Originally Posted by
Poke Pilot
Maybe, but try getting the company to fly empty so I can get my one domestic flight is not going to happen either. They do have the required training material, I just think it would be cheaper (for either party) to do that flight in a sim.
Most companies I know have to position the plane to the customer. Not every customer is going to come to "Bob's FBO" at "Podunk County Municipal Airport" (or whatever) to hop onto a Lear.
Eventually, you're going to have to position the plane empty (probably at the customer's cost so not "technically" part 91). And if it isn't an international trip, then you don't need the SIC "type" anyway. Unless every trip ends up in Canada, Mexico or somewhere down in the islands, I don't think that's going to be a problem.
Add to that, the company has to train you anyway. Period. It's required under 135. Whether they send you to a sim center or do it in the plane, they have to do it. As I said, if you do it in the sim, part of your SIC 135.293 checks will probably include the SIC type. When I say "probably" I mean "more than likely".
-mini