Wait for 1000, or SIC early?
I would like some opinions and experience from people who have taken an SIC job in the gulf prior to reaching 1000 hours. Or from people who waited for 1000 hours and are glad that they did. Is taking an SIC position with around 600 hours a good idea? Or is it more beneficial to wait for 1000; then go PIC. I realize the amount you will learn from 600 to 1000 as an instructor is a huge advantage. However; the advantage of having a more experienced pilot next to you for the next 400 hours rather than a student, seems to overshadow that. It seems to me that leaving the instructing environment to learn from an experienced commercial pilot makes the most sense. I lack the experience in this industry, and I hope I could share in yours. Any and all opinions would be much appreciated.