Originally Posted by
145Driver
If you could find an FBO who had 135 ops in single engines, like say a 182, 206, etc..., you might be able to bid online and get freight runs. Our FBO did that. We only did 135 IFR though, so that didn't help me much. I think VFR mins are fairly low, like 500 hours, 50 at night, and a certain amount of x/c and instrument maybe? I can't remember, and you could look that up to find accurate numbers. That may be one option for the charter stuff for you, as it would obviously work on your schedule.
Thanks. I'm within 2 hours drive of Chicago and Indianapolis so I'm thinking that might open up some more opportunities when I go looking.
Anyway, I've been thinking about what to do after graduation as well. For anybody that went straight to the regionals, do you have any regrets? Not necessarily specifics to your airline, but whether you wish you would have done something else first. I think I'm about 50/50 at this point (regional vs. instructing). I have a strong connection with my school and fraternity and don't know if I'll be ready to leave that after graduation.