NeverHome

I absolutely agree with this. Sure some days instructing suck, but 100% will make you a better more qualified professional.

And sometimes low time guys (under 1000hours) think they have this whole pilot thing mastered and the stupid regs are keeping guys out of the airline seat. The reality is however that no matter how many hours and years you have there is always more to learn, skills to refine, new perspectives to be obtained, and experiences to be had.

I’m not picking on low time guys, just that I’ve been there. I was one cocky SOB, and years later I’m not so cocky (amazing how we change the older we get). So simply as a low time guy, if nothing else is available go CFI. Trust me, it will be very much worth your while. On one condition however, and this is true of every pilot job you will ever do: you will get out what you put in! Don’t get lazy on your students or employers. Your reputation will already be known by prospective employers, even before you apply.

mrmysterioso69

My experience is that insurance minimums are usually lower than hiring "minimums". Hiring "minimums" are bull****, this isn't just in aviation either, it's everywhere. Most of the time, minimums are the employer's vision of the perfect candidate, which 9/10 each new hire isn't perfect. Never let not meeting minimums stop you from applying. If a job says 500TT minimum and you only have 280, apply anyway, you'd be surprised.

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RabidW0mbat

I got my first job flying at 240tt with a wet CMEL/CSEL. It was survey and I was right place right time. Used that to network into ferrying light pistons all over the US. Then I had enough time to start flying a King Air, then a Citation, then some turbine skydiving, then had the time to jump to a regional. You just have to do the research, find out who flies around you, or be willing to move for the more popular jobs for low timers. Keep a stack of resumes ready, Walk around the local airport / etc. you really never know when opportunity will knock. I remember being at that wet commercial starting point and feeling like the wall was insurmountable, just keep at it.

cfii2007

CFI would be a good route...depends if you enjoy teaching or not.

Aerial survey would be a good option, if you don't mind living on the road for a while. Keystone hires low timers out of Philly.

Pretty tough building your way up to ATP mins, they don't call this period in your career (250-1500TT) the "black hole" for nothing.

The job market is still pretty strong, so there are ALOT of options out there.

Spaniardpilott

What airport was that?