,000TT, 2,000AMEL for a jet PIC. That said, except for some bottom feeders, you are not coming out of the military and going into the left seat of a 135 jet. Two completely different worlds. We recently hired a USAF Guard C17 PIC with 5,500TT 4,000 jet. He is an SIC in the G-IV. Says he's never worked harder or learned more in the 9 months he's been with us.
Just get the time you can and find the job you can when you retire. Just accept it's likely not a 135 JET PIC job, rather an SIC position.
TransMach