Originally Posted by aeroengineer

Thanks for the replies everyone. I noticed Leidos appears to be hiring Challenger 650 pilots. That would be a hell of an upgrade for ISR flying. I've also come to the conclusion that to be realistically competitive I need more multi-time. I've looked at the available multi aircraft and not surprisingly the lower cost options appear to come with questionable maintenance. To that end I'm working financing to bite the bullet and get more time. I'm trying to purchase DA42 time (I've already flown the DA42 and I've found one operator that charges $550/hour (ouch). Does anyone know of a DA42 that can be had for less? I understand I will likely have to travel for it but that's life.