Multi Time Building
 

Hey Folks:

Is anyone looking to build Multi time.....i was going to go to Ari-Ben but they're booked up till mid december.:mad:

I do however have a Duchess sitting on the ramp here in the Bay Area CA but want to split the cost.

Total $190 wet

get the word out guys, thanks

JayHub

I wouldbe interested....what airport in the Bay Area?

Reid Hill View.....I'm able to fly ANYTIME day or night

I'd be interested tomorrow or the next day, but only for an hour or 2. I know its short notice, but I just now figured I've got some time. How do I get in touch with you?

For starters what are your times? There are jobs that can be done that will get you multi time. Radio relay, fish spotting, pipeline running etc. that use multi engine aircraft. With fish spotting you could push 500+hrs a summer because you're off-shore and want two engines!

I always hear about these jobs when you get your commercial. I am a CFI/I and was curious if you know of any companies that do these jobs. My times are 375/17. Let me know if you know of any companies. Feel free to PM.

PM sent...........

I can't think of any off the top of my head but look on climbto350.com. It's worth the membership. Also call a few costal airports. I know they do fish spotting out of Houma Louisiana. Give the FBO a call and ask. The guy that owns the place has been there his whole life and can tell you where to go.

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Don't Buy your flight time
 

Seriously, do the industry a favor and don't buy your flight time. Take the time and EARN it. Paying to be a first officer or buying your twin time cheapens your logbook and proves you are willing to work for nothing. Besides, you will learn more as a CFI, II, MEI or at other jobs than you ever will flying VFR with a buddy between the same few airports.

No...PM sent to the original poster.

I already have over 1000hrs dual given and about 20 hrs dual given in a multi.....students are just hard to come by right now, and i need to get this done NOW.....that's my only dilema.....

If anyone is interested in flying let me know....i'm not prepared to go back and forth with "buy or don't buy,flight time" arguments. That was not the intention of the thread.

Thanks

JayHub

"you will learn more as a CFI, II, MEI"

Agreed

"flying VFR with a buddy between the same few airports"

I think a small amout of safety pilot time, in the right situation, can be a good experience. 25 hours is good, 50 hours is about my limit, and 100 hours is padding your logbook.

I don't think the question is so much that a guy is going to skip the CFI phase. It's more that it's just hard to come by multi time in some circumstances and doing a little safety pilot time is a cost effective way of getting some cross country time while focusing on using the IFR system.

See if some rich guy with a twin will let you ride with him on an Angel Flight. I have heard of guys letting time-builders ride along on Angel Flights if they pay for fuel. Cheap multi-time

With the industry going the way it is I just think any MEI would be hard pressed to find real students. I'm scared to go get my ATP because I don't know what it will run to rent a twin for a few hours plus the checkride.

http://www.atriplep.com/ourprogram.html <--two weeks for $8300 gets you 100hrs of multi. Do the math that's $83 per hour which is a cheap deal if you're wanting to go that route. I'd still advise against it. You can get hired now with your times at some places considering you are an MEI. Look into Great Lakes, Colgan, Pennicle, Mesa, etc.

No to MESA!!

Find a flight school that has indian students and get the MEI. There are a bunch in FL. The indian idustry is booming and american schools are swarmed with indian students all of wich need 25 hours multi time for the DGCA requirements. I got my MEI 3 months ago, i had 40 ME-hours, now i have approx. 200....

FYI the "indian" students do NOT need much mulit time for job hiring in India! I'm at a flight school in Fla and they are packed in the c-172's like sardines.......over there they mainly just need single engine time......So yeah you might be an MEI, but getting 40 hours in 3 months, vs buying 100 and doing it in about 15 days.............remember seniority is everything!!!!!

Also add the $15.00/hr u get paid as a MEI times the previous guys example of 40 hours in 3 months, that gives you a salary of $600.00.....now deduct your rent and living expenses and monthly bills for 3-months.......might be better to buy it, fly it, get it done and move on!!!

He is not saying he gained 40 hrs in 3 months. He said he started with 40 when he got his MEI and Now 3 months later he has 200.

my buddy got a job instructin at atp and he didn't even get any ratings there, I think he's getting nothing but multi time down in florida somewhere. All I did was hang out at an fbo and make lots of friends, before I knew it I was flying a baron and 2 c310s. I eventually became the sole pilot for the 310s. Built about 700 hours of multi while I was still in college. I think buying your time once you are rated is rediculous.

Thanks for the clarification, guess the beer here on Friday night has set in the vision and comprehension section of my brain.....:eek:

Beer is great :D

yeah I'd be throwin back a few dirty lonestars if I wasn't on rsv tomorrow. Probably have to go fishing sober, that'll be different