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Good point about the flight hours as being a major part of the compensation to a time-builder, and how we tend to forget that, especially when just wanting to keep the bird in the air.

Sure, thanks for the response and I will keep aware of that possibility. From a small operator's perspective though, I could see where offering to pay the pilot/mechanic to fix the plane when it isn't flying is better for the employee and for the business.

Thank you for the response. Sounds reasonable for a younger pilot, I'm probably not airline-bound due to limited time before the big six five.

Seems like the -135 route is winning out here. Thanks for the reply!

Roger that! Thanks for the heads up.

I thought of that, since I do like teaching. But then I found out some 135 operations don't like you doing side jobs, maybe because of the flight-hour limitations or impact on availability?

I'd stick with the flying, but I like talking shop with the mechanics to help with chasing down the root cause of a discrepancy.

Good question: No double eye, as in my particular situation the student pipeline did not include instrument students. But it wouldn't be a problem for me to get it.

Thanks for the reply Brad Z, and yes, I am hoping for the real world experience as foundation-building.

Thank you Greg Bockelman, I understand the need for multi and turbine.

Greetings! New to PoA with a request- For those that have been in both jobs, or at least have an informed opinion. I am a CFI, two years experience, wanting to build time from 750 hours. Thinking that real-world Part 135 operations (carefully selected operator) would build a better career...