Jobs with day trips?

[jes77jes]

I'd really like to get into aviation and i have a long way to go. I am wondering if there are very many companies that only fly day trips. How likely is it to get jobs like this, and if so can you make enough money?($60k a year or so) thanks for any help.
Jesse

 

[labbats]

Hey, next time, just post this on -general- and save yourself the typing.

As far as all that, a lot of it depends on who you work for obviously. A common cargo run is at night, but that's not to say all are that way. Snoop around.

 

[sydeseet]

It can be disadvantageous to venture into this career with pre-formed limits in mind already. To say that you only want to fly day trips eliminates you from just about every "cream of the crop" job in any sector of the industry. It's not that you are limiting your income, your limiting your options from the get-go. You might find that job, but it may require a move across the country, followed by another if the job goes away. The road is long and rough as it is, keeping an open mind is key to an eventual summit.

I went to school with a guy who "just wants to fly Lear Jets and stuff, nothing fancy." I haven't heard if he's swallowed both shoes or maybe a toe yet, but my bet is his ideal's have changed.

 

[Kingairrick]

The above posts are correct. However, on a practical note, most of the King Air drivers I know are home almost every night. Most of the KA operators bought the airplane because it fits a profile that gets them out and back in one day. If they go farther away, they buy a faster plane. Pay can be in the range you specified.

This is just my .02, and based only on personal observations.

 

[English]

Fly a CJ. The range is pretty limited, and, unless you work for Flight Options or Citationshares, you'll be home every night. Same with a King Air and Pilatus, which, although not as limited on the range, tend to be more "regional" aircraft.