I just sent out a letter to a charter company that flies six beech king airs. Do you think they would let me sit in the co-pilot seat for a day?

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Very well said! If you want to be a professional, you need to understand the sacrifices.

Their insurance most likely won't cover you so I wouldn't get your hopes up. But it's worth a try.

probably not, the closest you may get to doing what you want is to intern with a flight ops department somewhere. You used to be able to jumpseat while as an intern at the airlines but from what i understand, thats not possible anymore. However if you intern with an airline they'll put you through systems class and let you fly the simulator.

Good luck

Your best bet at this pint might be to hang around the airport (hopefully you have a mid-size general aviation field nearby) and try to hook up a private owner/pilot. As long as he is certified and insured for single-pilot ops, he should be able to let anyone sit in the right seat.

I got a responce from one of the compainies and they said that they would be glad to take me up for a maintenance flight to an airport. They also invited me to the hangar for a tour. I will also send letters to more charter companies.

Congratulations, nice to hear someone do something positive for once. Enjoy the experience and ask lots of questions - pilots love to show you how smart they are ;)

For once a "glass is half full" post! Thank you, and I am excited to just sit in a King Air let alone maybe even fly it for a turn or something simple. I am waiting for a reply for a charter company who has a brand new Eclipse 500 which is single pilot certified. That company has only one pilot, so flying a brand new jet with new airplane smell would be out of this world.

Have a nice and happy holiday:)

sounds like you've got a very good opportunity... be sure to enjoy it.

That's fantastic news! Enjoy! Be sure to collect the contact information for whomever you meet - stay in touch with them.