Commercial pilot 290TT looking for anything.

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I am a Commercial pilot with 290TT 106 CC 206 SE 86 ME 83 Instrument looking for almost any pilot job, anywhere in the world. It must have a living space or some sort of place I can rent for really cheap. I'm running on fumes and really need a CPL job. I have a first class medical I check the job boards every day twice a day, my first thought was skydiving and banner towing. However the banner towing gig I had set up let me down, after they told me to get my high performance and tail wheel they said I didn't have enough hours instead of saying that in the beginning. So now I'm left day by day checking the job boards for anything. I routinely check dropzone, jetcareer, pilotcareercentre, willflyforfood, and pilothiring. Please if anyone can get me one step closer to a flying job that would be amazing thank you.
 
There is some information in this thread that may be helpful:

http://forums.jetcareers.com/threads/list-of-far-part-135-carriers-by-state.90107/

I've known guys who started out living in campers on pickup trucks or small RV campers just to be near the airport and not spend money on the more common type accommodations. You might find someone who is willing to let you settle in a corner of the business location.

Besides looking at 135 operators, look at glider operations and sky diving operations. Those are generally single-engine time, but if you're looking to just build hours, that can do it although it is hard work.
 
Keep an eye out for the Pictometry threads. If you don't mind being on the road for 7+months at a time, aerial survey is a great time and experience builder and you can have a pretty good time. You can't have much of a home life during that time though. Air America, Northern States, and Landcare are the main companies. Feel free to PM me if it's something that interests you.

Otherwise... CFI is going to be your best bet.
 
Just to add the season usually runs October to May, they usually start looking for people August-Onwards.
 
I can walk your resume into Air America if you want. I know a guy who, who knows a guy that works there.
 
There's a company in southern California named chalk2. They chase drones around. Might want to look them up.
 
Thank you for all the replies,

@Houston I'm looking to build hours and make some money until I can move up the ranks, I'll gladly do whatever it takes.

@JordanD I don't mind being on the road 12 months at a time. I would be really interested in aerial photography, I will send you a PM.

@abolton1 That would be awesome to walk my resume in.

@jim511 i will look into it, southern California would but a nice place to work wouldn't have to worry about a place to stay, but I wouldn't mind any other location.

There is also a charter company in Yuma, AZ I have been looking at and if i could get a job there I would be in heaven. If anyone is an employee there and can get me at least an interview it would be amazing. However it is the internet and not everyone is in Arizona let alone the little town Yuma, haha.
 
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Your times will be too low for NSA. I talked with some desert wind guys last season that got hired on at crazy low times though.
 
Any particular reason you're not interested in getting a CFI and instructing? I'm just curious - I know of at least one FBO who needs instructors, and I'm certain there are others.
 
Find a FBO with a maintenance department and start turning wrenches as an A&P apprentice. You'll quickly find yourself ferrying and testing aircraft.

I built 600 hours that way.
 
@Miked3016 I was checking that academy out, it looks good I wouldn't mind 2 years, however living quarters and the pay concern me, I'm sure I will figure these answers out when I talk to them about it.

@esa17 does that require a license to work on planes?
 
There are two ways to earn your A&P in the civilian world. One is to go to school, the other is to apprentice at a shop under the supervision of an A&P.

That's how I earned mine. While my friends were earning slave wages at the regionals I was living high on the hog like an indentured servant!
 
Sadly I have had no luck getting a Pictometry, Jump Pilot, or Banner Towing jobs. So I was thinking that I should get an A&P license and get a BA degree in Aviation Maintenance. So I was wondering how long and much would it be to get my A&P license. I'm looking for the fastest and most reliable school to get my A&P license. Thank you very much.
 
Do you want to be a pilot or a mechanic? You'd be better off finding a way to get your CFI to launch a flying career. As far as A and P school, it's usually two years and offered by many community colleges throughout the US. Try google for your nearest one. Some private A and P schools are faster. Check out Wyoming Tech. But if you really want to fly and have worked this far to get 300 total you have a lot invested in flying already. Your close to breaking out. The time, energy, and cost of going the A and P route, I would think, is more than getting your CFI.
 
The main goal is to be a pilot. Having an A&P license would look good for any job related to flying, you are right its a lot of time and money already invested however, I've been looking for a job the past 4 months almost seems like its too far out of my reach, employers want 500TT for insurance reasons and there aren't many people that are taking <300TT via online... I'm pretty sure people that get hired under 300TT were walk-in pilots with their resume in hand, and lets be honest its mostly about who you know to get the interviews. I applied to the free CFI, CFII, and MEI academy, so I will see how that turns out. I love flying don't get me wrong but teaching is not really my forte.
 
I'm a 767 Capt. I have had a CFI since 1980. Teaching is a forte all of us airline pilots will be exposed to one way or another. It's not a bad thing. It's hard at the beginning. It's a very difficult checkride. But I will tell you that if you accomplish it, when you sign off your first solo, it will be as momentous of an occasion in your mind as your first born. It's truly an experience that every career pilot would benefit greatly from. And I'm not knocking the A and P. It could be helpful to further your career as a pilot or lead to another worthy career. I just hate to see you to get to 300 hours and leave the career.
 
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