Other than the Airlines ...

[Release]

The airlines are getting all the attention, regarding sponsorship, and future careers, but what else is out there. What is the average cv of a cargo pilot? I've got 88 hours, and hope eventually to be paid to fly. With an open mind, what should I do next, and is there anything to aim for, that might be easier to achieve that the right hard seat with BA?

[Stu Pidkent]

Good point Release, I know someone who self sponsored up to CPL 200 hrs and landed a Biz Jet job before taking their ATPL exams. Great job if you ask me, different destinations, stopovers, flasy pointy jet etc.

[Professor TailSpin]

Wasn't aware that it was possible to get a job flying biz jets with only a CPL and no ATPL. How did he get this job???

To tidy-up my understanding, can anyone tell me what each licence type allows you to fly?

[Delta Wun-Wun]

Think you can fly an Airliner with a CPL/IR but only in RHS,would need ATPL exams to move to the LHS,and 1500 hrs to unfreeze the ATPL.

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GET THE BLOODY NOSE DOWN!

[RVR800]

This 'cargo' thing is a bit of a red herring

e.g.

Boeing 747 Cargo
Boeing 747 Passenger

Licence requirement for Captain and F/O
are the same -Its not easier to get into cargo

[Stu Pidkent]

PS - as far as I'm aware an ATPL is only needed to gain a command - am I missing something ? In any case, he managed to convince them in his interview why he wouldn't be failing his ATPL exams which he would be sitting shortly after the interview.

[GT]

Under JAR, which unfortunately we are, I thought you had to have 'ATPL knowledge' to fly 'multi-crew'. No?

GT

[RichT]

I thought most Biz Jets were on N registration or Danish plates to avoid draconian uk C of A.