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Snow · September 17th, 2004, 17:01

Hello gang, I'm seeking some advice from anybody flying for the big boys as to which experence is more valued as someone wanting to move onto the airlines.

I've discovered at a particular 61 flight school (which I'll leave annomous) I can work there as a CFI full time for $17hr plus benefits, working roughtly 50hrs a month. Plus the real big bonus is they have a Senica available for time building which is aviable to CFIs only, for $100hr! In addition they have an arrangement with a local part 135 cargo operator to hire CFIs as pilots for there fleet of Cessna 402 cargo planes with only 300hrs multi. (so for about $2400 I could meet this requirement) They have a fleet of about 30 402's and a new Citation, salery for the 402 is close to $35k. Flying for the 402 is around 25hrs a week flying with an average of 5hrs IMC per week. It's also a single pilot operation so it's all IFR ME PIC time Would this experence be useful in wanting to apply for an airline job?

Do I...
A) work as a part 141 flight instructor until I get enough experence to apply to a regional?

B) work breifly as a part 61 flight instructor and then fly 135 cargo until I get enough experence to apply to a regional?

C) Work 135 cargo until I get enough experence to apply to a major airline, skiping the regionals all together?

Much thanks for you input.

September 17th, 2004, 17:01	#1
Snow Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 870	Job choice, 135 PIC or 121 SIC Turbine? Hello gang, I'm seeking some advice from anybody flying for the big boys as to which experence is more valued as someone wanting to move onto the airlines. I've discovered at a particular 61 flight school (which I'll leave annomous) I can work there as a CFI full time for $17hr plus benefits, working roughtly 50hrs a month. Plus the real big bonus is they have a Senica available for time building which is aviable to CFIs only, for $100hr! In addition they have an arrangement with a local part 135 cargo operator to hire CFIs as pilots for there fleet of Cessna 402 cargo planes with only 300hrs multi. (so for about $2400 I could meet this requirement) They have a fleet of about 30 402's and a new Citation, salery for the 402 is close to $35k. Flying for the 402 is around 25hrs a week flying with an average of 5hrs IMC per week. It's also a single pilot operation so it's all IFR ME PIC time Would this experence be useful in wanting to apply for an airline job? Do I... A) work as a part 141 flight instructor until I get enough experence to apply to a regional? B) work breifly as a part 61 flight instructor and then fly 135 cargo until I get enough experence to apply to a regional? C) Work 135 cargo until I get enough experence to apply to a major airline, skiping the regionals all together? Much thanks for you input.