Originally Posted by
saab2000
Don't buy time. Get paid for time. One job leads to the next. Simple as that. Take the first (safe*) job that will pay you to get that multi time. Be it instructing or charter or whatever. The best pilots I fly with are those who have been there and done that.
* by safe I mean don't compromise yours or anyone else's safety for a job. There are plenty of dangerous jobs out there. And safe one's too. Take the high road and the safe jobs.
I'm a big proponent of earning, not buying, flight time.
But for many folks, buying the first 25-100 ME hours might make sense. Insurance is the big problem, and it's getting worse.
It is very hard to find a regular job flying a twin without 100 ME. Most clubs, FBOs, and small schools have the same insurance problem, and not everyone can pack up and move to FL to work at a puppy-mill.
You might be able to beg, borrow, and steal twin time in GA-land but this can take a while, and insurance is still an issue. I have known 2500 hour CFI's with 12 hours ME...that doesn't make sense unless you want to be a career ASEL CFI.