Cheap time-building
12-02-2012, 10:49 AM
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Cheap time-building
I've been able to find a couple of good deals on time-building.
The first is a university flight club up north which has a 152 for $55 per hobbs hour wet and a 172 for $75 per hobbs hour wet.
I also found a guy down in Nevada who flies a Piper Lance who is willing to let me fly it and log PIC time when he goes places for $80 per hour, a 310 for $125 per hour and a Beech Duke for $140 per hour.
Would it be better for me to get to 250 as fast as possible with the 152 so I can get my commercial or would it be best to build quality time in the Lance and Multi in the 310/Duke even before I get my commercial?
The first is a university flight club up north which has a 152 for $55 per hobbs hour wet and a 172 for $75 per hobbs hour wet.
I also found a guy down in Nevada who flies a Piper Lance who is willing to let me fly it and log PIC time when he goes places for $80 per hour, a 310 for $125 per hour and a Beech Duke for $140 per hour.
Would it be better for me to get to 250 as fast as possible with the 152 so I can get my commercial or would it be best to build quality time in the Lance and Multi in the 310/Duke even before I get my commercial?
12-02-2012, 01:07 PM
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The reason I ask is because if I end up getting my 250 hours and commercial...who is going to hire you if all you've got is 10 hours in a Seneca, and the rest in a 152/172???
Where if you're at 250 hours including 50 HP/Complex and 50 multi time...aren't you more likely to find work?
Where if you're at 250 hours including 50 HP/Complex and 50 multi time...aren't you more likely to find work?
12-02-2012, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DALFA
The reason I ask is because if I end up getting my 250 hours and commercial...who is going to hire you if all you've got is 10 hours in a Seneca, and the rest in a 152/172???
Where if you're at 250 hours including 50 HP/Complex and 50 multi time...aren't you more likely to find work?
Where if you're at 250 hours including 50 HP/Complex and 50 multi time...aren't you more likely to find work?
12-02-2012, 04:19 PM
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I was actually thinking about doing my Instrument and my Multi at the same time so that by the time I get my commercial I would have 50-60 multi time. So you guys all say just get my commercial as fast as possible then focus on multi time?
12-03-2012, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by DALFA
I was actually thinking about doing my Instrument and my Multi at the same time so that by the time I get my commercial I would have 50-60 multi time. So you guys all say just get my commercial as fast as possible then focus on multi time?
12-03-2012, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Duckdude
Why not do a 141 commercial course to cut the required hours down to 190?
I can almost get my commercial and 250 hours with the amount it costs me to get my commercial at 190 hour in a part 141.
So since nobody is going to hire you with hours that low...what's the point?
I'll go the cheap 61 route and build up to 400 or so hours and then hopefully find something.
12-03-2012, 05:23 AM
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I agree with your logic on getting the multi, and instrument, while building time towards your commercial.
I don't know that I'd spend the money to get 40 hours of multi though, that's not going to impress anyone enough to hire you to fly a twin. Total time is what their insurance company needs to see. The sooner you can get to 500+, the sooner you can get a flying job.
I don't know that I'd spend the money to get 40 hours of multi though, that's not going to impress anyone enough to hire you to fly a twin. Total time is what their insurance company needs to see. The sooner you can get to 500+, the sooner you can get a flying job.
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