A few questions on cargo for a newcommer

[supsup]

just got hired

I just got hired into a freight position flying a caravan. It is only a six month job. My current employer is going to let me continue part time instructing while flying freight. I spent the last two weeks doing ground school and training and took my ride two days ago. I'll be flying mail across nebraska at night. I'm not sure what to expect but excited to be doing something other than instructing. If any of you can enlighten me on what the freight lifestyle is all about I sure would appreciate it.

For any of you who have flown the caravan and then moved on to other jobs, how have potential employers viewed your freight experience? (single engine turbine)

supsup

 

[NightFlyer]

Pavelump,
It never hurts to have extra qualifications such as an FE written, but you need to be realistic and determine whether you will be competitive for an FE job within two years after you take the test. If you don't mind retaking the test every couple of years then go for it. I ended up taking that test three time before I was hired into an FE position. Studying for the test, if you actually study as opposed to memorizing the answers, is a good review of systems and performance problems. If you're low time then I would save your money and wait until you get a little more competitve hours before taking the test. Good luck to ya.

NightFlyer

 

[WrightAvia]

supsup

congratulations on the caravan job.

Yea...you are still going to have to log some multi to get anywhere, but that 135 time is all real, documented, PIC hours. I think your next employer is going to look at your time spent flying freight in a turbine plane, as good. Obviously beech 99 time will go alot further than caravan time will, but your foot is in the door and you are getting paid to fly. You'll like the caravan.

Good luck and once again, congrats...