Originally Posted by
SongMan
Hi,
I have 3000+ hours in single engine Cessna/piper mostly instructing. However I only have 12 hours of Multi time in Seminole. Airline such as Skywest requires min of 100 ME time.
1. Is purchasing multi time and splitting with a safety pilot looked down upon by company like Skywest?
2. If I do buy needed 88 hours of ME time to meet 100 Total ME time, I would have 3000 hours with 100 multi. How competitive would this experience be with other applicants to Skywest these days? I know everything is risk and time to time basis. However I would hate to spend $8000 plus dollars to meet the requirement when my chances are slim to none with other applicants all exceeding minimums by far.
3. Am I just better off going to a company like Ameriflight for a year and then apply for Skywest?
Thank you very much!
I would suggest looking for work at local charter company close to where you live. You could sit right seat in a King Air or Citation. What ever you do, do not not fly for free. Make sure you are compensated appropriately for your services.
Going Ameriflight to build multi time for a regional seems a little out of touch.