Originally Posted by
1alpha2
I have a little over 400TT now, would it make sense to apply at 500 for an FO position (if there are openings around that time) or to wait it out and apply for the ACP. I'm currently doing aerial survey but have only been getting around 50 hours per month due to weather delays. However I don't have anywhere close to 500 xc for part 135 IFR captain minimums. Would you qualify at 800TT without this or would you need 800TT and 500XC? Thanks
You would need a minimum of 300 XC at 800 TT. The reason is the plan would be to make you a restricted IFR captain at 1000TT. And while our exemption allows the total time to be reduced, the remaining 135 captain requirements (XC, Inst, Night) still need to be met to be a captain. So anything you are short at 800 would have to be acquired in the next 200 hours. Almost all of your flights would be point to point XC but you may not be able to get the required night or Inst in that time. So we look for those numbers when you are initially hired.