Are 500h worth it?
11-25-2016, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by HPIC
I have to chuckle every time I read these types of posts.
To be fair, I don't see in this thread guys saying "I have 500 hours now give me a damn job!" as I've heard in the past...but you guys really have it good compared to us dinosaurs that were in your shoes 20-30 years ago.
Take whatever job you can get to build time and experience, and if you have multiple offers you can be a little picky. Be willing to move...maybe several times...to get to that next level. CFI, banner tow, bush flying, survey, whatever you can get. If you're not willing to move to where the jobs are, your progress in the early part of your career will most likely be extremely slow or non existent.
To be fair, I don't see in this thread guys saying "I have 500 hours now give me a damn job!" as I've heard in the past...but you guys really have it good compared to us dinosaurs that were in your shoes 20-30 years ago.
Take whatever job you can get to build time and experience, and if you have multiple offers you can be a little picky. Be willing to move...maybe several times...to get to that next level. CFI, banner tow, bush flying, survey, whatever you can get. If you're not willing to move to where the jobs are, your progress in the early part of your career will most likely be extremely slow or non existent.
I'm so willing to move
I lived 26 years in Spain, moved to UK for 3 years, then Germany another 3 years, and I ended up here in the US. My first job was in a solar plant in the middle of nowhere between Las Vegas and Reno, some 2500 people....so I ain't picky at all. I of course plan on being picky after a few thousand hours lol, but right now I'm 100% humble, and I'll move anywhere in a heartbeat. Single, no kids, my family is in Spain....I'm the perfect choice haha.
11-25-2016, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by El Pilot
Aerial Survey is good. There are many companies out there besides picto-vendors where you can work full time. good luck. I just got my first job at 408tt
Congratulations
Would you be willing to share how you did it? did you knock at some doors....you got lucky online....you knew someone, anything info would help
11-25-2016, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Javichu
Congratulations
Would you be willing to share how you did it? did you knock at some doors....you got lucky online....you knew someone, anything info would help
Would you be willing to share how you did it? did you knock at some doors....you got lucky online....you knew someone, anything info would help
11-27-2016, 01:44 PM
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In my humble opinion, the key to standing out from a crowd is face time. A lot of these operators have a stack of resumes with every applicant having the same qualifications on paper. The key is to start introducing yourself to people.
Make it your mission to shake hands with as many chief pilots, DOs, and owners as you possibly can. Once they can associate a face and a personality with your application, your chances at a job will skyrocket. Gas is cheap right now. Get in your car and go knock on some doors.
Make it your mission to shake hands with as many chief pilots, DOs, and owners as you possibly can. Once they can associate a face and a personality with your application, your chances at a job will skyrocket. Gas is cheap right now. Get in your car and go knock on some doors.
11-27-2016, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by thenewguyhere
In my humble opinion, the key to standing out from a crowd is face time. A lot of these operators have a stack of resumes with every applicant having the same qualifications on paper. The key is to start introducing yourself to people.
Make it your mission to shake hands with as many chief pilots, DOs, and owners as you possibly can. Once they can associate a face and a personality with your application, your chances at a job will skyrocket. Gas is cheap right now. Get in your car and go knock on some doors.
Make it your mission to shake hands with as many chief pilots, DOs, and owners as you possibly can. Once they can associate a face and a personality with your application, your chances at a job will skyrocket. Gas is cheap right now. Get in your car and go knock on some doors.
That's true, and I've been thinking about it for a long time
good advice!. Time to do some deep research
11-28-2016, 02:03 PM
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I got my CFI at 500 hours and it was totally worth it. Now coming up on 1,200 hours this month and I have an offer to work at a 135. I also am picking up some right seat gigs in twins now that I can fly multi which I recently did the add on.
11-28-2016, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by islandhopper668
I got my CFI at 500 hours and it was totally worth it. Now coming up on 1,200 hours this month and I have an offer to work at a 135. I also am picking up some right seat gigs in twins now that I can fly multi which I recently did the add on.
Congrats for that offer!
How long did it take to fly those 700h?
11-29-2016, 12:44 PM
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I think getting 100 hours of Multi is as important as getting 500 TT. That opens up some more doors. If you have 500TT/100MEL, and are mobile and willing to relocate, Corporate Flight Management is a great place to get time as an FO and they need a lot of Jetstream FO's right now.
11-29-2016, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Walkeraviator
I think getting 100 hours of Multi is as important as getting 500 TT. That opens up some more doors. If you have 500TT/100MEL, and are mobile and willing to relocate, Corporate Flight Management is a great place to get time as an FO and they need a lot of Jetstream FO's right now.
Super mobile and willing to relocate next day
Never thought about getting to 100MEL. I have 36h MEL right now.
It sounds like an expensive decision, but I'd do it in a heartbeat if I knew it'd get me a job, which nowadays it's like a lottery.
When you say a lot of F/O, what do you mean exactly?
I love Jetstreams btw.
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