When I still had my 135 charter operation, for several reasons, including insurance, I had to require 1200 hours of the pilots I hired. That's been several years ago, and I'm sure it's all changed by now, but I'd count on needing the 1200.
2007-03-06 19:32:49
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answered by Anonymous
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The short answer is a lot. The "for hire" portion of your question means operation under FAR part 135. This requires at a minimum a commercial license with multiengine and instrument ratings. But the tough part will be the insurance requirements which are likely to be > 1000 hours PIC with > 50 hours in make and model as well as training on the make and model equivalent to a type rating. In the early years insurance risk will be "pooled" over all VLJs and the insurance industry may have much more stringent requirements than I stated at first.
2007-03-07 08:12:11
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answered by bvoyant 3
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You cant just say something and its gonna happen. You are gonna need to study hard and get your private, and if you are only half way through, you might as well just have started. Almost everything hard comes right tat the end.
Even then, you need to get your instrument rating, then your commercial, then your commercial multi engine, and then your complex rating.
Then you need to get your commercial, which then just barely allows you to find work.
If you want hours, then youll have to become a CFI, and a instrument CFI.
Even after that, you need to spend a few more years just getting your 1500 hours for your ATP, and then you have a decent chance of getting a job. Not in a VLJ, but at least its a job.
Finally, once you have about 3000 hours and and 5 years later, you might be able to fly a VLJ.
All of those rating take a great amount of work. Make sure your up for it.
2007-03-07 07:59:24
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answered by Doggzilla 6
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You dont need thousands of hours as many of these people are trying to tell you. If you are running it as a business, you set your own rules as long as those rules are within the laws... To fly for hire you need 250 hours with a commercial license. You are not allowed to fly for money without your commerical. Also, you will need you instrument rating, thats a requirement for commercial flying as well. Finally, you will need I believe a first class medical, maybe a second class but I would think you should get the first, helps with insurance which will be high if you have the low hours. Finally, to fly the VLJ you will need the high performance/jet endorsement saying that you can handle the fast paced cockpit.
2007-03-07 11:56:59
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answered by ALOPILOT 5
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Insurance will be much more stringent at the beginning of production for the VLJ's since there will not be any historical data for the underwriters to base a rate. You might be better off getting some turboprop hours and waiting out a couple of years until the requirements relax a bit.
Good luck with the flying.
2007-03-07 02:48:40
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answered by PriJet 5
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Go to the FAR/AIM and look up Part 135 minimum time requirements. First, you need an instrument rating and a commercial rating plus:
1000 total time
500 cross-country
100 night
75 instrument
+ 100 multi engine
These minimum times are what most operators are looking for. These are also minimum times, many could be looking for much more. Good luck.
2007-03-07 01:16:37
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answered by Andrew 3
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Get your commercial instrument, that's the only way U can fly for hire.
2007-03-07 09:11:54
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answered by Timothy B 4
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At a minimum, the private, commercial, an instrument, and ideally, an ATP.
2007-03-07 05:15:13
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answered by lowflyer1 5
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