Where should I apply?

[flyinghigh]

I have been an independent flight instructor since 2005 while obtaining my B.A from a state university and currently have 1700 TT and only 10 ME. I am looking to get into something else and am open to anything. Any ideas/suggestions?

 

[mikecweb]

Where do you live? Willing to move? Any flying you don't care for?

 

[flyinghigh]

Live in Indiana and would be willing to move. I do not really care for night flying.

 

[MikeD]

I do not really care for night flying.

Still willing to do it, at least? Or is it off the table altogether? Would be an option limiter.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

If you don't want to fly at night, go photo. Taking pictures in the dark is hard.

 

[mikecweb]

If you could expound on the no night flying. Does that mean at all? Or just no night freight?

 

[SIUav8er]

no flying at night? haha! good luck with that....

 

[FlyingScot]

only 10 ME.

I don't see night flying being his biggest limitation at this point.

 

[braunpilot]

Flight Express

(and most of the runs are not necessarily at night either.)

Requirements
Pilots are required to have the Part 135 IFR PIC minimums per 135.243(c):
Commercial Single-Engine certificate with an instrument rating
1200 Hours Total
500 Hours Cross Country - point to point
100 Hours Night
75 Hours Instrument total - up to 25 in a simulator allowed
50 Hours Instrument in FLIGHT - simulated (hood) or actual

 

[flyinghigh]

I would be open to night flying, but would prefer something that is not ALL night flying. However, I know beggars can't be choosers. BTW, my primary goal is the airlines, and am just trying to figure out the next best step to get there. Thanks for your responses.

 

[FlyingScot]

I would be open to night flying, but would prefer something that is not ALL night flying. However, I know beggars can't be choosers. BTW, my primary goal is the airlines, and am just trying to figure out the next best step to get there. Thanks for your responses.

If you want to work for the airlines, no better time than the present. Skywest and PSA are both hiring. Starting pay sucks but if you get on with a good regional QOL is okay. You will build more flight time than other flying jobs, and get 121 crew time in a FMS equipped aircraft, which is what many applications are looking for.

 

[redwings191]

How do you have a multi commercial with only 10 ME hours? Did you not get your multi private?

 

[flyinghigh]

How do you have a multi commercial with only 10 ME hours? Did you not get your multi private?

No, I only got my multi commercial. I know my multi time is extremely low, which makes it hard to know where to apply. Do most pay for more multi time?

 

[FlyingScot]

Its the one disadvantage of being an independent flight instructor, no multi time will come your way unless you are extremely lucky. If you had worked at a flight school you might have some seniority by now and would be teaching the multi students. As it is you couldn't even get your MEI, I think you need 10 hours of PIC to take the ride.

 

[flyinghigh]

What would be the minimum amount of multi time I would need to have a chance when applying?

 

[redwings191]

What would be the minimum amount of multi time I would need to have a chance when applying?

Lowest I've seen is Mesaba with 50.

 

[Contrail the Kid]

I think 50 multi is pretty standard as a minimum.

 

[mikecweb]

Depends on where you wanna go. Most freight places don't require much at all but then again they mostly fly at night. Early in your career your choices are pretty limited. You basically go to the first place you can afford that is somewhat safe and advances your career.

 

[flyinghigh]

Looks like I have to buy a little multi time

 

[Oxman]

Try Flight Express.