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$145/hr WET on twin Apache @ HLN...NO JOKE

Old 11-13-2014, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by sealandair View Post
You're right, in fact NO place just lets you "walk in off the street" and solo their aircraft. You would need to establish an account there and get checked out with one of their CFIs, just like any other place. When I spoke with Harold a few days ago, he said they liked to keep the airplane "local", and not to let it out on extended cross country trips. They will let an account holder solo it and do cross country flights (although they may require a minimum amount of MEL time and/or CFI signoff). What they won't do is let you and your buddies pack camping gear in it and take it to Jackson Hole for the weekend... until they are very comfortable with you and your flying.

$210 (dual) on a light twin "isn't bad"?? Name one place you have heard of that can beat that.
Regarding the bolded portion, that's no longer true. Check out the concept of Open Airplane.

www.openairplane.com

One universal pilot checkout in a specific make/model, and participating flight schools throughout the national accept it and you can reserve online and book a plane and walk out. You can get checked out in a Cessna 172 G1000 in Long Island, NY and then rent a Cessna 172 G1000 in Long Beach, CA by reserving the plane online, just walking in grabbing the keys and go.
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Old 12-23-2014, 12:04 AM
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I just got back, got my MEL and logged 16 hours of Multi. The last stretch was from the right seat to get my MEI endorsement. $189/hour wet dual for a Piper Apache. Their instructor (Harold) is top notch - only issue I had was that the heater was inop in the airplane - but otherwise, highly recommend.
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Old 12-25-2014, 02:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyhayes View Post
I would be very careful flying an airplane with an inoperative rudder trim. Just because it's placarded "inop" doesn't mean it's airworthy....
INOP rudder trim in a twin engine airplane..What could possibly go wrong?
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