Hi!
I'm a turboprop pilot working for a small regional airline and am interested in going the corporate aviation route. Having worked for an large international airline in a past life as cabin crew, I completely understand the rostering and lifestyle of an airline pilot.
Are there any good reads out there on what's life as a corporate pilot is like? Airline guys talk about negatives such as being on call 24 hrs a day and not getting a roster. Also lots of job insecurity. Any downturn in the market and you are the first to loose your job. Also ben told that airlines prefer not to hire corporate pilots, so if i go down this route its a dead end. Im not an idiot. I'm sure that some of this is uninformed hearsay and fear mongering, but is there truth in any of this? I've been told that as a corporate pilot family life is impossible and it's a 'single mans game'.
Is it difficult to maintain a career as a corporate jet pilot?
I would seriously like an honest balanced opinion on this career path. The thing that attracts me is the possibility to fly new clean, well maintained aircraft. Travel to exotic destinations, not just capital cities or regional hubs. Not being on a super tight schedule doing multiple repetitive sectors. I don't care for staff travel benefits, I'd rather more cash. Also I'd love to get away from the hoards of whinging whining pilots that can't be satisfied with anything. Id imagine since there are fewer numbers of pilots in a corporate organization there would be fewer bitter twisted and just unsatisfied people to have to work with. I'm not hour building and am never bored when I'm not working do I won't be complaining about not flying enough. I'm happy to get may salary regardless of whether I fly 60 hrs a month or 110hrs.
Thanks! If you don't feel comfortable posting on an open forum then please send me a private message and we can communicate Ono on one. Many many thanks!
