Guidance needed

[Flyboy1987]

Hey Guys,

Currently about 3 months from finishing my cpl and MECIR in Australia. Will be looking for employment ASAP and will do just about anything to gain hours. Idealy would love to end up in the right hand seat of something with two engines under a cadetship or something similar etc? Will have about 20k in the back pocket to spend on an endorsement if need be.

Anyone in a similar boat or at a similar stage in their training with any tips on landing that first elusive job? The CEO of my flight school has a few contacts with both Australian and SE Asia airlines and is trying to organise a few of us students an opportunity for an interview, but if this fails I'm on my own, which i don't mind. Any info where someone with 200hr TT could go to build hours would be much appreciated. I often check AFAP and similar websites but most regionals are asking for a minimum of around 1500hrs, even tho i know many pilots get in with less than half these hours.

Anyway let me know guys :ok:

[tail wheel]

The perennial questions!

Have you tried our Search (http://www.pprune.org/search.php?searchid=1367247&pp=25&page=3) function? There must be hundreds of threads over many years asking similar questions, with some excellent and informative responses.

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/518745-advice-future-pilot.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/456169-ag-flying-considered-poor-career-choice.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/518260-reasonable-career-expectations.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/518614-first-job-advice-needed.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/518190-education-required-get-job-major-airlines.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/517289-melbourne-pilot-prospect.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/515443-aircraft-ferry-pilots.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/516288-current-status-low-hours.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/516342-low-time-flying-jobs-foreigners.html

http://www.pprune.org/pacific-general-aviation-questions/383870-information-regarding-top-end.html

And those are only threads active in June and July this year!!

If you want to get on with your flying career you should not expect others to do your homework! :=

[morno]

Yeah I've got an idea. Go north. There's a Cessna 210 calling your name somewhere up there, :E.

[Horatio Leafblower]

But Morno...
its only got one engine. Surely with 200 hours he can do better than a 210??

... I am happy to give him a 210 endorsement for $20k though :E

First person to post a rant about "no such thing as a C210 endorsement in Australia" wins a Freddo :}

[The Green Goblin]

Coming soon, to an airbus with you :D

[zappalin]

Nice wind up...

Though it may not be, since FTPT is based in Mildura now, like the poster. And I know the CEO there will say whatever it takes to remove the burden of money from you!

3 months to go? Well if you are with FTPT you probably haven't even started yet!

[Flyboy1987]

Thanks tail wheel, some handy threads there.

As for everyone else, thankyou, some very well thought out and valuable answers.

Boy am i glad i posted asking for a bit of help as i'm new to the industry.

Happy flying

[Capt Fathom]

Amazing!

About to finish your CPL and IR and you still have 20 grand left over to splash around :ugh: