To fly Freight ?
Hi all ,
I am very much a freight dog enthusiast , ... , i want to fly for a freight / cargo airline when i'm older , but first have a few Q's ...
1. After PPL , i take it i would have to go straight through right up to f/ATPL , like a passenger pilot ? ... Any chance i would be taken on with just a CPL , as a First Officer.
2. Would i absolutely have to go through another area of aviation before flying freight ? ... have to become a Passenger pilot first or ... ?
3. What is requiered to do regional freight flying , like in a twin aircraft , at night or stuff like that ? what hours / experience / licenses ? surely its not a full ATPL ?
4. Before holding a CPL ( being paid to fly ) , do companies exist where they dont pay YOU , but pay for the aircraft expenses , sort of flying for free ?
thats all for now i think , no doubt i'll be adding to this ( and others ).
Thanks
Calum