da_flyn_hawyn

I have finished my comm-multi at DCA and I don't want to instruct. Can I get into 135? And who would hire me with having low hours? I wouldn't mind flying in latin america, or would I? Please if you have any ideas I'm pretty desperate.

Ewfflyer

Answer's would be.
A. not a chance
B. No one
C. No hablo Espanol!

On a serious note, here's what you need

Part 91: low-time jobs here are parachute jumper pumper, limited sight seeing, pipeline patrols, banner towing, glider towing, and traffic watch. Even more limited, since most insurance companies will say no, is Ferrying aircraft to new owners. Also even more rare is a company that owns an aircraft and needs a pilot. Time in type is important here.


Part 135 VFR(Not as strict as IFR)
Jobs entail sight seeing generally, or cargo flying. The gray area in this is that you can fly and file IFR, but your t/o and destination have to be VMC(From what I've heard). Not too many of these east coast, but plenty in the rockies and I'm guessing in hawaii?

Part 135 IFR
1200TT, with various other requirements that generally match up by the time you get 1200 anyways. Pretty much the only ops that'd hire you at this time would be cargo(freight dogs!!!!!!!!).

In the end, my personal opinion is that you should instruct. Just getting the ticket is another challenge, and you truly don't understand a topic until you've tried to teach it yourself. Even then, same situation brings differing results more times than not. Good luck

theskyisclear

contact a 135 company that has a SIC program and get your hours with the company that way and you will be hired as soon as you have the min for VFR PIC (if they conduct 135 VFR ops) and / or if you dream of staying in the 135 you can continue as SIC until 1200 hours and get emloyed as 135 IFR PIC......

de727ups

"contact a 135 company that has a SIC program and get your hours with the company that way"

I don't know. Paying to build time in a seat that should be an entry level job for some guy isn't looked upon to well in the industry. If it's a seat that would normally go unoccupied, then I suppose it's no harm, no foul. Though many would question the legitimacy of the time.

But if it's a seat that is a required crewmember, then paying to do the job is hardly helping to raise the bar for the profession.

Iflyfr8

AirNet has a 135 SIC program and they PAY YOU (not much, but they pay), but I do think in order to be competetive you will need 10-20 ME and around 5-800 hours TT. But I do now the company is starting to hurt a little for pilots again so who know, you might get lucky! airnet.com

Ziggy

I would be careful about not instructing. It could hurt you in the long run. Personally, I would heavily urge you to teach for at least a year.

KDUA

Guys any help would be grateful.

I'm a flight instructor with about 800/25 tt. I would love to go work for a Part 135 company. What are my chances? Do I have a chance even with the pilot shortage we are facing.

I have heard Airnet has a SIC programm, any info would be grateful.

Thank you guys and hope to hear some good info

KDUA

FlyingGuide

Apply to Airnet. See what happens.

Ewfflyer

Get another 300-350hrs and we'd hire you. I must mention our standards are very high, if you aren't confident with your skills, wouldn't worry about coming up here.

tlove482

I just started doing pipeline patrol after CFI'ing for a year and I love it. I do all the flying, the pay is good, and best of all..... I get paid to sightsee.