First flight job recommendations?

[TOGA]

A friend of mine with about 500TT/300ME is about to start the search. I've given him my opinions . . . anyone else care to chime in? Yes, I tried long ago to dissuade him from pursuing this profession . . . to no avail. He's dying to be a big shot airline pilot like me (his words, not mine).

 

[DrProc]

A friend of mine with about 500TT/300ME is about to start the search. I've given him my opinions . . . anyone else care to chime in? Yes, I tried long ago to dissuade him from pursuing this profession . . . to no avail. He's dying to be a big shot airline pilot like me (his words, not mine).

If its so bad, why don't you get out?

 

[BSeals71]

Flying Job

Tell him to get a membership to www.climbto350.com and throw out some resumes.
I’m not trying to advertise for them, but it’ll be a good start.

 

[tracearabians]

First Job

What he needs to do if he doesn't already have it is get his CFI, CFII, and MEI. Go to work for a big school. Maybe one associated with a university and build lots of time rapidly.

A friend of mine with about 500TT/300ME is about to start the search. I've given him my opinions . . . anyone else care to chime in? Yes, I tried long ago to dissuade him from pursuing this profession . . . to no avail. He's dying to be a big shot airline pilot like me (his words, not mine).

 

[wmudriver]

Go flight instruct and get some experience making decisions, build up your TT

 

[John2375]

Go flight instruct and get some experience making decisions, build up your TT

Unless you don't want to flight instruct or would not be a good instructor, in which case don't listen to those who say that's the *only* way and go another route.

 

[wmudriver]

Unless you don't want to flight instruct or would not be a good instructor, in which case don't listen to those who say that's the *only* way and go another route.

I didn't say it was the only way...but its a good way.

 

[pilotyip]

Apply at all the T-prop regionals while getting the CFI and building time. I know they are having trouble getting pilots. All they can do is turn him down. They after a couple years of that he will have the hours to go somewhere like the on-demand or 135 charter business where he can get T-jet time and T-Jet PIC, then he has the credentials to move anywhere. In 10 years, he has a good shot at making $100K/yr. There is a growing pilot shortage on the lower end of the business. If you like to fly, this is still a great career.

 

[indianboy7]

Right now is prime season for jobs flying circles around the ditch. 500 TT is all he needs.....He can make a boat load of cash doing that, instruct in the off season and he'll have competitive times in no time.....

 

[RichardRambone]

Call aircraft sales places and look for a ferry pilot job. Best way to build time for a low timer IMHO. Hes got the hours to maybe get on somewhere.