

Table of ContentsĪn air tour pilot job is the classier aviation version of the tour bus guide in popular destinations. The only problem is that during your job search you discover that you have less than 500 hours, and many of the pilot job listings in the United States require more experience.īefore giving up and resigning yourself to taking a job in another field while building more flight time on the side, check out our list of 8 low time pilot jobs that all require you to have logged less than 500 hours. You brushed up on the privileges and limitations that come with it, and now you are ready to go land that first pilot job. You put in the time to earn a commercial pilot certificate. I know this is a lot to respond to but any and all input is welcome, especially current UPS and Ameriflight pilots.Building Your Way to Your Dream Job Starts One Hour at a Time as a Low Hour Pilot So based on this my questions are: Is the Ameriflight pay accurate? Has anyone successfully completed the UPS pathway? Would it be more worth it to drop money on the MEL now and go Ameriflight for a straight shot at UPS or save money working CFI as a second job, go regionals at 1500 hours and then build time/network my way to UPS?
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I would be going from approximately $45k net plus after work CFI hours compared to the reported $31k gross Ameriflight salary. However I have heard that Ameriflight is tough hours and -based on what Airline Pilot Central says- a significant pay cut. I know that Ameriflight and UPS have a program by which I would be an intern for a year, work for Ameriflight for 2.5 years then receive an interview for FO with UPS. My overall goal in my aviation career is to fly UPS in my home city of Louisville. At this point I'm wondering if I should spend the last approximately $9000 of runway on my MEL or on my CFI/II and save up for the MEL.

I have an Aerospace Management degree from EKU paid for by the GI Bill for my service in the Marine Corps.įor the time being I am working at an Audi dealership near my flight school getting paid enough to afford my $520 a month flight school loan payment and flying after work and on weekends when WX and MX are in my favor (which is NOT often). I am a flight student on the tail end of my CPL (240/250hrs Part 61), and am at a certain crossroads at the moment.

FII - Flight Instructor Instrument (non-FAA Country).CFII - FAA Certified Flight Instructor Instrument.MIL - AF,N,A - Military pilot, AF, N, A, etc.

FI - Flight Instructor (non-FAA Country).SIM - Simulators only, or pre-student interest.
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