135 Cargo or 121 Regional

[Ralgha]

I'm sending out resumes, and want a bit of feedback on whether to go the 135 cargo route that would be single-pilot multi-engine IFR, or to do go with a regional.

I'm sending resumes to both, but on the chance that I get offers from both 135 and regionals, I'm looking for some opinions on the pros and cons related to each other.

Thanks!

[JEP]

This might be a crazy question, but isn't the usual route (if there is one), build time in a charter operation and then move on to a regional carrier?

<edit "either 135 Cargo or 121 Regional" I guess my question should be isn't the usual route (if there is one), build time in a 135 cargo operation and then move on to a regional 121 carrier.>

[crashmbern]

well if your a flight instructor you only have to get either 100 or 200 hours multi to reach the hiring minimums for the regionals

[SteveC]

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I'm sending out resumes, and want a bit of feedback on whether to go the 135 cargo route that would be single-pilot multi-engine IFR, or to do go with a regional.

I'm sending resumes to both, but on the chance that I get offers from both 135 and regionals, I'm looking for some opinions on the pros and cons related to each other.

Thanks!

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What's your goal?

[Ralgha]

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I'm sending out resumes, and want a bit of feedback on whether to go the 135 cargo route that would be single-pilot multi-engine IFR, or to do go with a regional.

I'm sending resumes to both, but on the chance that I get offers from both 135 and regionals, I'm looking for some opinions on the pros and cons related to each other.

Thanks!

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What's your goal?

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Well...for a while I've been thinking that I'd like to land in a good corporate pilot job. I think I would enjoy that type of flying more than airlines. But there are days when I look at the big airliners and think that sure would be neat too. I guess I'm looking for some input on how my current path choices could affect the corporate and airline job futures.

[planejay]

I am not quite to that stage yet but know people who have gone through or are in that situation...One gentleman flew cargo in a commander without a copilot most of the time. The second gentleman is currently in a regional airline flying a saab 340. Both were flight instructors for a while and equally qualified. The first gentleman ended up having a heart attack that ended his flying career because of the stress, however he has some interesting stories, the second guy loves his job and doens't have quite the same stresses the first guy does ie weather, sickness, etc. The second guy makes a bit more then the first guy for what would seem like a more pleasurable job. I don't want you to think that every person that flys cargo is going to have health problems or that all cargo jobs are created equal. This is just something to think about. I personally hope that I never have to fly cargo. Even though boxes won't complain about a bad landing.