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Any info about Ari Ben? I'm looking at building 100-200 multi there.

their rates seem a little pricey. I think if you did a little more research you could get a much better deal closer to home without having to through all that hassle and money.

well i'm already in Florida, about an hour away from Ft. Pierce. They told me that they are selling a 100 hour block for 9k. That seems pretty good to me

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Originally Posted by ConnectionPilot (Post 86063)

Any info about Ari Ben? I'm looking at building 100-200 multi there.

You had it right, the word is building not buying. Go get some experience, anybody can fly around florida for a 100 hours and never learn anything.

I think you split the airplane with someone else as well and its probrably one of these deals where someone is supposed to be under the hood so you can both log the time, ie:Safety pilot.

I know it can be tough but if you take the time you'll get the experience you need to become one of us. The Few, The Broke, The Elite

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Originally Posted by STILL GROUNDED (Post 86093)

You had it right, the word is building not buying. Go get some experience, anybody can fly around Florida for a 100 hours and never learn anything.

Amen. Come up and fly in New England if you want experience.

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I think you split the airplane with someone else as well and its probably one of these deals where someone is supposed to be under the hood so you can both log the time, ie:Safety pilot.

You are exactly right. The other stipulation is that it is all at night whenever they aren't using the planes for people seeking ratings. Good time, but it may not be what you are looking for.

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The Few, The Broke, The Elite

how true....

A friend and I looked at Ari Ben when were down in Florida and it was only 6k for 100 hours. We opted not to do it simply because it was lame flying. We wanted to take the plane for a couple days and go cross country, they wouldn't let us. We wanted to go to the Bahamas, they wouldn't let us. So we went across the state and Got our Comm. SES ratings and flew floats around until we ran out of money. Then we went back to NH. Way more fun, and you might actually learn what those "rudder pedal thingys" are for!;)

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Originally Posted by AVIVIII (Post 86103)

Amen. Come up and fly in New England if you want experience.

You are exactly right. The other stipulation is that it is all at night whenever they aren't using the planes for people seeking ratings. Good time, but it may not be what you are looking for.

how true....

A friend and I looked at Ari Ben when were down in Florida and it was only 6k for 100 hours. We opted not to do it simply because it was lame flying. We wanted to take the plane for a couple days and go cross country, they wouldn't let us. We wanted to go to the Bahamas, they wouldn't let us. So we went across the state and Got our Comm. SES ratings and flew floats around until we ran out of money. Then we went back to NH. Way more fun, and you might actually learn what those "rudder pedal thingys" are for!;)

I did all my training/timebuilding/instructing there. That is rediculous that they wouldn't let you take the airplane, I have never heard of them deny it to anyone. True you may have to wait a few days to schedule it.

Bahamas? DID IT! No problems...Cohen must not have liked you.

yea Cohen told me that flying anywhere in the US and to the bahamas was no problem..
what about logging safety pilot time. how do the regionals/majors feel about this?

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Originally Posted by ConnectionPilot (Post 86932)

yea Cohen told me that flying anywhere in the US and to the bahamas was no problem..

It's not a problem, but you are gonna have a large fuel bill when you get done. They only reimburse a small part of the fuel costs.

100 hours of multi is advertised on their site as this
Special Offer $8,995.00 plus tax, WET!*

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Originally Posted by ConnectionPilot (Post 86945)

100 hours of multi is advertised on their site as this
Special Offer $8,995.00 plus tax, WET!*

But here's the deal.......if you go out of the range of a tank of fuel from the Aviator ramp the reimbursement rate is horrible. When I did timebuilding there they would reimburse $1.50 a gallon. And at that time fuel was around $4.50. Hence the reason VERY few people take the planes out of state.