How valuable is Caravan time?

[wingnutt]

Wanted, King Air Captain, Sim trained and Sim Current with certificates for the King Air 200. 4000 TT, 2500 multi and 1500 in type. If you don’t have the requirements don’t bother applying. First year pay, $35,000.

unless youre thinking of the recent ad for that chief pilot slot out west, thats not necessarily true. i know of a particular operation that, even now, only requires 2000TT and 500 Me for single pilot ops in one of their many King Airs

 

[HMR]

Don't get discouraged. I got hired by a 135 outfit in SoCal in 2002 (when "NO one" was hiring) with 1200TT/500 multi (all dual given in a Duchess) and ZERO turbine. They sent me to SimCom and two weeks later I was flying single pilot in a 2002 BE20. Insurance wasn't a problem. The Co. had about 12 planes on their certificate so maybe they got a break. The pay was on the lower end of the NBAA scale (36K) and the management was bad but it was a great timebuilder.
The jobs are out there. It's not all about quantity of flight time. Put on your best suit and a good attitude and be persistant.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[JetBlast2000]

Most companies who fly Caravans usually have other equipment. If you can't make a jump to the a/c you want, look at other operators with caravans and other equipment. The 208 is an entry a/c so you should be able to make a lateral in hopes of building the multi. Good luck
JB2k

 

[scubabri]

Most companies who fly Caravans usually have other equipment. If you can't make a jump to the a/c you want, look at other operators with caravans and other equipment. The 208 is an entry a/c so you should be able to make a lateral in hopes of building the multi. Good luck
JB2k

We don't have anything other than Caravans. I'm really just trying to think way ahead on what my next move should be in a few years. Multi time is very hard to come by here (at least I think) and I don't have the cash to be throwing at the twin that's here on the field.

sb

 

[bobbysamd]

Turbine time

We don't have anything other than Caravans. I'm really just trying to think way ahead on what my next move should be in a few years. Multi time is very hard to come by . . . .

. . . . and so is turbine PIC time, always. Fly the Caravan, build your time, and bide your time until the next opportunity arrives.

Good luck and good flying.

 

[jetexas]

The Caravan was the most fun A/C I have flown to date. The turbine PIC is good but more importantly you'll have a great time flying that plane!

 

[Super80]

Interesting thread. I'm probably looking at the same situation except with a PC-12 instead of a 'van.

 

[flyer172r]

I believe one way to make it easier to go from the van to a king air would be to find a king air operator you would want to work for and get to know the people who work there, and let them get to know you. That way when you get more time and they have a position open, they may consider you because they know and like you.

 

[Sctt@NJA]

Not sure of current insurance requirements.

But I know in 98 I was typed and flying as PIC under 135 in a Citation II with 1800 hrs total time and about 300 multi.

I think insurance requirements vary from place to place and between insurance companys. Could be wrong though.