CPL(H)... what next?

[JinjaNinja]

This is my first post...

I've been hour building for a CPL(H) and would love to be flying charter A to B kind of stuff within a few years.

My question is this: What is my best next move? Should I consider off-shore for a couple of years to gain experience and twin turbine time? If so, who with, is there demand, and do they take on CPL(H) pilots with 185 hrs for training?

Also, do I need an IR or should I focus my time on getting an instructor rating and building hours that way instead?

A base out of Norfolk would be ideal, but I'm more than happy to commute/relocate wherever necessary.

Jinja

[Bravo73]

JN,

Check your PMs.

B73

[Whirlygig]

KMS,

Where does JinjaNinja say he only has R22 rating? Not EVERYONE learns to fly one of those!!!

Cheers

Whirls

[Hummingfrog]

kissmysquirrel

What you say is misleading as if you are the "right stuff" then the offshore companies may be interested. CHC Scotia has some 150hrish copilots going through training now. You have to pass all the HR nause and a sim check but we are taking on "inexperienced pilots" at the moment.

HF

[Floppy Link]

...as did Bond Offshore...
recently took on 6, majority of whom were low time - put them through Ec135 type rating and the IR (not like the good old days when you could do yer IR on anything, now you need the type on licence for Initial IR), then onto the Puma or 225 or whatever it's called these days.

No slots now though, but it shows that it can be done.

:ok:

[JinjaNinja]

OK - food for thought. So the off-shore route isn't totally out of the question. Thanks for the feedback and for the PM's.

JN

[ASMUS]

Kissmysquirrel,

so U suggest that most of prof pilots in the industry, started to look for their first job after they build 1000 hr?

Thats normal procedure?

Tomasz

[masteroff]

Check your pm's. cheers.