Citation Excel Job

[HDA]

Made a great contact with the CEO of a company who has an Excel on order. They just got rid of a BE-200 to take the Excel. Anyways, I hit it off real well with him and he asked me to send him my resume ASAP because they are looking for another pilot.

I have 1100TT, 400ME with 350 of that SIC in a 1900D. Currently I am a FO for a regional.

Dont know alot about corporate flying, but this seems to be a great opp. Would my time be a problem with insurance or anything that I would not know about? What would be considered average pay for a job like that? Im sure its better than first year FO pay in the 1900!

Would the fact that I was a Marine Officer and have experience in corporate management for a couple of years before I started flying be a feather in my cap?

Thanx in advance for any insight you can give me!!

 

[vossdr1]

Brother,
I'm tryin' to get a corporate gig myself. Here's what I've found.
Because they are usually a small operation and may spend considerable down time together, most corp. flight depts. look to see if your personality fits into their dept. That is the single biggest factor (If the chief pilot was a Marine then "Urah!" you're probably half way there).
There are, I think, three insurance tiers. If the dept. is willing to pay a little more for a little less time, it may not be a problem. With the economy like it is, they've probably got a lot of more qualified applicants in terms of flight time. As you may know about 500 multi and 1200-1500 TT is the golden mark. That's all I know.
You'll probably get a lot more indepth responses as corporate drivers hit the site.
Good Luck
Voss

 

[Timebuilder]

Insurance shouldn't be a big problem for you to get an SIC position in the Excel. The insurance company will want to see formal school training, a la SimCom or FSI. If they are willing to pay for your training, go for it. Expect anywhere from 24k to 40k.

Certainly, your Marine experience is a plus for most employers. 135 and 91 flying is more work-intensive for the pilots compared to 121, but you should do fine.

Best of luck!!

 

[2000flyer]

A few years back we hired a 600TT pilot as a C560 FO. No problem with the insurance then. I would imagine rates may be a bit higher today, but if you'll get training at a "factory" provider, I don't see a problem at all.

Second, many corporate jobs are who you know. You've already hit it off with the CEO, you're over half way there!

Good luck. Keep us informed on the outcome.

Regards,

2000Flyer

 

[ERJpusher]

I have a friend that is the head of the charter department at one of the largest FBO's in the country. For a PIC position in a Citation right now, the insurance company is requiring 5000TT, 1500 jet, and 500 in type (i.e. if a Citation V is to be flown, 500 hours in a Citation V is required--- not a I, III, or even a X, but a V). IF they can find a pilot to meet all of those qualifications, than the insurance will only DOUBLE since pre 9/11 rates. I don't know about how an SIC will be rated, but this should give you an indication of how much insurance is right now.

Good luck