Originally Posted by peaches (Post 2835314)

I was a 135 capt at 1200 hours for a small/mid sized operation 100% insured and then at 1800 hours went to another company and upgraded at 2000 hours flying 800~ hours a year. (with weekends and holidays off and zero overnights but that is besides the point)

Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine (Post 2835287)

Not likely. Insurance companies usually require around 3,000 total time and 2,000 PIC before they will insure a pilot as captain on a 135 certificate. Combine that with the fact that 135/91 companies generally fly way less than the regionals, it will take about 5 years for a 1,500 hour pilot to get enough flight time to upgrade at a charter company.

Originally Posted by EhV8R (Post 2836130)

Upgraded at 1200tt, flying about 800 hours TPIC a year. For a sense of the company's size, our outfit has maybe 25 aircraft.

Originally Posted by 2StgTurbine (Post 2836198)

Then your company isn't Argus and Wyvern certified. Lots of brokers require that.

Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2835332)

Exactly!

Nobody bothers you, you just do your job, collect your pay and go home. I actually met my CP once... by accident.

Originally Posted by CardboardCutout (Post 2837742)

The typical progression goes something like

Ambition->dedication->opportunity->elation->gullibility->dissatisfaction->denial->resignation.