Our "Air Taxi" category would be equal to your "part 135" category. Our commercial operations are divided into air taxi, commuter, and airline categories. We don't have "part 91" or "part 135" etc. Sorry if I sound a little bit dumb, but the system is slightly different in Canada. "Moving on" is what I am unclear about, where do pilots go after towing banners or CFI'ing? Do they move on to part 135 or on to the regionals? How many hours do you need before you can get hired at a part 135 op? Are there other ways to get the time necessary to move up to the majors? My understanding is a low time pilot has to CFI, tow banners, or drop skydivers until they have enough time to move on. I have relatively little knowledge of what the career ladder looks like in the States-can anyone shed some light on that for me? I am working the ground at a reputable company that flies Metros, and will likely get my chance sometime in the next year to move up, however, nothing is guarenteed-it's very competitive here. The good thing is, you get a job in a turbine aircraft right off the bat-king air, metro, etc. It's not uncommon to work on the ground as a rampie throwing bags, or answering phones before the company you work for will give you a shot at the cockpit. The job pickings in Canada are pretty slim. I am a dual citizen, and would like to move down to the states to fly, to be closer to my gf, who lives in Georgia, and I was wondering what my prospects would look like? As stated in the title, I am a 300 hour, MIFR rated pilot north of 49.
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