Biz Jet career

[Coke611]

Hi guys.

I am 15 years old- from Essex and I'm currently doing my PPL at Stapleford (EGSG). What is it like to be a bizjet pilot? What is the pay/hours etc like?

Any replies appreciated,


Louis Coke (coke611)

[Doodlebug]

Hiya Louis

Corporate is fantastically rewarding to those who enjoy variety. Pay varies dramatically from eg. Kingair co. to Gulfstream Captain. There are jobs out there that outperform airline pay just as there are those that take advantage of low-timers. Some offer you a schedule of sorts (fractionals; well-staffed flight-departments), most, not. Nothing would get me out of my job now for any airline job. No, really.
Go chase it!

[411A]

Have done both corporate and airline, Coke611, and found the corporate the most rewarding from a satisfaction point of view. One fellow I know just retired from a corporate job that he had for 30 years....from a KingAir to GV, and smiling all the way to the bank.

[con-pilot]

Coke661, my career in aviation has lasted 33 years. Basically it has been in four segments. Charter, corporate, government and then back to corporate. There was a little period of airline, but I really don’t count that.

With the right boss corporate flying is the best in my opinion. With the wrong boss or company it could sour you on flying for the rest of your life. However the same can be said for airline flying. Just ask the pilots of Pam American, Eastern and Braniff, to mention a few here in the US.

I work for an employer that I had worked for before I flew for the US Government. I was a B727 captain; I left the government (quite possibly the most secure flying job in the world) to return to work for this individual.

I have never looked back. So you hang in there and keep going for your dream.

[Spamcan defender]

Just while were on the subject. Recently a mate of mine, who doesnt come from the world of PPRUNE, asked me how he could break into the world of Corporate flying (He thinks i'm some sort of aviation guru!!, how wrong!). Anyway to keep the illusion alive, can anyone give me any pointers as to exactly who does the hiring of corporate guys i.e The Companies themselves, agencies etc...
What he really wants to know is, where to send his CV.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Cup B]

spamcan defender,

depends on the outfit, I guess.

I used to fly for a small company. Just normal routine: call the chief-pilot and ask if there might be a possibility, bla bla bla

Just one short interview, a little bit of flying and in I was.

Just watch out with the small outfits: if the small team doesn't like you (and v.v.) then you have no chance. On the other hand: if the team is real great to work with, you'll have a ball!

Now guess, which situation I encountered :(

[littletonyfokker]

Hi Coke's

You can, questionably, pride yourself by persuading me to finally signup for pprune (hesitating for 3.5 yrs) when posting your thread. I've only resently struck gold, i'm currently flying a 10 week old CJ2 (C525a) which is the new model with the williams fj44 engines and the Collins Proline 21 EFIS fit. Being dead-keen, as i'm sure you are, I know you are aware what this means to me. I have been flying a Turboprop for not to long and only by sheer luck I managed to get the seat on the Citation. It is the works, me olde mucker, General Aviation is the place to be. However, don't lose your focus when you join an approved course (i.e. Oxford, Cabair,etc....) as it is there that you will be groomed for an airline career. I followed that route though did not join an airline, and I think I never will.