First Officer Program or Continue Instructing
09-11-2019 | 11:49 AM
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Hmmm, trying to figure out where in Ohio you are. Are you close to Toledo? You could get an FO job with Kalitta Charters flying Lear 35's or Falcon 20's in Ypsilanti.
Castle Aviation is South of Akron and they are a freight and charter operator. I think most of their flying is on demand but I have heard good things about them.
You are probably a good candidate for a summer Alaskan job. Try Ravn or ACE air cargo.
I would avoid AMF. Their turnover rate is way too high.
Have you heard of climbto350.com? It is the job website that most pilots use to find Part 91 and Part 135 jobs. Findapilot.com is also a good one. *************.com is also a helpful one.
If you want hours fast a good school to work at is Floris Flight Services in Midland, TX. The owner of the school is a controller and a retired regional pilot. The pay is $50 per hour and you will probably get as many hours as you want, but you have to find a place to live in the middle of an oil boom. Housing will be very expensive, but with the rate you will be building time and the quality of the school I think it is great deal.
The other thing I would say is to have some patience with your current CFI job. It sounds like you have a good thing going with the accountant side job. Another year or two of your current situation and you will have 1500 hours and can get a job at a regional. I would focus on getting a regional job because that is where you will have the best quality of life. There is not quality of life with a freight job. The schedule at a regional will be way better.
I would make your next goal to get your multi rating. Find a school that has an accelerated 3-6 day program and get that out of the way.
Once you have 600 hours and your multi rating I think most of the corporate charter operators in your area would be interested in you. The key is figuring out who does the hiring for the company and talking to that person on the phone about working there.
Castle Aviation is South of Akron and they are a freight and charter operator. I think most of their flying is on demand but I have heard good things about them.
You are probably a good candidate for a summer Alaskan job. Try Ravn or ACE air cargo.
I would avoid AMF. Their turnover rate is way too high.
Have you heard of climbto350.com? It is the job website that most pilots use to find Part 91 and Part 135 jobs. Findapilot.com is also a good one. *************.com is also a helpful one.
If you want hours fast a good school to work at is Floris Flight Services in Midland, TX. The owner of the school is a controller and a retired regional pilot. The pay is $50 per hour and you will probably get as many hours as you want, but you have to find a place to live in the middle of an oil boom. Housing will be very expensive, but with the rate you will be building time and the quality of the school I think it is great deal.
The other thing I would say is to have some patience with your current CFI job. It sounds like you have a good thing going with the accountant side job. Another year or two of your current situation and you will have 1500 hours and can get a job at a regional. I would focus on getting a regional job because that is where you will have the best quality of life. There is not quality of life with a freight job. The schedule at a regional will be way better.
I would make your next goal to get your multi rating. Find a school that has an accelerated 3-6 day program and get that out of the way.
Once you have 600 hours and your multi rating I think most of the corporate charter operators in your area would be interested in you. The key is figuring out who does the hiring for the company and talking to that person on the phone about working there.
Thanks again for the help.
11-15-2019 | 10:26 AM
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What did you end up doing? Did you make any progress? I am in a very very similar position in Alaska. I operate out of Wolf Lake and have 1320 hours. Just too many for the 135s to want to touch me and too little for my ATP.
11-18-2019 | 04:06 AM
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I'm still instructing and more than likely will continue until I hit ATP mins.
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