ChampPilot

hey guys,

love how crazy yall love to get on here with these questions so here you go. 750TT 15AMEL 500 Tailwheel (yes im one of those guys) and cool jobs to be found out there besides going cfi? im okay with the regionals and have no failures, hence why i want to avoid the cfi lol anyone know of low time operators for twins? got a dutchess to get the rest of my twin time but looking towards to future. (i accept all jokes about tailwheel/cfii/ and ugly women) thanks to those who help in advance. Basically, whats worth my while with these hours besides taco bell??

chrisreedrules

You might look into aerial survey work but I'm pretty sure most companies have just finished up hiring for the start of the current season. Or you might also try "Whale Watch" or whatever they call it. Other than that the only advice I could give you is to get your CFI/MEI and try and build some more multi time. That will become more important as you get closer to your ATP mins. You might also try and just beat feet and stir up an FO gig at a local FBO or airport that does some sort of charter operations. Work the line or just hang out. You would be surprised what bones they might throw you.

ChampPilot

Thanks for the input. Most likely gonna suck it up and do the cfi, probably at American flyers in smo. Would do ATP but 3 weeks for cfi, cfi, mei seems fast! And with no failures I'd hate to start now ya know

Bellanca

I assume since you have lots of tailwheel and low TT that you've been banner towing. Imo, you need to work on finding a job that will get you to ATP mins. 500 50nm XC, 100 instrument, 100 night, etc. CFI is a start, but most likely you will be nowhere near the rest of the ATP mins if you CFI the next 750 hours. However, getting the CFI certs, might be the thing that opens doors to either a part 135 or 91 opportunity that will get you to those coveted ATP mins.

Cubdriver

Get your instructor certs, Champ. AllATPS is good but expensive, and you had better go in ready for it to work in 90 days or whatever they are doing. They are a finishing point, it is not a short cut. I have seen smart people fail because they did not go in ready. Odds are you will fail one or more of the teaching certs anyway no matter where you go, as most people do. Most airlines know this and make allowances, except American Eagle I think.

Here are some things to think about.

Need for a CFI
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ATP (see FAR 61.159)
1,500 total time
500 x-cty (>50nm)
100 night
75 combined instrument

Part 135 IFR (see FAR 135.243)
1,200 total time
500 x-cty (point to point)
100 night
75 combined instrument

Need for a CFII
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Almost all Part 121 and 135 operators fly approaches all day every day as specified in their ops manuals. You will not even be able to pass sims unless you can fly approaches like a pro. CFII is traditionally how this skill is learned. You also will need that 75 hours minimum instrument time, and to be a pro you may need more than that depending on aptitude.

Need for an MEI
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In addition, most everyone hiring for twin engine jobs requires 50 hours and 100 is more common for airlines. The best ones require 200, which suggests you need to have worked somewhere in a twin already before going there, since only rich persons can buy those hours otherwise.

In addition to this, it is my opinion that someone who can explain flying is a better pilot, but I am not in a position to say conclusively. Good luck.