Best Contract Pilot Type Rating

[X-Wind]

Buying a type for contracting reasons is a personal business deal.
Business 101: *Market- will determine your success.

Supply and demand... look at jobs sites to determine what type is in most demand and then research those positions. Remember no time in type will put you at the bottom of a contractors hire list. So with that said...Choose a type rating where the demand is high and this will put you at the top of the hiring list.
Don't forget...its who you know...not what you know..
NETWORK.....NETWORK......NETWORK

Try to get a 135 check in type.....this will help..

Good Luck!

 

[BoilerUP]

I still want to know why 'someone' would want to give a regional FO a biz jet type rating with no job attached to it.

Knowing Roswell, I'd guess it has something to do with sexual favors.

Regardless, I want somebody (anybody!) to "give" me a free type! Make mine a C680 or H25B w/ 800XP differences, please...

 

[blzr]

Hypothetical Scenario:
Someone is going to give you a corporate aircraft type rating. You have no time in type to date, but have 2500TT and over 1000 hrs Jet SIC. What aircraft would you choose and why? Assume you wanted to try and make some $$ as a contract pilot/copilot.

There are a bunch of citations out there, as well as a lot of citation pilots. You probably won't be competative with them with 2500 hrs. Insurance just won't cover you as a PIC. If you get the citation type, start building your PIC time if the other guy will let you ride in the left seat (Good luck).

 

[BoilerUP]

There are a bunch of citations out there, as well as a lot of citation pilots. You probably won't be competative with them with 2500 hrs. Insurance just won't cover you as a PIC. If you get the citation type, start building your PIC time if the other guy will let you ride in the left seat (Good luck).

I am listed as PIC on our insurance with 2500tt, 1500 jet, and 100 in type.

 

[blzr]

I am listed as PIC on our insurance with 2500tt, 1500 jet, and 100 in type.

Good for you. you would probably not be competative here unless you were doing the bosses daughter/son(??). We have a bunch of old crusties with B-17 time flying the Citations (500/550's) and you'd think they were flying the X-1 from the way they talk. Just have to chuckle...It's still a 172 with jet engines.

 

[BoilerUP]

Good for you. you would probably not be competative here unless you were doing the bosses daughter/son(??).

Honestly, I probably wouldn't be competitive in many places....and I recognize that fact.

That said, insurance IS attainable in the CE550 for a professional pilot with similar qualifications...

 

[G3G4]

I ay G-V if they are gonna give it to you. Even though you dont have ie in type ALOT of operators of this aircraft wll use you. Even if you are high time it is almost ipossible to get a PIC contract gig. Most of them just want you to fill the seat or use you as a third pilot. plus you get 1000 to 1500 a day and lots of international experience.

 

[blzr]

Honestly, I probably wouldn't be competitive in many places....and I recognize that fact.

That said, insurance IS attainable in the CE550 for a professional pilot with similar qualifications...

You can get insurance in a Lear with 300 TT and 100 multi. You are goung to pay out the yang, but it is there.

 

[RoyBoy]

what part of hypothetical dont you understand?!

 

[willNOTfly4free]

what part of hypothetical dont you understand?!

If that was directed towards me; I am not questioning the validity of the original question.

I DO, however, think someone is counting their chickens before they hatch.

 

[ableone]

In order of preference I would say any Gulfstream type followed by the Challenger series.

Overwater experience and type is where the big contract money is found.

What are the current day rates for a lear pilot?

The last time I did any of that was about 1995. At the time you could get $600/day as a lear capt. The heavy guys (GIII etc.) were getting $1000/$1200. (West coast rates.)

Then again I had a friend who did pick up flight attendant work out of HPN and she got $750 day in 2000. That said I am sure HPN is probably going to be your high price point for contract work.

 

[1900dr]

Why would someone whose flow a regional jet be able to fly a biz jet. I fly a regional turboprop and now have a light biz jet job. A jet is a jet.

 

[blzr]

Why would someone whose flow a regional jet be able to fly a biz jet. I fly a regional turboprop and now have a light biz jet job. A jet is a jet.

I heard all that when I applied for my current job. All the Citation and King Air dudes were applying too and told me that I didn't have enough experience to fly a jet. I had DHC-8 F/O time, but no (0) jet time. I got the job and the type. Not a problem. If anything, the jet is more simple to fly than the turbo prop, things just happen a little faster.

I did a check flight in the Sabre with a guy flying a Barron. He did great. Seriously, you don't need to be Chuck freakin' Yeager or Bob Hoover to fly a bizjet, it's just not that difficult. If I can do it, anyone can. lolol

 

[blzr]

Why would someone whose flow a regional jet be able to fly a biz jet. I fly a regional turboprop and now have a light biz jet job. A jet is a jet.

Also, if you fly a 1900 well, you can fly anything! seriously.

 

[tracearabians]

I agree with SWASS . Especially for my part of the country . We are based in north Mississippi and finding someone with a citation type doing contract work is extremely hard .