Flying for no one?
 

Hi all I have a question is it possible to be a pilot as a career but not work for a particular airline/company, for example 'free lance’ so that you have more control over your working hours/days ect.

If so, how do get into it? Does anyone have any experience advice on going about pursing this type of work from scratch? I don't have a PPL, but really want to consider this line of work as well and working for an airline/company on scheduled service.

Thank you for your time reading this I hope you can help me.

Take great care and I hope as we all do that 2002 will be a safe and more prosperous year.

Downwash

I've heard 'talk' of some one-off contract work carried out by pilots who usually work for major airlines, carried out in areas of Africa (although I'm sure there are other areas of the world where it goes on). I'm told it usually pays well, but it seems a bit hush-hush, so you can only really find out about it by word of mouth.

I'm afraid my only credentials for this information are that I've met people who allege to have done this work...