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Sierra West Airlines (DEEP DIVE)

Nov 2, 2025

Sierra West Airlines (DEEP DIVE)

"I was the only FO hired and I had a referral..."

ProStar Flight Services (DEEP DIVE)

Jul 16, 2025

ProStar Flight Services (DEEP DIVE)

TLDR: The best of the low-hour survey gigs...

High Exposure Aerial Advertising (DEEP DIVE)

May 25, 2025

High Exposure Aerial Advertising (DEEP DIVE)

Is it actually THAT dangerous?

East Moriches Aerial Ad (DEEP DIVE)

Apr 6, 2025

East Moriches Aerial Ad (DEEP DIVE)

“I would do this for the rest of my career if...”

Susi Air (DEEP DIVE)

Jan 12, 2025

Susi Air (DEEP DIVE)

"We came here because we want adventure. Don’t come if you don’t."

Star Marianas Air (DEEP DIVE)

Aug 25, 2024

Star Marianas Air (DEEP DIVE)

"It’s a bit of a culture shock at first but it grows on you"

Air America Aerial Ads (DEEP DIVE)

Aug 11, 2024

Air America Aerial Ads (DEEP DIVE)

"A typical day in the job starts the day before,,,"

Optic Air (DEEP DIVE)

Jul 14, 2024

Optic Air (DEEP DIVE)

"Just do the job how they trained you and you won’t have any issues..."

Ocean Aerial Ads (DEEP DIVE)

Jul 7, 2024

Ocean Aerial Ads (DEEP DIVE)

"Some of the most fun you could have in a professional flying career."

Revolution Flight LLC (DEEP DIVE)

Jun 23, 2024

Revolution Flight LLC (DEEP DIVE)

"You are basically just flying a tight glidepath for 8hrs/day."

Skydive Chicago (DEEP DIVE)

May 12, 2024

Skydive Chicago (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 1000TT

Big Island Gravity Skydiving (DEEP DIVE)

May 5, 2024

Big Island Gravity Skydiving (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 500TT

Skylens (DEEP DIVE)

Apr 28, 2024

Skylens (DEEP DIVE)

"You can expect somewhere in the range of 500-800 hours at the end of the season..."

Keystone Aerial Surveys (DEEP DIVE)

Apr 21, 2024

Keystone Aerial Surveys (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 275TT 20ME (depending on location)

Meisinger Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Apr 14, 2024

Meisinger Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 450TT 300FW 200PIC, 2nd Class Medical

NV5 Geospatial, community report

Apr 7, 2024

NV5 Geospatial, community report

Requirements: around 700TT*

GV Air, a Vexcel Imaging division (DEEP DIVE)

Mar 30, 2024

GV Air, a Vexcel Imaging division (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: CSEL, CMEL, high performance & complex endorsement

Air America Flight Center VS EagleView (DEEP DIVE)

Mar 24, 2024

Air America Flight Center VS EagleView (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 250TT

Kucera International (DEEP DIVE)

Mar 10, 2024

Kucera International (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 300TT 50ME

Optic Air (DEEP DIVE)

Mar 3, 2024

Optic Air (DEEP DIVE)

"With the occasional downtime to explore, sounds great right? I thought so, but..."

Dynamic Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Feb 25, 2024

Dynamic Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 500TT, CMEL, extensive travel

Berry Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Feb 18, 2024

Berry Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 500TT 25ME minimum, 1000TT 100ME preferred

Aperture Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Feb 11, 2024

Aperture Aviation (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 500 hours of single-engine fixed-wing, CSEL IR, CFII*

American Patrols (DEEP DIVE)

Feb 4, 2024

American Patrols (DEEP DIVE)

"I’m currently averaging over 120hrs a month."

Westwind Air Service (DEEP DIVE)

Jan 28, 2024

Westwind Air Service (DEEP DIVE)

Requirements: 500TT 100XC 25XCN, CSEL IR

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