Air Taxi work
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Air Taxi work
How easy is it to get into air taxi work? Assuming that I had 700 hours TT with enough multi P1 IFR would it be difficult to find work (anywhere in the UK)?
I am in the situation where I can spend the money on either an MCC course or some multi hours but dont want to spend the money on the hours if im not going to get some air taxi work.
I am in the situation where I can spend the money on either an MCC course or some multi hours but dont want to spend the money on the hours if im not going to get some air taxi work.
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If you have 700hrs and the ability to do the job (not always the same thing) there is plenty of work out there; you'll have no trouble getting work. Most piston operators are short of pilots right now and in this sector at least, it's a pilots market.
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With over 700 hours and plenty IFR(assuming multi) time then i'd be setting my sights a hell of a lot higher than a piston taxi job. Regional TP Operators will be sending you xams cards with that kind of experience!
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Well Mike, the problem is that the TP operators only start to get interested once you have the air taxi time. I had 700hrs+, multi IFR time and none were in the sligtest bit interested; that all changed with the air taxi job!
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Sorry mate but i dont agree. Regional TP Ops are looking for quick command potential, if you've got nearly 1000 hours then you've got no probs at all. Plenty guys round my neck of the woods that are FI's are long gone, the Logan's and Eastern's of this world have snapped them up and promoted them as soon as the ATPL has been unfrozen. I dont know any of them that have done any air taxi work, let alone any IFR or multi stuff since they did their initial ratings. The ever growing beast that is Flybe will undoubtedly swallow up another load of '500 - 1000 hours' guys when the winter recruitment drive starts next week.
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Available Jobs
Hey guys anyone know of any available jobs? I'm clp-ir'd i guess what you would call your average wannabe on here. Had a interview with a certain airline got selected and placed in there hold pool only to have my job put on hold as it where.
Educated one's amongst you will know which airline i'm talking about. Things are starting to get time limited for me as i need to get flying again so i'd would love to hear about any opertunities.
Thankyou in advance.
Educated one's amongst you will know which airline i'm talking about. Things are starting to get time limited for me as i need to get flying again so i'd would love to hear about any opertunities.
Thankyou in advance.
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Many thanks for your veiws. The truth is that I would quite like to work my way up the avaition ladder and will shortly have the experience required to fly single pilot IFR. I understand that the work is hard and im under no illusions that it will be a walk in the park but the truth is that I just want the experience before moving onto TP or Jet.
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Push for THE AIR TAXI JOB ASWELL! I have done both instructing and air taxi. I will tell you now that jet jobs are becoming more scarce, flying the combine harvester for flybe will probably be an option but dont rely on getting the call! I think it is admiral that you want to fly single pilot IFR! Most of the advice to your question is I suspect from guys who have never done it. Your cv will stand above the single piston guys with 1000hrs gauranteed, there is no comparison with the multi IFR pilot. You will develop real command experience flying on your tod all over the place in real world conditions. Why sit on your backside waiting for a job in the airlines that may not turn up? Further your career now and get doing some REAL flying!
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Hi Crap Pilot,
Single Pilot air taxi flying is no walk in the park. Long hours flying old piston a/c for operators working on a tight budget. You have to file your own plans, organise the catering, carry the luggage, clean the a/c.......blah blah blah. It is a lonely hard existence.
Multi Pilot is MUCH more fun, MUCH safer and you will be flying nicer a/c (turbo prop or fan it doesn't matter which).
Aim higher and only settle for less when all else fails...........
Me? oh yes, been there, done that, never again! Now flying decent a/c and loving EVERY minute!
Get the MCC is my advice coz without it you will be limiting your options.
All the best
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Single Pilot air taxi flying is no walk in the park. Long hours flying old piston a/c for operators working on a tight budget. You have to file your own plans, organise the catering, carry the luggage, clean the a/c.......blah blah blah. It is a lonely hard existence.
Multi Pilot is MUCH more fun, MUCH safer and you will be flying nicer a/c (turbo prop or fan it doesn't matter which).
Aim higher and only settle for less when all else fails...........
Me? oh yes, been there, done that, never again! Now flying decent a/c and loving EVERY minute!
Get the MCC is my advice coz without it you will be limiting your options.
All the best
UTF
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Bollocks
I have filed my own flight plans, but not for about a year and it was rare before that, usually because I hadn't trained our ops staff well enough to my preferences. Everyone works on a tight budget, but I know my boss and know he wants me to live. I don't work for a faceless corporation or an Irishman who doesn't give a
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Yes I organise the catering, and carry the luggage when I carry pax, but my boss then knows that I am why the customer comes back. And he lets me know that, in the bar, where it matters. And I actually like most of my passengers, and have never had to call for armed police to quell them. Some of them are fantastically interesting too, and I look forward to carrying them again. And I can talk to them.
It is no walk in the park. But for a real pilot it is a brilliant time.
I can see why you choose your moniker. You used to fly. Now you just sit there and control an aircraft. I would miss the flying.
Bollocks
I have filed my own flight plans, but not for about a year and it was rare before that, usually because I hadn't trained our ops staff well enough to my preferences. Everyone works on a tight budget, but I know my boss and know he wants me to live. I don't work for a faceless corporation or an Irishman who doesn't give a
.Yes I organise the catering, and carry the luggage when I carry pax, but my boss then knows that I am why the customer comes back. And he lets me know that, in the bar, where it matters. And I actually like most of my passengers, and have never had to call for armed police to quell them. Some of them are fantastically interesting too, and I look forward to carrying them again. And I can talk to them.
It is no walk in the park. But for a real pilot it is a brilliant time.
I can see why you choose your moniker. You used to fly. Now you just sit there and control an aircraft. I would miss the flying.
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Many thanks for ALL of the replies
. As a direct result of this thread I have been offered employment with a charter company and I start on Monday doing just the type of work that I was looking for.
. As a direct result of this thread I have been offered employment with a charter company and I start on Monday doing just the type of work that I was looking for.
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which charter company are you working for? I am struggling to get first flying job - frozen atpl, mcc, all exams passed.
Desparate to keep current and get some experience..
Desparate to keep current and get some experience..
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Some of them are fantastically interesting too
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I have filed my own flight plans, but not for about a year and it was rare before that, usually because I hadn't trained our ops staff well enough to my preferences. Everyone works on a tight budget, but I know my boss and know he wants me to live. I don't work for a faceless corporation or an Irishman who doesn't give a .
Yes I organise the catering, and carry the luggage when I carry pax, but my boss then knows that I am why the customer comes back. And he lets me know that, in the bar, where it matters. And I actually like most of my passengers, and have never had to call for armed police to quell them. Some of them are fantastically interesting too, and I look forward to carrying them again. And I can talk to them.
It is no walk in the park. But for a real pilot it is a brilliant time.
I can see why you choose your moniker. You used to fly. Now you just sit there and control an aircraft. I would miss the flying.
Yes I organise the catering, and carry the luggage when I carry pax, but my boss then knows that I am why the customer comes back. And he lets me know that, in the bar, where it matters. And I actually like most of my passengers, and have never had to call for armed police to quell them. Some of them are fantastically interesting too, and I look forward to carrying them again. And I can talk to them.
It is no walk in the park. But for a real pilot it is a brilliant time.
I can see why you choose your moniker. You used to fly. Now you just sit there and control an aircraft. I would miss the flying.
It's a shame that sort of work doesn't pay a bit better though because it's a fantastic one