Questions About Time-Building
08-03-2006, 01:00 PM
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Questions About Time-Building
Is PIC time in a single engine complex aircraft (ex. Piper Arrow, C182RG) looked at with any significance by any possible future employers? I'm asking b/c I'm in the process of getting my inst. and comm. ratings and would like to know if it's worth spending the extra cash at the FBO to build time in a complex airplane. Or better yet, should I get IFR rated and then get ME rated and build time toward my commercial in a twin? Would that ME time be seen as valuable given that it's PIC time? Thanks in advance for any input.
08-03-2006, 01:17 PM
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Nope to the complex time. Save the money, and put it towards multi time.
If you're going to go the route mentioned by bulding mutli in a twin, make sure you get your pvt multi first or you'll be looking for ways to build up to that magic 15 hrs multi PIC for your MEI which will get you to that magic 100 hours multi faster. I have about 60 hours multi, but only 2 of that is PIC so I'll have to come up with some extra cash to do my MEI. Which, as an instructor isn't easy to do...
If you're going to go the route mentioned by bulding mutli in a twin, make sure you get your pvt multi first or you'll be looking for ways to build up to that magic 15 hrs multi PIC for your MEI which will get you to that magic 100 hours multi faster. I have about 60 hours multi, but only 2 of that is PIC so I'll have to come up with some extra cash to do my MEI. Which, as an instructor isn't easy to do...
08-03-2006, 05:31 PM
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Complex only counts for your commercial checkride and for club insurance mins.
After all, regional jets and larger airliners are NOT complex airplanes!
It is probably a good idea to do as much of your training in a twin (as PIC) as possible, if you can afford it. Cheaper to do it in training then to wind up as a 1500/10 CFI and have to go buy 90 hours to meet airline mins.
After all, regional jets and larger airliners are NOT complex airplanes!
It is probably a good idea to do as much of your training in a twin (as PIC) as possible, if you can afford it. Cheaper to do it in training then to wind up as a 1500/10 CFI and have to go buy 90 hours to meet airline mins.
08-03-2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by VNYFlyGuy
Is PIC time in a single engine complex aircraft (ex. Piper Arrow, C182RG) looked at with any significance by any possible future employers? I'm asking b/c I'm in the process of getting my inst. and comm. ratings and would like to know if it's worth spending the extra cash at the FBO to build time in a complex airplane. Or better yet, should I get IFR rated and then get ME rated and build time toward my commercial in a twin? Would that ME time be seen as valuable given that it's PIC time? Thanks in advance for any input.
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