Go to websites for contract leads
Posted by jack_the_pilot5436@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Flying a Challenger 300 and just looking to do a little extra flying in the side of my full time job. What do you guys use that’s shown good results or produced quality leads.
fondlethethrottle@reddit
Inflight Crew Connections amongst other similar platforms, networking at recurrents, and networking with nearby or commutable 135 operators to be added to their contractor roster.
x4457@reddit
1) IFCC and the other staffing agencies take a big cut.
3) 135s can't use you as a contractor unless you're trained and checked on their certificate.
fondlethethrottle@reddit
Yeah but giving IFCC a cut in the spirit of networking is part of the game at a certain extent. Also just getting approved as a contractor of something like Solairus is something I’ve seen work out pretty well for a couple folks 🤷♂️
Just suggesting things to a cold call asking how to put yourself out there.
x4457@reddit
I am a full-time contractor with a very large pool of business over the last 5 years and work with exactly one staffing agency and give them 0% of my cut. They charge the client extra, they don't take it from my side.
fondlethethrottle@reddit
Living the good life 👍
Comprehensive-Try430@reddit
Crewblast is solid to build a network
BrickSpecific1776@reddit
There's probably a few Facebook groups out there to check out, I wouldn't know, I don't use fb.
Other than that I'd look into jetpro pilots, I had good luck with them years back when I was contracting full time, but make sure you can actually pick up the trips when they call you, otherwise they'll probably pass over you pretty quickly.
There's also a new one called Velari, not sure how it is but I've had some friends who have had some decent success with it.
As others have said, word of mouth is huge as well. I'd say I got 70-75% of my contract flying from word of mouth and the rest through misc websites and pilot contract groups.
Good luck have fun!
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Gabriel_Owners@reddit
If you have to ask...
jack_the_pilot5436@reddit (OP)
You came from the womb knowing if bizjet gave good leads or not?
Gabriel_Owners@reddit
I spent enough time flying contract to know that the only quality leads are word of mouth.
Swimming_Way_7372@reddit
You're not wrog. I flew contract for 7 years and had a really good run. Never did i advertise my services anywhere. I still get phone calls to this day about a type I haven't flown in 5 years. Its always " hey is this SwimmingWay?, I got your name from xxxxx he said you're typed on the xxxx"
jack_the_pilot5436@reddit (OP)
And I haven’t done any which is why I’m asking
Gabriel_Owners@reddit
Right. My point was, if you have to ask reddit for leads for contract flying, you're not going to get any. Because it's all word of mouth these days.