Aviation Careers

Learn about companies and salaries from Airline Pilot Central: https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/

Low-time Pilot Jobs (Less than 1500 Hrs)

250 Hrs to 500 / 750 Hrs

Opportunities to build time:

  • Flight Instructor
  • Air tour
  • Glider Tow Pilot
  • Banner Tow Pilot
  • Pipeline and Powerline Patrol Pilot
  • Aerial Survey Pilot
  • Aerial Photography Pilot
  • Skydive Pilot
  • Ferry Pilot
  • Agriculture Pilot
  • Part 91 pilot (Part 91 flights are considered non-commercial)
  • Part 135 Second in Command (SIC): starting from 500 hours (Part 135 flights are commercial)
  • Just fly for fun: use your personal airplane or join a fly club

500 / 750 Hrs to 1500 Hrs

Some of the companies:

Companies

Regional Airlines

On demand / Fractional Ownership

Cargo

Cargo feeders:

  • Ameriflight: headquarters at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; the largest United States FAA Part 135 cargo carrier
  • Key Lime Air: Denver
  • Mountain Air Cargo: https://mtaircargo.com/
  • Castle Aviation: Akron–Canton Airport