Where are the low-time jobs these days?

[ikilledkenny]

Hi folks!

I need 1000 hrs multi in order to qualify for my 'dream job'. After 3 years of flying 172's for the same company, I'm a little out of touch with how the job market is doing these days.
I have 500 tt, 350 pic, a valid group 1 IFR, plus a bunch of time as cruise relief on a wide body. I only have 50 hrs mpic, so I'm afraid that might present a bit of a problem here.

Any suggestions on where to begin my search would be greatly appreciated. Of course I'd prefer to stay in the West, but beggars cant be choosers. I'll even consider out of the country at this point.

Cheers!

[schnitzel2k3]

Start reaching out to survey companies, most Canadian surveyors still use Navajos. 500tt is good time to be considered for a VFR twin position. You'll probably also be paid very well.

Most survey operators are in the west and don't require you to relocate. Schedules range from month on/off to 2 on/1off and anything in between.

Besides that....IFR twin turbine is tough to get on with, with only 500tt, unless you have an in. I don't know what else to suggest at that experience level.

Good luck.

S.

[esp803]

Personally, I'd be using your wide body type rating and looking at the foreign markets.

E

[fish4life]

Your relief pilot time counts towards TT doesn't it?

[SuperchargedRS]

Personally, I'd be using your wide body type rating and looking at the foreign markets.

E

That.

[ikilledkenny]

Personally, I'd be using your wide body type rating and looking at the foreign markets.

E

Can you advise which foreign markets are 'Canadian friendly'?

[esp803]

Do you have a valid type rating? What type? And how much relief time, you should be able to get your atpl. And then pretty much every market.

E

[ikilledkenny]

Your relief pilot time counts towards TT doesn't it?

I've been told it doesn't. If it does I'd still only be around the 1000 hr mark.
Either way, despite the fact that I'm proficient with EFIS, FMS, TCAS, RADAR etc, and complex jet aircraft in general, it doesn't negate the fact that I'm still a low time pilot and not very attractive to potential employers apparently.

[esp803]

Do you have the type rating in your license?

E

[ikilledkenny]

Do you have the type rating in your license?

E

Yes

[awitzke]

China

[snakesonaplane]

Start reaching out to survey companies, most Canadian surveyors still use Navajos. 500tt is good time to be considered for a VFR twin position. You'll probably also be paid very well.

Most survey operators are in the west and don't require you to relocate. Schedules range from month on/off to 2 on/1off and anything in between.

Besides that....IFR twin turbine is tough to get on with, with only 500tt, unless you have an in. I don't know what else to suggest at that experience level.

Good luck.

S.

Care to name any of those places? I'll be relocating out to the west come spring time and will be looking for work as well.

[awitzke]

There's a few in Springbank and Saskatoon has one I think. However I was in contact with some of them and they said they want 1000 hours with IFR time and multi PIC time.

[FlyB]

Check out Goldak Airborne Surveys in Saskatoon. Great company and great group of people! I worked there a few years ago. 2 months on/ 1 off with Good pay.

[up on one]

The skydive companies are always looking for pilots in the flatlands of Manitoba.

[schnitzel2k3]

Start reaching out to survey companies, most Canadian surveyors still use Navajos. 500tt is good time to be considered for a VFR twin position. You'll probably also be paid very well.

Most survey operators are in the west and don't require you to relocate. Schedules range from month on/off to 2 on/1off and anything in between.

Besides that....IFR twin turbine is tough to get on with, with only 500tt, unless you have an in. I don't know what else to suggest at that experience level.

Good luck.

S.

Care to name any of those places? I'll be relocating out to the west come spring time and will be looking for work as well.

Well, Goldak (as mentioned), Aries, Sanders (I think they operate under a different name), Fugro, Terraquest, the list goes on.

Best bet, take a peak on here using the terms 'Airborne Geophysical Survey', that and Google.

Best of luck.

Now for the O.P, I apologize, I did not give credit for your jet time, even if it was S/O. China sounds like a good place to take your rating, unless it's 727 time, then you might be hooped.

S.

[FOD_Vacuum]

Try Gillam Air-they were looking for pilots not oo long ago, and they want 500 TT.

[chipmunk]

Sanders (I think they operate under a different name), Fugro

Sander just laid off a bunch of pilots.

Fugro is now CGG, and things are fairly slow there right now as well. No layoffs but certainly no hiring, and they traditionally have not considered pilots with less than 1500-2000h.)

[schnitzel2k3]

Sanders (I think they operate under a different name), Fugro

Sander just laid off a bunch of pilots.

Fugro is now CGG, and things are fairly slow there right now as well. No layoffs but certainly no hiring, and they traditionally have not considered pilots with less than 1500-2000h.)

Check. Yeah I don't know what the state of hiring is at this point, bit just spitballing names for research.

Thanks for giving some insight.

S.