Originally Posted by
Turbine
Thanks for the reply. 3 weeks to a month seems quick to learn to fly helicopters to commercial standards from zero time.
What is the time frame to build 200 hours back at the unit ?
Are long TDY assignments frequently assigned in the AMO, or are you mostly stationed and working where you live ?
Eh, not really. I skipped the PPL for rotor add-on back when AMO required dual-rated pilots but I'm not sure how the vendor does it for AMO. I also was lucky enough to get a lot of bootleg time in an AS-350 before paying for my own add-on. Basically though if you get hired as a fixed-wing only pilot you need to do your job well, keep your head low, and then when they ask you if you're interested in a rotor add-on act shocked and graciously accept the $80k+ training free to you, with per diem.
As for the TDY assignments, based on the locations in the USAjobs announcements you can pretty much guarantee you won't have to worry too much about TDY's save for a few training TDY's.