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Old 01-16-2019, 03:15 PM
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Hi! i am writing with my phone so please be generous with my spellings. I would greatly appreciate if you can help me to make up my mind. I need pro advice!

I am currently employed as a pilot in an aerial mapping company. I have Commercial SE and ME, 750 TT, 300 xc, 200 me, 90 ifr and 50 night time. In my company, i log about 7-90 hrs per month and i fly multi a lot. If the winter ends (live in SoCal) I’ll have 1000 TT in 2-3 months. Hopefully.

I know a few corporate companies that will hire pilots with 1000 TT and ppl here say 1000 is a magic number to fly jets. My dream is to get to major airliners.

So here is my question.
Should i start applying for part 135 experiences around 1000 TT or wait till 1500 TT and try regionals?


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Old 01-16-2019, 03:25 PM
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Regionals will be the fastest path to the majors, if you're in a hurry.

Because of the whole seniority thing, it would be smart to hurry, in general always, and most especially right now with all of retirements. A few years delay could thousands of pilots in front of you.
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Old 01-18-2019, 02:32 AM
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I vote ‘reigional’ airline, apply as soon as you meet requirements. Do some research, not all reigionals have the same level of desirability.
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Old 01-18-2019, 07:47 AM
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I know a few corporate companies that will hire pilots with 1000 TT and ppl here say 1000 is a magic number to fly jets.
If you can find a corporate department that will put you in a "jet" at 1,000 hours, stay away.
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Old 01-18-2019, 08:15 AM
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If you are reliably logging 70-90 hours a month with "a lot of that multi time" stay right where you are. That puts you only 10 months away from ATP numbers and a regional job. Any change at this point will only slow you down due to transition training alone if nothing else. Retirements at the legacies are already ramping up but will largely peak by 2023. You can either just beat the wave, ride the wave, or be behind the wave. Getting to a regional as soon as possible gives you a chance to do the former. Getting a 300 - 500 hour a year corporate job and waiting a couple years to upgrade will practically guarantee you miss the wave. A year of 135 multi turbine and you'll STILL be starting out as an FO at a regional to build a 121 resume and won't upgrade to PIC a day sooner so - from a getting to your goal standpoint - is a little better than treading water, since at least you'll be getting turbine time. You'll still almost certainly need TPIC from a regional.

Your choice.
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Old 01-18-2019, 02:25 PM
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It seems like everyone is suggesting to stay till i meet the requirements for ATP.
Thank you guys! I appreciate it a lot.
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