Originally Posted by
Rhoads287
Hi guys, I’ve been flying for a regional for about 2 months now. Corporate/GA flying was always my goal when I started flying. However, with the way regionals have been hiring, and the money, I decided to do that first and see how I liked it. Anyway, I don’t mind airline flying, but I still have that passion for corporate flying. Just wondering if anyone can give me a good idea of what exactly corporate flying entails. Differences/similarities versus regional flying. I do enjoy the airline flying but at the moment, wouldn’t mind picking up about 1,000 hours of turbine time and then seeing what else is open on the private side of aviation. I would say the one thing I hate about airline flying so far is the down time between legs, I would much rather just put in “work” and be done, rather then drag it out. Specifically anyone that flies for net jets/ flex jets or anything similar, their help would be much appreciated! Thanks, I appreciate it!!
Right now, there’s huge opportunities in corporate aviation, if you’re decided in that direction. What were “unicorn” jobs are now opening up, even desperate for pilots. I’d stay away from fractional, as
Rickair777 says, you could spend a lot of time in FBOs—not pleasant. A good Challenger 300/605, Global/GLF job should be obtainable.
Life varies from great to okay to miserable, you need to interview them carefully. Networking is vital.
GF