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Old 02-08-2018, 04:24 PM
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Hello my name is Jacob White and I am an aviation major at Oklahoma State University. I'm currently working on my Instrument Rating and hopefully will be taking my check ride in the near future. I was wondering what you guys did to build time as a low time pilot both before you got your commercial and after. Thanks for the help and blue skies to all.
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Old 02-08-2018, 04:31 PM
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Went to ATP, built my time on crew (40 hours) doing the safety pilot and PIC thing.

If I didnt go to ATP though, i would have probably split the cost with someone else... or rented a light sport and ran that into the ground since they are so cheap. Dont forget you can use 50 hours sim.
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Old 02-08-2018, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PokesPilotJake View Post
Hello my name is Jacob White and I am an aviation major at Oklahoma State University. I'm currently working on my Instrument Rating and hopefully will be taking my check ride in the near future. I was wondering what you guys did to build time as a low time pilot both before you got your commercial and after. Thanks for the help and blue skies to all.
Won't they put you through a Part 141 Commercial program at OSU?
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Old 02-10-2018, 10:05 AM
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Won't they put you through a Part 141 Commercial program at OSU?
The Flight Department is run as a Part 141 school and once I get my 1000 hours I'll receive me restricted ATP, but it's adding up to that thousand outside of the university that I was wondering that I could do.
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The Flight Department is run as a Part 141 school and once I get my 1000 hours I'll receive me restricted ATP, but it's adding up to that thousand outside of the university that I was wondering that I could do.
Ah, well most people do flight instruction. US Aviation, and pretty much every flight school, is hiring.
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May consider a CFIS? http://airplanepilot.sportaviationce...ht-instructor/

Probably goes without saying Jacob but every time you fly, have an objective! ie: night time, xc-time, hood/instrument, G1000/glass cockpit. Opportunities presented themselves if I was qualified. I'm nothing special but every job/position I got was because the outfit hiring me needed a warm, qualified pilot yesterday. Also consider tailwheel endorsement, high performance endorsement, complex, high altitude endorsement, glider tow pilot endorsement, jump pilot, ferry pilot, banners, traffic, etc.

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Old 02-11-2018, 08:31 AM
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Try and find other student pilots time building for their CPL hour requirements and split the costs.
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I have an option for you, PM me for details.
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