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I'd say the consensus on most pilot forums is there's no reason to go to any of these companies if you're goal is 121. In today's hiring environment, it's faster to simply instruct at a pilot mill in FL or AZ for a year or so and you're off to a regional class date. I'm interested in 91/91K/135 as a career, so I want to try this on for size.
Tradewind does have a training contract, 12 months after upgrading to PIC. If you do well, you can except to upgrade at 135 IFR mins. Pay is great for PIC.Originally Posted by MaxMar
I've heard Tradewind isn't terrible if you're alright with alternating between the Carribean and Northeast. They don't have a training contract, same as Surf Air, which is nice. Pay is decent.I'd say the consensus on most pilot forums is there's no reason to go to any of these companies if you're goal is 121. In today's hiring environment, it's faster to simply instruct at a pilot mill in FL or AZ for a year or so and you're off to a regional class date. I'm interested in 91/91K/135 as a career, so I want to try this on for size.
Definitely go to a 135 before 121 if you ask me. Yes, it might take 6-12 months longer, but having experience in commuter operations and multi-crew flying will be very beneficial during your 121 training.
Yes, you can pass training after sitting right seat on a 172 for 1500 hours, but 172 to 121 is a steep learning curve.