Trying to find multi-engine aircraft owners

[giantfan]

where are you located?

 

[RefugePilot]

Texas

I am in Austin Texas. I sent out 41 letters to twin owners just in my county. There is many more to choose from.

I will report on my results.

 

[Lear Wanna Be]

1700 TT and 78 Multi, go find a job. You got to start somewhere. Ram Air Freight at RDU will have you in a twin in less than 3 months. Lindsay Aviation at 9G0 will get you going right away. What about AirNet at LCK, they seem to be hiring too. If you want to stay in Texas, call Amigos at HRL, they might be hiring. What you waiting for? You have to leave the nest sometime. Good luck.

 

[jergar999]

I sent out a cold letter to all the corporate aircraft at my home base and got some contract work from it.

 

[RefugePilot]

1700 TT and 78 Multi, go find a job. You got to start somewhere. Ram Air Freight at RDU will have you in a twin in less than 3 months. Lindsay Aviation at 9G0 will get you going right away. What about AirNet at LCK, they seem to be hiring too. If you want to stay in Texas, call Amigos at HRL, they might be hiring. What you waiting for? You have to leave the nest sometime. Good luck.

I have a few personal things I need to take care of in this part of the world before I can get my "real job". I hope to move out west for my real job. As long as I am here, I would like to build my multi time up and make myself a little more higherable when the time comes.

Does any of the places on your list have locations in the Rockies or West Coast?

 

[Lear Wanna Be]

AirNet is all over the country. Sounds like 1 year flying props and then the right seat of a Lear 35.

Instructing is scary stuff. Even more scary when your name is in somebody's logbook, but you are not in the plane if they screw up. I know plenty of guys that have had the Feds come a calling long after the last time they flew with whomever screwed up. You are on the hook for 2 years if you sign somebody's BFR off. I'm going to have a nightmare tonight just thinking about it.

 

[flyf15]

I sent out a cold letter to all the corporate aircraft at my home base and got some contract work from it.

How'd you go about getting a list of aircraft based at your airport? The only thing I can think of is sitting out there and writing down N#s...

Also, what specific things did you say in your letter that led to this? I doubt my first thought of "I'm a starving CFI in need of quality flight time and I want you to let me fly your plane and pay me for it" would go over that well.

 

[RefugePilot]

AirNet is all over the country. Sounds like 1 year flying props and then the right seat of a Lear 35.

Instructing is scary stuff. Even more scary when your name is in somebody's logbook, but you are not in the plane if they screw up. I know plenty of guys that have had the Feds come a calling long after the last time they flew with whomever screwed up. You are on the hook for 2 years if you sign somebody's BFR off. I'm going to have a nightmare tonight just thinking about it.

Tell me about it, I have been instructing for 3 years. My hope is if anybody I have flown with does something stupid, the log book with my signature burns up with them.

 

[BushwickBill]

How'd you go about getting a list of aircraft based at your airport? The only thing I can think of is sitting out there and writing down N#s...

Also, what specific things did you say in your letter that led to this? I doubt my first thought of "I'm a starving CFI in need of quality flight time and I want you to let me fly your plane and pay me for it" would go over that well.

Well most likely the guy had a type rating. Once you have a type rating and enough PIC to qualify for insurance coverage you can expect to make more money. Its not a matter of how you write the letter. Hell I've got a B.A. in English/ History and I cant write a letter to get around the insurance company. I'm still working on all this myself - good luck

 

[jergar999]

How'd you go about getting a list of aircraft based at your airport? The only thing I can think of is sitting out there and writing down N#s...

Also, what specific things did you say in your letter that led to this? I doubt my first thought of "I'm a starving CFI in need of quality flight time and I want you to let me fly your plane and pay me for it" would go over that well.

I did an FAA database search for all the aircraft based in the city that I lived in, and found any that were not listed as single owner. Then I sent my resume and a letter that basically said my name, where I worked, and that I have X amount of days off per month that I would enjoy spending in their aircraft if they didn't have a pilot, a pilot was sick or on vacation, or if they just wanted someone to do some filling in. I got two calls in one week, one for a Bonanza doing some day trips and the other for a Commander 690, they even sent me to sim training and I work for them a few days a month. There is a Lear 35 based on my home field and the CP called to let me know that they had my letter and although they don't need anyone now he will keep my resume and I should update it from time to time.