Caribbean Part 135 opportunities

[citabriapilot]

I ferried a C-182 from Florida to Brazil last fall and went through the Caribbean islands. Some of the best and most beautiful flying I've ever done. Does anyone know if there are any Part 135 operators that base pilots there? I'm looking for a place that would hire a newbie to cargo operations, and not one of the larger jet operators.

 

[AcroTim]

Research Ameriflight. We just started flying there.

 

[CSY Mon]

Try Cape Air with a St. Croix base.

They seem to be looking for C-402 drivers from time to time.

Also Twin Otters on floats down there.
And a bunch of other 135 jobs.

Just buy a one-way ticket to them islands and bring a stack of resumes...I did, got hired after 2 days and flew 120 hours a month now and then.

Seem to be a constant demand for drivers down there........

 

[BritishGuy]

CSY Mon, what kinda time did you have when you turned up at the islands initially then??

 

[CSY Mon]

Well, first time down there as an f/o on DC3s I had 1200 hours.
That gig did not last long, went back to Alaska and returned 3 years later with 2700 hours.

CM

 

[BritishGuy]

so having 750hrs wouldn't do much would it?

 

[CSY Mon]

Don't know...it never hurts to try.
There is also some flight schools down there, perhaps ya can teach to get hours and get to know yer way around.?

Some f/os I flew with on the Twin Otters came down there with 300 hours...Straight from Embry Riddle....But that was a while ago.

Things may have changed, or maybe not..

 

[plunger]

CSY-

do you have any company names down there?(charter/flight school). i've been doing some searching online and have come up with nothing.

 

[CSY Mon]

Don't have any names of the top off my head.

Again, just go down to St. Croix and/or St. Thomas and walk in the door with yer resume and yer FAA ticket.
hard to get a job like that long distance.
They ain't going to invite a guy 3000 miles away for an interview.
The guy that shows up first gets the job.

I did just that a few times and it worked.

No guarantees however....