Being a pilot for a Private Charter Company, whether flying Jets, Turbo-Props or Piston engined aircraft, may appear glamorous but there’s a lot of long hours and hard work involved.
On the upside, as a Private Jet pilot, you’re paid to fly some amazing aircraft, you’ll probably meet your share of the rich and famous and you’ll get to stay in the best hotels. The downside is that passengers who charter VIP aircraft are used to being in control and calling the shots.
They may make last minute decisions to fly to an “other than planned” destination and expect to fly at odd hours and at short notice. You will be expected to carry bags if necessary, serve coffee and deal with many tasks that an airline pilot would never be bothered with.
If you like variety and a certain amount of independence, then charter flying can be a great career.
Employers will be expecting a high level of experience, so the best way to land the plum job is to start out on smaller twin engine aircraft and build hours to demonstrate your capability.