Merlin available to build time in SF Bay Area
03-18-2012, 04:08 AM
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A Merlin is kinda expensive time builder.
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Not the kinda aircraft a low time guy should be operating.
Something sounds fishy here.
Not to mention I have more than 2000 hrs in the SW3/SA-227 and a single pilot type.
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Not the kinda aircraft a low time guy should be operating.
Something sounds fishy here.
Not to mention I have more than 2000 hrs in the SW3/SA-227 and a single pilot type.
03-18-2012, 08:18 PM
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I've never heard of building time in a multi turbine aircraft as big as a Merlin unless it's a pay-to-fly occupat..... Oh I see, Nevermind.
I really don't see how your proposition makes any financial sense. "splitting the cost" on an aircraft with an operating total cost of at least $1000/hr doesn't seem like a logical way to build time. Unless your typing people in the aircraft this sounds pretty fishy, I'm sorry if I'm misreading you.
I really don't see how your proposition makes any financial sense. "splitting the cost" on an aircraft with an operating total cost of at least $1000/hr doesn't seem like a logical way to build time. Unless your typing people in the aircraft this sounds pretty fishy, I'm sorry if I'm misreading you.
03-18-2012, 09:07 PM
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He sounds like a private owner/operator looking to defray some fuel costs... still not sure how you could log the time though.
The same thing happens all the time with piston twins and singles (Pilot Share The Ride)
The same thing happens all the time with piston twins and singles (Pilot Share The Ride)
03-19-2012, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by detpilot
He sounds like a private owner/operator looking to defray some fuel costs... still not sure how you could log the time though.
The same thing happens all the time with piston twins and singles (Pilot Share The Ride)
The same thing happens all the time with piston twins and singles (Pilot Share The Ride)
03-19-2012, 03:25 PM
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I may not know too much about this subject but how would that be any different than you and a buddy splitting a cost of a 172? I use to do that all the time. He flew one leg (logged all PIC time) and I flew the other leg. When we were "passengers" we helped with the radio, checklists, charts, etc. So how would him letting you fly his plane be any different?
03-19-2012, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray Blaszak
I may not know too much about this subject but how would that be any different than you and a buddy splitting a cost of a 172? I use to do that all the time. He flew one leg (logged all PIC time) and I flew the other leg. When we were "passengers" we helped with the radio, checklists, charts, etc. So how would him letting you fly his plane be any different?
Yah! That's what I'm thinking. Someone could fly with me and we could trade off PIC time. I have no interest in building any more time,I just want to keep the bird flying as much as possible. I of course would be very involved to keep it safe.
Well anyway, I know that when I was first moving up it seemed very difficult to get that initial turbine time that is so important. I was just being generous.
03-19-2012, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Baronav8er
Yah! That's what I'm thinking. Someone could fly with me and we could trade off PIC time. I have no interest in building any more time,I just want to keep the bird flying as much as possible. I of course would be very involved to keep it safe.
Well anyway, I know that when I was first moving up it seemed very difficult to get that initial turbine time that is so important. I was just being generous.
Well anyway, I know that when I was first moving up it seemed very difficult to get that initial turbine time that is so important. I was just being generous.
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