I am finishing my instrument and will have about 125 hours. I am part 61 so I need 250 hours to get my commercial. While regional airlines have all been lowering their minimums, almost all of them still require 100 multi. So how did you get your multi time?
I could go out and get a 100hr block rate (about $9000) when split with someone else? Get 50 hours simulated instrument and 50 hours safety pilot time. But I hear some regionals do not accept safety pilot time. What regionals do not accept this time?
I could go to ATP and instruct for a month (and only make $1,000
), then quit. While I plan on getting my MEI, there just aren't that many multi engine instructor jobs around. ATP seems like the only for sure way to build multi time.
I could instruct until I have maybe 600 hours and then hire on with a sub par regional, work there for a few months, then quit when I have accumulated the 100 multi and have a job offer with a good regional. I don't like this idea, but it is an option.
Other multi time building ideas?
I am leaning towards buying the block multi time and doing the safety pilot thing. I am going to need to build 100 hours anyway before I start working on my commercial. I could do that in a single engine for $75/hr, or spend the extra $1,500 and build the 100 hours (50 of which will be actual PIC multi and 50 safety pilot) for an average of about $90/hr. Would you recommend this?
Thank you!!