Become a CFI or try 135 companies?
08-19-2017, 01:33 PM
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Become a CFI or try 135 companies?
Long story short:
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
08-19-2017, 05:36 PM
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CFI or 135 to build time for regionals?
Long story short:
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
08-19-2017, 06:47 PM
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Whatever will get you there the fastest. Regionals are a good place to be and the quicker you get yourself on a seniority list and 121 time, the faster you'll upgrade and become competitive for a major airline. Cfi may be faster, but 135 is better experience
08-19-2017, 07:19 PM
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If your goal is to get there faster, CFI is the way to go. But you have to factor the time it takes to get yout CFI compared to starting Part 135 right away. I know some people working some really ****hole Part 135 jobs doing UPS feeder routes. Fly to some city in the early morning, spend all day in a hotel, fly back at night. Gone from home over 14 hours a day, get maybe 3 flight hours total. It will take them at least two years to time build.
Whereas I easily got 1000 hours in a year as a CFI/II and am a much better pilot for it.
Whereas I easily got 1000 hours in a year as a CFI/II and am a much better pilot for it.
08-19-2017, 07:43 PM
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I did aerial photography this summer and will have 500 hours by seasons end. If I can't find another gig after this, I'll do it again next summer to get my 1500tt. I may do CFI this winter? We'll see how it plans out.
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08-19-2017, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by airplane401
Long story short:
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
Started flying when I was 16. Got PPL and Instrument.
Took 4 years off to get bachelors degree in computer science.
Started flying again and got Commercial and Multi.
Experience:
510 total time
430 PIC
50 multi
200 xc
Should I become a CFI or try part 135 SIC? My goal is to get 1500 hours for the regionals. Do I want to instruct? Not really. But I will do whatever it takes. Thanks guys.
08-20-2017, 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by airplane401
Rhode Island, but willing to relocate for 135. Companies I was thinking of are PlaneSense and Tradewinds for PC-12 SIC.
08-20-2017, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by airplane401
Rhode Island, but willing to relocate for 135. Companies I was thinking of are PlaneSense and Tradewinds for PC-12 SIC.
Make sure the SIC is actually loggable time (if it's a 135 operation, the SIC is required by the OPSPEC, and you had to complete training then it should be legal to log towards the ATP). If they just stick you up there for insurance purposes, it may not count as pilot time if the aircraft is not typed for two pilots.
08-20-2017, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Make sure the SIC is actually loggable time (if it's a 135 operation, the SIC is required by the OPSPEC, and you had to complete training then it should be legal to log towards the ATP). If they just stick you up there for insurance purposes, it may not count as pilot time if the aircraft is not typed for two pilots.
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