Float Training Career Advantage

When starting your aviation career, choosing a path can be quite daunting. Choosing a career as a bush pilot has its advantages. Once you begin your commercial training, it is important you come up with plan that provides you with the best training that will ultimately transition you into getting that first job.

A newly licensed pilot faces a few paths to start his or her career; become a Flight Instructor, strive for a right seat with a small charter or become a Bush Pilot. Flight training is expensive and spending prudently could save you a lot of time and money in the end.

Becoming a bush pilot, operating a floatplane/seaplane has several advantages over flight instructing or getting a right seat in a small charter. Perhaps your goal is to eventually get a job with an airline. Who would they most likely hire - someone who has spent hours of time flying in less ideal conditions like a bush pilot, or someone who’s time was spent in the right seat monitoring a student, circuit training in ideal flying conditions or even a small charter co-pilot with very little Pilot In Command (PIC) time?

Going the bush pilot route can save you time and money. Consider the scenario: Perhaps you started your career as a flight instructor and you have now landed your first job with a small charter company. You have already spent your year or two working baggage, etc. You are then given a right seat, with very little PIC time. You may have to spend about 1,000 hours in that right seat before you get to the seat you really want and that is the Pilot In Command. Going the bush pilot route, yes you would still most likely pay your dues and work the docks and other jobs but when you are given that first seat you start building your pilot in command hours immediately. This translates into more PIC time in a shorter time. Going the bush pilot route makes a lot of sense if you want to fast-track career and save money in the process.

In addition the pay is usually better than that received by instructing, and often includes room and board. Bush pilots make difficult and important calls every day, which translates into resume building skills as you advance your career. You fly more complex aircrafts as opposed to training aircrafts, and will advance your career much faster.

The different routes have advantages and disadvantages. What you need to decide is -which route is best for you?

If you enjoy teaching someone skills that you have learned, then instructing may be for you. Instructing takes a special type of pilot, who is patient and understanding. We know because at Air-Hart Aviation we don’t hire them unless they possess those exact qualities. For that reason, we believe we have the best.

If flying in the bush is more for you, you’ll find it is an exciting, rewarding and a real skill-building experience. Once the decision has been made to become a floatplane/seaplane pilot, you have a couple of routes. Transport Canada’s floatplane/seaplane rating is currently a minimum of 7 hour, however, most operators require their junior pilots to have a minimum of 50 hours of float experience, for insurance purposes.

One of the unique geographical features of Canada is the multitude of lakes throughout our vast country. Many professional pilots start their aviation careers in the North, flying Bush Plane.The possibility of flying on floats brings pilots from many countries to Canada so that they may experience this unique aspect of aviation.The fact that we enjoy the hands-on involvement associated with our float-flying operation encourages students to learn from our experiences and share the excitement of flying from lakes and rivers.

Don’t waste anymore time and call us today to fast-track your future flying career.

 

 

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