Aircraft ferrying jobs?

[apcooper]

Any of you know how easy it would be to find a job ferrying aircraft when I obtain my Comm in addition to getting my instructor certificates. I'm not interested in ferrying aircraft overseas, just throughout North America. How easily could I build ME time doing this as well? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[KeroseneSnorter]

One word.........Insurance.

 

[FracCapt]

Unless a relative of yours owns the company, you won't find a job like that with a fresh commercial/cfi and roughly 300 hours or less. I used to ferry airplanes....in fact, I started doing it when I had less than 300 hours....but it was a much different time then, and insurance was not nearly as strict. Sorry to tell you this, but it's the truth.

 

[AcroChik]

Low paid (duh!) and INFREQUENT

The posts here confirm my own experience.

Additional information is available at:

http://www.globalferry.com/ (there are other ferry brokers)

The pay is modest, jobs are few and far between, and of course given to the most experienced in type with the greatest TT.

 

[apcooper]

How about if I were a freelance ferry pilot by advertising in various aviation mags and publications or would that be a dead end too?

 

[FracCapt]

How about if I were a freelance ferry pilot by advertising in various aviation mags and publications or would that be a dead end too?

More than likely a dead end unless you have lots of experience at it and lots of time in the types you are advertising to ferry. You might get one or two flights otherwise, but I even doubt that.

Ferrying aircraft is not all fun and games. You never know what the status is of the airplane. Sure, you can preflight it, pull inspection panels, have a mechanic check it out, etc....but many problems won't manifest themselves until you're in flight. On ferry flights I've had instrument failures, engine failures, turbo failure, a tailwheel get stuck in the locked position, a canopy come off in flight, and a small electrical fire. I had a couple of hard and fast rules....no flying at night and no IFR. You just never know what you're getting when doing this type of operation.

Additional information is available at:

http://www.globalferry.com/ (there are other ferry brokers)

I just checked that site out...and was suprised to find the pilots only get $125 a day. I made more than that 10 years ago. Last time I did a ferry flight was about 3 years ago, and I charged $400 a day for a Pitts S2B. Normally I wouldn't be able to get that much, but the insurance required 500 hours tailwheel and 200 in type, so there weren't many qualified people to do it.