King Air time?
11-12-2010, 12:19 PM
#41
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Originally Posted by JJOSH122
no one "allowed" me to. I allowed them the use of my highly-skilled services... for a small fortune of course =)
11-12-2010, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by minimwage4
Yea Ok you're super duper special. But you still didn't answer the question.
I'd say Dad has a King Air and let him fly while he used the LAV. That's single pilot right?
11-12-2010, 03:38 PM
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Haha. lighten up guys. I have been blessed. It hasn't been too long ago when I would have given my left arm for right seat king air time. That's why I try to help out and encourage everyone I can instead of pushing them down.
To answer your question: I started working for my company flying a Cherokee with around 500 hours. The owner had plans of learning to fly it himself and use it for business use. What happened instead was he used it as a business aircraft and never got around to finishing his lessons. I ended up flying it all around the SE; it was evident we needed a larger airplane. We soon upgraded to a Baron and flew the wings off it as well. Before I knew it the owner was looking at King Airs. We ended up buying an 81 C90 (great airplane). At this point I had under 1000 hours, 300 me, and 0 turbine. My owner was very aware that I didn't have the experience most King Air PICs have, but by this time he had a lot of trust in me and didn't want anyone else flying him around. So I went back to Simcom, flew 25 hours dual with a high time King Air guy, and off I went.
Now that I've answered your question I'll tell you this. This is my career. Nobody "allows" me to do my job; they pay me to perform a service and I do it to the best of my ability.
To answer your question: I started working for my company flying a Cherokee with around 500 hours. The owner had plans of learning to fly it himself and use it for business use. What happened instead was he used it as a business aircraft and never got around to finishing his lessons. I ended up flying it all around the SE; it was evident we needed a larger airplane. We soon upgraded to a Baron and flew the wings off it as well. Before I knew it the owner was looking at King Airs. We ended up buying an 81 C90 (great airplane). At this point I had under 1000 hours, 300 me, and 0 turbine. My owner was very aware that I didn't have the experience most King Air PICs have, but by this time he had a lot of trust in me and didn't want anyone else flying him around. So I went back to Simcom, flew 25 hours dual with a high time King Air guy, and off I went.
Now that I've answered your question I'll tell you this. This is my career. Nobody "allows" me to do my job; they pay me to perform a service and I do it to the best of my ability.
11-12-2010, 07:42 PM
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I got a King Air 350 PIC type rating when I had around 500 hours total time. Strange things happen in aviation. I logged all 91 legs I flew as PIC and all 135 legs, no matter if I was flying or not, as SIC. Before someone blows an o-ring, no, I did not pay for it myself. I was lucky and blessed to be in the right spot at the right time (of course the company went bankrupt 15 months later.... I wonder why...).
11-12-2010, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by samstanton
I got a King Air 350 PIC type rating when I had around 500 hours total time. Strange things happen in aviation. I logged all 91 legs I flew as PIC and all 135 legs, no matter if I was flying or not, as SIC. Before someone blows an o-ring, no, I did not pay for it myself. I was lucky and blessed to be in the right spot at the right time (of course the company went bankrupt 15 months later.... I wonder why...).
11-13-2010, 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by dn_wisconsin
Wait, now this is another can of worms. You logged PIC, when? When you were SIC and not flying or designated as PIC? Did you have a 299 ride?
03-20-2011, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Private Flyer
Problem with the King Air it does not require two pilot's and unless you are the sole person at the controls you can't log it. SIC will not work. Try to find a jet operator, but with your low time that's going to be hard considering the insurance. Just keep plugging away. You'll get there and never give up!
03-20-2011, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by JJOSH122
135 IFR requires 2 pilots unless otherwise stated in the carrier's opspecs. I don't think there is a problem with logging time in which you are legally required to function as a crewmember.
I just recently had this conversation with another APC'er, but I've decided to go the ultra conservative route and not log any PIC time until I'm actually the one signing for the airplane and who's name is on the release as the PIC, even though I fly 90% left seat (sole manipulator).USMCFLYR
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