Flight Medic to Pilot
06-05-2016, 03:22 PM
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Too bad the operation isn't single pilot for the vacant front seat! As a CFI, if I were the Captain, on part 91 non rev legs, I would have the medic sit up front and give dual and enter it in the logbook even if one was a student pilot!
As far as your question, SIC time counts towards an ATP but you still have to meet all the ATP or R-ATP requirements. 135 SIC IFR minimums are a commercial instrument rating. There are 135 SIC's flying Caravans on scheduled flights. If the aircraft is a twin then you obviously need the multi rating however, the maximum passenger configuration is now 9 seats.
BTW, my first PIC VFR135 job was at 500 TT flying air ambulance operations in Arizona, Utah and Nevada in a Cessna 206. It was great flying and the patients were very stable from already dead, to old folks transferring to another nursing home.
As far as your question, SIC time counts towards an ATP but you still have to meet all the ATP or R-ATP requirements. 135 SIC IFR minimums are a commercial instrument rating. There are 135 SIC's flying Caravans on scheduled flights. If the aircraft is a twin then you obviously need the multi rating however, the maximum passenger configuration is now 9 seats.
BTW, my first PIC VFR135 job was at 500 TT flying air ambulance operations in Arizona, Utah and Nevada in a Cessna 206. It was great flying and the patients were very stable from already dead, to old folks transferring to another nursing home.
Right now I'm working on PPL and will follow with Instrument. These are being done with a CFI friend/co-worker. After that I'll probably shell out the dough for my ME, Comm SE, Comme ME, and CFI ratings somewhere like ATP or FSI. Then prob jump on as SIC in our Navajos and Cheyenne if I'm able to. That'll help me get to enough hours for ATP and maybe pick up some time flying one of our jets.
06-05-2016, 08:04 PM
#12
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That's great you've done air ambulance. I love the field.
Right now I'm working on PPL and will follow with Instrument. These are being done with a CFI friend/co-worker. After that I'll probably shell out the dough for my ME, Comm SE, Comme ME, and CFI ratings somewhere like ATP or FSI. Then prob jump on as SIC in our Navajos and Cheyenne if I'm able to. That'll help me get to enough hours for ATP and maybe pick up some time flying one of our jets.
Right now I'm working on PPL and will follow with Instrument. These are being done with a CFI friend/co-worker. After that I'll probably shell out the dough for my ME, Comm SE, Comme ME, and CFI ratings somewhere like ATP or FSI. Then prob jump on as SIC in our Navajos and Cheyenne if I'm able to. That'll help me get to enough hours for ATP and maybe pick up some time flying one of our jets.
The "SIC" time in either of those Pipers will = 0.0 hours. There is a proposal to allow folks to log time, but there seem to be a lot of stipulations. Get your CFI, instruct some, and see where things are at that time.
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