FalconCapt
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FalconCapt,
I am glad to see on board at JetCareers. I have a few questions for you and anyone else.
I would love to work a Corporate flying gig, what do you think, in your opinion, is the best way to get there? I know there are so many variables to this question, but if you were to concentrate soley on a Corporate Job, what would you do?
I guess my anwser to this would be to NETWORK. That seems to be the biggest factor in finding a corporate flying job.
This brings me to another question, how does someone get the time be able to have that corporate job. There seems to be many jobs in the corporate world or any other non-airline job, but the time requirements go something like this
2500 TT 1000 PIC, 500 JET.....
Flight instructing would only knock off so much, so would someone have to work for a regional first before they jump to the corporate side to get these times and experience? Any info you have would be greatly appreciated, or from anyone else
Thanks
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Well after you "max out" CFIing (around 1500 hours) then you want to look into getting on with a decent Charter Operator. This will get you experience in similar type aircraft and in a similar type job as Corporate flying.
Typically flying Charter is a much better way to get your foot in the door than flying for a Regional. When you fly charter you will be hanging out at the same airports and at the same FBO's as a lot of Corporate guys. This will give you some prime networking opportunities.
After flying charter for a few years you will be a prime candidate for a good Corporate job.
If Corporate is your ultimate goal, keep that in focus and keep plugging along towards your goal. Don't be tempted to stray for that "quick fix" of flying something bigger if it throws your plan off track... That small step forward could cost you dearly in the long run.
I was in the exact same boat as you. I wanted to fly Corporate (no airline desire at all) and I didn't know anyone who was Corporate (and the internet was not what it is today). I laid out my plan and followed through on it. Even when my friends were leaving CFIing sooner than I to go to the regionals, I stayed until I could get hired by the local charter operator. I flew for the charter operator for a little over 3 years and have been Corporate for 7 years...
Hope this helps...
FalconCapt,
I am glad to see on board at JetCareers. I have a few questions for you and anyone else.
I would love to work a Corporate flying gig, what do you think, in your opinion, is the best way to get there? I know there are so many variables to this question, but if you were to concentrate soley on a Corporate Job, what would you do?
I guess my anwser to this would be to NETWORK. That seems to be the biggest factor in finding a corporate flying job.
This brings me to another question, how does someone get the time be able to have that corporate job. There seems to be many jobs in the corporate world or any other non-airline job, but the time requirements go something like this
2500 TT 1000 PIC, 500 JET.....
Flight instructing would only knock off so much, so would someone have to work for a regional first before they jump to the corporate side to get these times and experience? Any info you have would be greatly appreciated, or from anyone else
Thanks
[/ QUOTE ]
Well after you "max out" CFIing (around 1500 hours) then you want to look into getting on with a decent Charter Operator. This will get you experience in similar type aircraft and in a similar type job as Corporate flying.
Typically flying Charter is a much better way to get your foot in the door than flying for a Regional. When you fly charter you will be hanging out at the same airports and at the same FBO's as a lot of Corporate guys. This will give you some prime networking opportunities.
After flying charter for a few years you will be a prime candidate for a good Corporate job.
If Corporate is your ultimate goal, keep that in focus and keep plugging along towards your goal. Don't be tempted to stray for that "quick fix" of flying something bigger if it throws your plan off track... That small step forward could cost you dearly in the long run.
I was in the exact same boat as you. I wanted to fly Corporate (no airline desire at all) and I didn't know anyone who was Corporate (and the internet was not what it is today). I laid out my plan and followed through on it. Even when my friends were leaving CFIing sooner than I to go to the regionals, I stayed until I could get hired by the local charter operator. I flew for the charter operator for a little over 3 years and have been Corporate for 7 years...
Hope this helps...