how realistic is my goal?
12-27-2017, 12:29 PM
#13
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Currently 6 postings on drop zone for 182 pilots. At 500 hours you are golden for them. The most fun flying I’ve had and you can get a free skydive license in the process. I learned to pack chutes on the side and made an extra 100 bucks every night packing the left over rigs. Do that for awhile to hit 1000-1200 hours and you will have any 135 job you want right now.
12-27-2017, 06:00 PM
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For the survey gigs, you never know when someone calls it quits at one of the companies. I'd apply to them all just in case. AA & Skylens (possibly others) have Aztecs as well so you can possibly upgrade to get that multi time too.
12-28-2017, 08:07 AM
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12-28-2017, 04:39 PM
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Currently 6 postings on drop zone for 182 pilots. At 500 hours you are golden for them. The most fun flying I’ve had and you can get a free skydive license in the process. I learned to pack chutes on the side and made an extra 100 bucks every night packing the left over rigs. Do that for awhile to hit 1000-1200 hours and you will have any 135 job you want right now.
12-30-2017, 07:49 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone,
I am a relatively new pilot and have a question about the reality of my career goals. By the end of January, I will have 500TT, my commercial multi, 20 hours multi, 100+ hours night, 100+ hours instrument, and 300+ cross country. The majority of my hours are in a Cessna 150 that I have owned for the last 5 months or so. My goal is to be in a light jet in 1-2 years, maybe a Phenom 100 (preferred) or similar class of light jet. So my questions include: how likely is it that I get picked up to fly PC-12's or better with 500TT? Am I going to have to fly a job like aerial survey in a 172? To be clear, I have no problem moving or living like a gypsy for the next few years. I'm a dedicated bachelor for a reason. I'm also very open to signing a contract if it means getting type rated and paid enough to live on until I prove myself.
I am a relatively new pilot and have a question about the reality of my career goals. By the end of January, I will have 500TT, my commercial multi, 20 hours multi, 100+ hours night, 100+ hours instrument, and 300+ cross country. The majority of my hours are in a Cessna 150 that I have owned for the last 5 months or so. My goal is to be in a light jet in 1-2 years, maybe a Phenom 100 (preferred) or similar class of light jet. So my questions include: how likely is it that I get picked up to fly PC-12's or better with 500TT? Am I going to have to fly a job like aerial survey in a 172? To be clear, I have no problem moving or living like a gypsy for the next few years. I'm a dedicated bachelor for a reason. I'm also very open to signing a contract if it means getting type rated and paid enough to live on until I prove myself.
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01-13-2018, 08:02 AM
#19
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I personally know two people in my area that got hired flying 135 in a bandit with under 500tt, one had 380tt but 90ME and the other had less than 10 hours ME with about 400tt. One of those guys got into a Lear after 6 mos in the bandit. Another friend at the same company got right into a Lear 35 with around 700tt and less than 20ME. This is at PTK in Michigan. We have a lot of 135 operations there that hire low time but you have to be flexible, most have a callout of 30 minutes or so. Decent money too. Paid per mile plus a salary.
01-20-2018, 04:57 PM
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I personally know two people in my area that got hired flying 135 in a bandit with under 500tt, one had 380tt but 90ME and the other had less than 10 hours ME with about 400tt. One of those guys got into a Lear after 6 mos in the bandit. Another friend at the same company got right into a Lear 35 with around 700tt and less than 20ME. This is at PTK in Michigan. We have a lot of 135 operations there that hire low time but you have to be flexible, most have a callout of 30 minutes or so. Decent money too. Paid per mile plus a salary.
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