flying 135 with 500tt

[saviboy]

Hi everyone.
Are there any pilots who found their 135 job with 500 tt or less?
thanks

 

[Art Vandalay]

Ummmm, no. FAR 135.243 requires at least 500 TT for any VFR 135 operation.

 

[joeg252]

There's really not to many shortcuts in this industry! Just start flight instructing like the most of us out there to build up time. It's pretty painless and quick if you just keep up a good attitude, and you actually learn alot believe it or not. Just some friendly advice, take it or leave it

 

[Dan CFI/CFII]

I know guys who were hired into the right seat of a part 135 turbine twin with like 250 hours. However, they didn't "find" that job. They were already employed by their companies for quite some time as mechanics.

There aren't any shortcuts bud. Flight instructing is fun, why don't you give it a try? I know that I'm making a huge assumption there, but take it for what it is worth.

But I know of a few guys who were hired at 500 hours to fly VFR 135.

Dan

 

[Nick5600]

500tt

L.A.B. In alaska hires at 500 tt for 135 vfr passenger runs out of Juneau. Just mind the mountains. I hear planes and mountain are like magnets up there

 

[mike1mc]

I worked in scheduling and in operations for a 135 operation, flew right seat in Baron, and recently upgraded to a King Air. Wouldn't call it a shortcut (took longer than if I flight instructed), but I have a great inside knowlege of 135 operations. I still fly and work in the office to make more cash.

 

[saviboy]

I know guys who were hired into the right seat of a part 135 turbine twin with like 250 hours. However, they didn't "find" that job. They were already employed by their companies for quite some time as mechanics.

There aren't any shortcuts bud. Flight instructing is fun, why don't you give it a try? I know that I'm making a huge assumption there, but take it for what it is worth.

But I know of a few guys who were hired at 500 hours to fly VFR 135.

Dan

I think there are shorcuts and while I am looking for one I flight instruct.
I think I am a good instructor, but I dont want to be a career instructor( nothing wrong with that of course) and I know a couple of guys who did not instruct for long before they found their first right seat position in charter ops. I just wanted to know if it was unusual. thanks for the replies.

 

[mavrck]

Absolutely its possible. As a matter of fact, i know my company likes to hire FO's with the least amount of time that they can. They know they will have that FO for awhile b4 he/she gets good enough quality time and moves onward.

 

[psysicx]

King airline in Vegas flying twins around the Grand Canyon.

 

[wiggsfly]

I've started flying VFR cargo (amazingly not checks) at 800 and he'll take another pilot with 500 if he can so the jobs are out there...

 

[Superpilot92]

Name some of these companies so i can start hitting them up with resumes!!!!

 

[User546]

Saviboy, Never forget the good ole Part 91 operators!

They aren't regulated with minimum hiring hours like 135 is. Your a lot more likely to get a break with a 91 company then you will anywhere else.

 

[Gearmunky]

I started flying part 91 legs of single pilot charter trips in a 310 @ 80 hrs.tt, but I was busting my arse during the days doing line service. It's all how you go about things. I didn't want to instruct so I found a way around it and it's been working out so far. I understand that this is not always possible, but if you can do it, go for it. Just don't expect to make any money for awhile. Turns around a point, steep turns, and dutch rolls don't do you a **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** bit of good in the real world, but the latter side is it brings you time. An instructor that has the opportunity to build multi time at their flight school has a distinct advantage, but most flight schools don't have multi's (at least the ones around here, and even then most people don't have the money and would rather go to something like ATP.) I also know that flight instructors have a hard time getting actual IFR time, which is important in the hiring process. Try Airnet, they use low time F/O's for their piston check runs, and that's some good experience.

The thing is all you need is for someone to give you a break, and fly your best to impress and don't say to much, but let them know you have a personality. I just flew a sim session in the G-IV with a guy that has 500tt. Yes, five hundred hours. He was DOM for his company and they decided to use him instead of a contract guy. There's hope out there for all of us low timers, you just gotta keep pushin' on.

If it doesn't work out quick enough, get some multi time and apply for a job over in Europe the hour requirements over there will make your head spin.

 

[psysicx]

There is also a cargo company out of Redding that hires people at 500 hrs.Also flying jumpers can lead to turbine pic jobs at around 1000hrs.

 

[ActionJackson]

It Happens...

Worked as a hangar rat from 250 hours, got 500 and did VFR Charter. Flew all 91 stuff for those 250 hours and was in a slow-tation by 1200. Just keep your head down and shut your mouth and work.
Some companies want you to be a clean slate so they can teach you their way of flying.