low time pilot

[oonieto]

hey first time here, anybody now who is hiring lowtime pilots, any regionals?

 

[metalflyboy]

how low?

 

[hawkerflyer]

Great Lakes is advertising 750 TT & 50 ME. Hope you packed your plunger...

 

[metalflyboy]

I have not been able to get Great Lakes to respond to my resume. I have over 2000 total time.

 

[oonieto]

600total, 250multi

 

[chperplt]

I don't think you'll find too many takers with your time.. Don't let that stop you from sending in resumes though.

 

[mamba20]

I think Express Jet is taking people with 600 and 100. They are giving preferential treatment to the Indy furlough guys, which I think is great. With that you will probably have a hard time at first but go ahead and send a resume in as soon as you get the time. I got a job with a company about 7 months ago and there werent many places hiring then. Now it seems like tons of places are starting to get more into it. Good luck!

 

[oonieto]

my brother just got hired a express jet , will this increase my chances of getting hired there

 

[mamba20]

probably not, at least not until he is established with the company i.e. off probation, but he will meet a lot of people who might be able to help you out with other contacts.

 

[mamba20]

oonieto, I didnt see that you have 1900 time. Explain that? are you typed? How much of your time is there? That might help a little now, but it will be huge later on.

 

[IH8MESA]

Did you go to Gulfstream Academy? Maybe you should get a CFI and start climbing the ranks like everyone else has had to do! Not to be a richard, but you'll probably have to fly jumpers or aerial photography or flight instruct to get more time, but if you have a BE1900 type, then you might find a king air job or something.

 

[IH8MESA]

Sorry to come off like a jerk, but when I started flying back in the day you could be in a DC-3 with that kind of time. The times are different, just like you can't buy a car new for $1500.

 

[MarineGrunt]

XJet raised their mins to around the 1000tt mark. Sorry.

Try AirNet. I think they only require 500tt. Great Lakes is 750tt, but be prepared to make about $13.5k your first year! Sickening wages there.

Another thing you might consider is spending this summer banner towing. Most places beat CFI pay and by the time the summer is over you should have about 1200tt or so. I saw someone posting about some jobs open on the "General" forum a few days ago.

Good luck.

 

[leardrivr]

I have not been able to get Great Lakes to respond to my resume. I have over 2000 total time.

your over quilified.