Gelopilot79

I was recently told by a friend of mine that works for a 135 job that they need pilots, and he can possibly get me a job there later this summer and I may have a good chance. Which would be nice cause I can build multi time which I so desparetly need considering my job now I am getting good time, but its all single engine, but this place I would be required to work for a year under contractual agreement. I applied to XJT a few months ago having just 460 hours knowing well I won't get hired with that time but I figured at least get my resume in the file since I always wanted to work for XJT. But what if I am in this company for only several months and XJT calls for a possible interview, and things work out OK and they offer the me the job, I would jump at it without thinking twice, but at the same time I would be binded to the year contract at the 135 place, I assume I might lose some money if I break that contract. Would XJT be able to hold off an interview until I do my year? Or would I have to re-apply all over again sometime when my contract is up?
I know this is all still to early to worry about since I am not even working at the preliminary job I am mentioning, but I like to plan ahead and not think about what may sound great now may eventually hold me in a clutch later down the road, cause ultimatly I really would want to move into a regional especially XJT.
Thanks for your time and patience

Chris92

Ok, my suggestion is take the 135 job and then at least you are working in a 135 environment and building experiance. Xjets min went up from what i hear to 1000 and 200 with prior 135 or121 time. I know guys with over a 1000 hours and over 100 multi that are getting turned down for jobs. It is getting harder to get on now that they are slowing to 32 nebies a month instead of 64. Take the 135 job build up flight time and multi time however possible and continue looking around for a job. Good luck

Happy Camper

You wont get hired with such little time. You also need to have a current or recent flying job when you interview here.

Go for the 135 job. There are no shortcuts. The 135 job will be good for you.

Gelopilot79

I will definetly take this job if all goes well with interviewing. Right now I fly C182 as a jump pilot but I am not getting any real good quality time (ie. Multi time, and no XC time, night time, IFR time). I took this jump pilot position 6 months ago cause I only had 380 hours and I needed to build up my total time. Now I am working on my CFI/II cause I was planning on doing that, but if I can jump into a 135, I won't think twice about it. But I still want to finish my CFI/II cause It will annoy me not finishing something I started plus its always good to have and makes you learn alot.
I hope those XJT mins don't keep going up as my time goes up, but if I land this job my projected goal to have a chance with XJT by mid '06 would be more possible if all goes well.
Thanks for the info guys, much obliged :wink:

g5133

hello

I am a 7 month old first officer for express jet. My friend has an interview in august .

is there a way I can recommend him.

Bob

How young are we hiring these days??? I guess Juniority has it's privileges!

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Nova

The only way to recommend him is to give him a letter of recommendation once he has an interview. Unfortunately there isn't anyway for a line pilot to accelerate someone's application, they have to jump through the same hoops and get the interview on their own.

Doogie99

With you still being on probation I wouldnt think a letter would mean much for him.

Just my .02
Doogie