H-60 Guy Making the Transition
Hello All,
My info:
Guard UH-60 Pilot with a little over 500 hrs TT, ALL RW time, I recently received my FAA Commercial RW Inst. cert. I will be attending a community college (Part 141) at the end of this month to obtain all my Fixed Wing ratings.
My Goal:
Fly the wide bodies to far away lands.
My Questions:
Will I be able to start my FW training at my Commercial Cert?
- I am familiar with Part 61.123, I am looking for weather or not it would be a good idea/advice/stories of those who have done something similar. Or since the school is 141 does that even apply?
Would it be beneficial for me to get the Private for the hours?
I am looking at applying to the usual "low time" jobs (Ameriflight, other cargo jobs, parachute jump pilot etc.), after I get the Comm., MEL, and Inst. ratings. I will have roughly 100 hrs total time in a Fixed Wing, and hopefully about half of that in a Multi Engine/complex airframe. Would I even me marketable to those companies?
With regards to Night, Cross Country, and Instrument time, should I also add my Helo hours?
Sarcasm to a minimum, humor to a maximum, and any and all information, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Very Respectfully,
MedHawk