Personally I am more concerned about the type of A/C we tend to find in the Air Taxi business.
I mean as WWW puts it, performance limited twins pistons are the norm. I m probably lucky to fly one in pretty good condtions but it remains an underpowered A/C with a limited de-icing capability and a pair of engines that doesn't like shock cooling much.
Although a serviceable A/P is a requirement for single pilot IFR, this is not always the case amonsgt some operators but sure as hell, it is not a luxury.
I have been lucky enough to operate a Grand Caravan (Pretty much brand new) around Europe in similar weather and conditions I encounter in my present job and I can tell you in which A/C I feel safer (or felt). Yep gimme a single PT6 with an up to date avionic, a proper A/P and sh*t loads of power when I need it and I would be much happier to see the winter coming.
Never had to do that job in a seneca but there are guys out there I don't envy.
Aeroplane aside, Air Taxi is great fun because very often you really get involved in the operation which can be quite rewarding specially when you do transplant flights (my favorites).
IMHO, those flights really make you feel as if you had done something useful that day. Sad to think how what you carry in ended up in the cool box you have to deliver but great feeling to think someone is going to live because of it (I never think they won't).
Also with Air Taxi, you don't really know when and where you will be going next. A bit difficult at times but quite thrilling when it all begins to happen- usually as you are getting the BBQ going-.60 minutes from the call to airborne, including all the things you have to do before a flight such as:
- occasionally determine the most suitable airport to go (the client doesn't necessarily know best)
- Plan the flight (usually 3 sectors)
- Get ready and uniformed
-Drive to the Airport
- File the FP
-Get the Wx
- Pre flight the A/C (get it fuelled if required, sign the paperwork, do the weight&B,...)
- Taxi and phew at last get airborne
So much hurrying usually to find out that once you have landed and readied yourself to collect the box during flash turn around, the box hasn't arrived yet.
Then the waiting begins with new problems like delaying the FP, keeping an eye on your Max allowable Duty, Airport closing times, etc...
Really I enjoy it but I can't wait to sit in a 75 too
(That's now that potential chief pilots are supposed to send me an email with a job offer by the way
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