Need to build some time?
04-02-2017, 07:23 PM
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Gets Weekends Off
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Need to build some time?
Hi everyone,
I was looking over my old log books this weekend and realized how much time and money I really spent building time many years ago and think there's got to be a better way. Since it's been a while for me, I'd like some input from all of you: is there a need to build time faster and cheaper? I'm considering buying a few airplanes and leasing them out in 10-50 hour blocks over a week or two. I'll pair you up with someone else who also needs the hours (I assume you can still log "safety pilot time". Again this is just an idea I'm tossing around; if someone can advise me if this is still legal, that would be awesome!), provide a few route options, and offer discounts at hotels along the way. I'm figuring it would be a basic older model 172 or PA-28 costing you between $65-85/hour dry total, which you'd be able to split with your partner. Is this of interest to anyone?
PM for details or please fire away with questions! Thanks, everyone!
I was looking over my old log books this weekend and realized how much time and money I really spent building time many years ago and think there's got to be a better way. Since it's been a while for me, I'd like some input from all of you: is there a need to build time faster and cheaper? I'm considering buying a few airplanes and leasing them out in 10-50 hour blocks over a week or two. I'll pair you up with someone else who also needs the hours (I assume you can still log "safety pilot time". Again this is just an idea I'm tossing around; if someone can advise me if this is still legal, that would be awesome!), provide a few route options, and offer discounts at hotels along the way. I'm figuring it would be a basic older model 172 or PA-28 costing you between $65-85/hour dry total, which you'd be able to split with your partner. Is this of interest to anyone?
PM for details or please fire away with questions! Thanks, everyone!
04-03-2017, 07:50 AM
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Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: Right Seat
Posts: 300
This is basically what the "crew" part of ATP is. the time build from instrument to commercial mins. The whole safety pilot thing still does work, i just got done with my crew portion. this isn't a terrible idea... as i do want to pay to build some time here and there.
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