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FlyingE24 08-09-2018 02:59 PM

Complex time for Comm SEL
 
Any recommendations on the cheapest way to get the 10 hours of complex time for the commercial certificate?

The only complex plane that I have found in my area is $210/hr through a flight school, which will probably end up costing around $2,500 just for these ten hours.

If anyone has some guidance in obtaining these 10 hours, I would appreciate it. I am located in the Atlanta area.

IDIOTPILOT 08-09-2018 03:41 PM

You could wait two weeks and just use the new TAA aircraft regs.

FlyingE24 08-09-2018 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by IDIOTPILOT (Post 2652180)
You could wait two weeks and just use the new TAA aircraft regs.

Just looked this up, thanks. I was unaware of this change, I appreciate the help.

dera 08-09-2018 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by FlyingE24 (Post 2652158)
Any recommendations on the cheapest way to get the 10 hours of complex time for the commercial certificate?

The only complex plane that I have found in my area is $210/hr through a flight school, which will probably end up costing around $2,500 just for these ten hours.

If anyone has some guidance in obtaining these 10 hours, I would appreciate it. I am located in the Atlanta area.

Drive to Daytona Beach, rent an Arrow for 125 an hr, job done.
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rickair7777 08-09-2018 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by IDIOTPILOT (Post 2652180)
You could wait two weeks and just use the new TAA aircraft regs.

Legacy WB CA pay is probably at least $500K. So two weeks off the back end of your career is worth about $20K.

Just stirring the pot haha, probably better to save a few bucks now.

kingsnake2 08-10-2018 05:17 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 2652276)
Legacy WB CA pay is probably at least $500K. So two weeks off the back end of your career is worth about $20K.

Just stirring the pot haha, probably better to save a few bucks now.

But you have to discount that by 30-40 years for time value of money.

rickair7777 08-10-2018 06:57 AM


Originally Posted by kingsnake2 (Post 2652459)
But you have to discount that by 30-40 years for time value of money.

That's true as well.

BobSacamano 08-10-2018 01:15 PM


Originally Posted by FlyingE24 (Post 2652262)
Just looked this up, thanks. I was unaware of this change, I appreciate the help.

Just a heads up, you should be able to find something like an Arrow for maybe less than $150/hour. A TAA could well cost more than that.

Pilsung 08-10-2018 03:43 PM

If the airlines are your eventual goal then consider doing the 10 hours of complex towards the end of your commercial stuff in a multi like a Seminole, then do your multi checkride immediately after your commercial- more expensive now but cheaper in the long run & kills 2 birds...

155mm 08-10-2018 05:16 PM


Originally Posted by FlyingE24 (Post 2652158)
Any recommendations on the cheapest way to get the 10 hours of complex time for the commercial certificate?

The only complex plane that I have found in my area is $210/hr through a flight school, which will probably end up costing around $2,500 just for these ten hours.

If anyone has some guidance in obtaining these 10 hours, I would appreciate it. I am located in the Atlanta area.

Join the Civil Air Patrol, they have G1000 T182.


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