Fresh commercial, now what?
04-21-2017, 11:12 PM
#13
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Originally Posted by Dontfly4free
I have to disagree, I have not one but two jobs and Im at 300 hours. A lot of it depends on your background, resume, and where you learned to fly. If all of your time is in a sim instead of an airplane you for sure are less likely to get hired. I literally when to every Airport with 50 miles of my house found every company and went and talked to all of them. I took resumes, I dressed for the job I wanted, and I showed up early not just on time . Every person I met said you really lack in hours, but your look professional, speak professional, and you showed up on time, yea ill give you a chance. I flew 17.2 hours just last weekend and I wasn't even scheduled to fly, but I have become there "Yes" man, as long as Im not exceeding my personal limits I am always there for them. Put your nose to the grind stone, be polite, be proffesional, and when someone tells you to call them when you hit 500 hours, do it.
A couple of questions....
1 - what kind of companies did you approach?
2 - what kind of work did you get as a result?
04-22-2017, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer
Makes sense and great advice.
A couple of questions....
1 - what kind of companies did you approach?
2 - what kind of work did you get as a result?
A couple of questions....
1 - what kind of companies did you approach?
2 - what kind of work did you get as a result?
All part 91, everything from small real estate companies that have airplanes to parachute operations and banner towing.
Towing gliders and banners.
And a aerial survey job in a 206 when I hit 500 hours as well as a sky dive job in 182. I am very persistent and call and tell them my updated hours every 15 days which is usually 40 more than I bad last time we spoke.
04-23-2017, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Subieguy14
Yeah, i am just not sure i will be able to handle the firehose to the face of information in their program. The checkrides also scare me.... 6 hour oral minimum? I will get the pleasure of learning from Todd Shellnutt though if i do end up doing the CFI course since my home location is LZU, which i might while i look for a job just so i can at least try for the endorsements and maybe figure out if i would like it or not.
If your home location is LZU, go across the field to The Flight School...they have the least expensive/least stressful CFI program I know of. Talk to Bill over there. He will get you through and I can also recommend a DPE for your checkride.
04-25-2017, 03:45 AM
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Don't stop now! Your not done. Get your CFIIME. You now need hours and the fastest way to 1500 is CFII multi rating. You can work where you live and build hours fast. It's a race to the airlines. My son did ATP and just flew 1500 hours. At 800 hour he got a FO Lear job because of CFIIing. He stayed 5 months and flew only 100 hours. At that rate he would spend 3 1/2 years more to get to 1500 hours. He went back to CFII and was at 1500 in 8 months.
04-26-2017, 04:56 AM
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There are tons of good paying CFI jobs out there. But personally I just couldn't do the CFI thing. I'm a good teacher (I think) but have a short amount of tolerance for people who don't listen to me and I know that would get in the way. Any who... the answer is no, you don't need to get your CFI. But keep reading. My advice, get it along with all the extras (II MEI). It will look good on your resume and is always a thing to fall back on also.
However, actually teaching from 250-1500 is going to suck, really hard. And unless you have good weather and bunch of students you won't make hrs or money sitting at the school all day long. Currently I'm a survey pilot and the hrs are coming fast. Started October 17 with 320 TT and now have 753 TT. All PIC solo And lots of XC.
And the big thing is if I fly 7 hrs in a day, I only work for 8 ish (paperwork and preflight). The pay isn't the best but the company pays for everything but food. Also with your ATP background, a lot of the survey companies fly aztecs. So that's always a chance to upgrade.
Some people might bash me "that's not good time flying lines". First the regionals don't care they are desperate. And two I've learned more stick and rudder skill in this job then during any of my flight training. Hope this helps.
However, actually teaching from 250-1500 is going to suck, really hard. And unless you have good weather and bunch of students you won't make hrs or money sitting at the school all day long. Currently I'm a survey pilot and the hrs are coming fast. Started October 17 with 320 TT and now have 753 TT. All PIC solo And lots of XC.
And the big thing is if I fly 7 hrs in a day, I only work for 8 ish (paperwork and preflight). The pay isn't the best but the company pays for everything but food. Also with your ATP background, a lot of the survey companies fly aztecs. So that's always a chance to upgrade.
Some people might bash me "that's not good time flying lines". First the regionals don't care they are desperate. And two I've learned more stick and rudder skill in this job then during any of my flight training. Hope this helps.
04-26-2017, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Hockeyjr1
There are tons of good paying CFI jobs out there. But personally I just couldn't do the CFI thing. I'm a good teacher (I think) but have a short amount of tolerance for people who don't listen to me and I know that would get in the way. Any who... the answer is no, you don't need to get your CFI. But keep reading. My advice, get it along with all the extras (II MEI). It will look good on your resume and is always a thing to fall back on also.
However, actually teaching from 250-1500 is going to suck, really hard. And unless you have good weather and bunch of students you won't make hrs or money sitting at the school all day long. Currently I'm a survey pilot and the hrs are coming fast. Started October 17 with 320 TT and now have 753 TT. All PIC solo And lots of XC.
And the big thing is if I fly 7 hrs in a day, I only work for 8 ish (paperwork and preflight). The pay isn't the best but the company pays for everything but food. Also with your ATP background, a lot of the survey companies fly aztecs. So that's always a chance to upgrade.
Some people might bash me "that's not good time flying lines". First the regionals don't care they are desperate. And two I've learned more stick and rudder skill in this job then during any of my flight training. Hope this helps.
However, actually teaching from 250-1500 is going to suck, really hard. And unless you have good weather and bunch of students you won't make hrs or money sitting at the school all day long. Currently I'm a survey pilot and the hrs are coming fast. Started October 17 with 320 TT and now have 753 TT. All PIC solo And lots of XC.
And the big thing is if I fly 7 hrs in a day, I only work for 8 ish (paperwork and preflight). The pay isn't the best but the company pays for everything but food. Also with your ATP background, a lot of the survey companies fly aztecs. So that's always a chance to upgrade.
Some people might bash me "that's not good time flying lines". First the regionals don't care they are desperate. And two I've learned more stick and rudder skill in this job then during any of my flight training. Hope this helps.
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