Originally Posted by
SeanPilot
Thanks Rick for the post! It sounds like the CFI route is the best and most helpful way to build up to the 1500 hours. Thanks for the information regarding the corporate aviation job -1000 hour requirement... I didn't know that. What is the best pilot job in particular zeroing in on schedule in your opinion? Is there a certain pilot job (corporate, fractional, airline, etc.) that offers a schedule that is more desirable than others?
Generally airlines *reliably* offer the best schedule, most time off and flexibility.
There are a few corporate jobs which are great QOL deals, but you normally have to know somebody and luck into a gig like that... a corporate aviation career is not going to reliably offer as much time off as airlines, but you can control that to some degree by being elective about the jobs you take (of course you need to establish sufficient professional credentials that you have the option of being selective).
Also many corporate/91/135 jobs involve little to no overnight travel, so that could be a significant factor for some people.