AboutDottie Norkus Expertise I can address questions concerning: airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the Unites States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, non-university flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation, air carrier accidents and airline operations.
Please note, I CANNOT address flight training or career queries from outside the United States. If you are not in the USA, please direct your question to the message boards at www.PPRUNE.org as you can surely find an answer there. For those in India try http://www.indianpilots.com
Also, I cannot address questions about aero engineering degree programs/careers or aviation management careers.
Experience U.S. Regional airline pilot with 15 years previous experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot and ferry pilot.
Organizations I am a charter member of Women In Aviation International as well as the International Organization of Women Pilots: the Ninety Nines. I keep a database of flight scholarships for women (mostly in the Southwestern USA) and mentor student pilots.
Education/Credentials Embry Riddle Aeronautical University certificate in Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.
A.S. in Aerospace Science.
Question I am curious as to what the requirements are in order to become a jump pilot after receiving my pilot's license?
Answer Alex
To become a jump pilot, you need to have a Commercial pilot certificate, not just a Private Pilot. (To be hired to fly for hire at any company in any size airplane, you need your Commercial.) Some drop zones want applicants to have a HP endorsement too. The minimum amount of flight time to be hired may also vary depending on the operators insurance requirements. Some may require more than 300 or 400 hours to even be considered, especially if they operate larger equipment like a Cessna Caravan instead of a Cessna 180 or 206. You should check with the drop zones in your area about what they require of pilots to know what you will need to fly with them.
Here is a page with some good info for jump pilots-
