Quality vs Quantity?
12-20-2010, 06:53 PM
#21
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The 310 isn't $400 per hour, it is $380 - I exaggerated a little lol. Still in that ballpark, and way too much since I'll need 13.5 hours in it to get meet the 15 PIC requirement. I think it is overpriced, but a lot of other 310's that I've seen around are in the $325-375 price range. They normally use these planes for charter work (they are not in the business of flight training), and it definitely has a nicer interior and stuff than most training/rental aircraft I've been in, plus they just redid the avionics. Supposedly the $380/hour is a 'discount' off of what they would normally charge for use of the aircraft for charter purposes.
As for the bonanza, it is not owned by the FBO, and the owner doesn't want flight training done in his plane. He explicitly said he didn't want any power-off maneuvers done or emergency gear extensions. And the Cirrus isn't really a possibility, I don't meet insurance minimums and the CFI that I would be working with doesn't either. It's pretty new ~250 hours, so they are being extra picky with it. I think their price on that is in the $225-250 range. If I"m going to be spending that kind of money, I might as well go somewhere that has a Seminole or Duchess for that price (or probably less), at least I'd be logging multi time lol.
Its looking like all ATPs is still a better option at this point.
As for the bonanza, it is not owned by the FBO, and the owner doesn't want flight training done in his plane. He explicitly said he didn't want any power-off maneuvers done or emergency gear extensions. And the Cirrus isn't really a possibility, I don't meet insurance minimums and the CFI that I would be working with doesn't either. It's pretty new ~250 hours, so they are being extra picky with it. I think their price on that is in the $225-250 range. If I"m going to be spending that kind of money, I might as well go somewhere that has a Seminole or Duchess for that price (or probably less), at least I'd be logging multi time lol.
Its looking like all ATPs is still a better option at this point.
12-21-2010, 04:50 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by wizepilot
You are comparing a single engine to a twin engine. Plus, our 310 has Colemill engines at 300HP apiece. Insurance is the controlling factor on most twins, as everybody knows. We also have a Duchess for those not wanting to use the 310.
I'm not saying some experience or exposure to a very high-performance airframe isn't a bad thing, but in little doses! I'm a bang for my buck kind of guy.
12-21-2010, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
I'm not saying some experience or exposure to a very high-performance airframe isn't a bad thing, but in little doses! I'm a bang for my buck kind of guy.
01-11-2011, 06:04 PM
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Good experiance can equal bad times.
In todays uncertain economic future insurance companies rule the land.
If you have great experience good ifr time, complex, multi etc. Unless you have x number of hours you cant be hired usually 1400-1500 for 135 ifr and youll need about 300 multi. So get as much time as possible. The days of people being able to vouch for you seem to be over.
If you have great experience good ifr time, complex, multi etc. Unless you have x number of hours you cant be hired usually 1400-1500 for 135 ifr and youll need about 300 multi. So get as much time as possible. The days of people being able to vouch for you seem to be over.
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