Flight time initiative
10-06-2016, 11:29 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by TimetoClimb
It's not laziness. An MEI is a 6-8k dollar investment if its the initial instructor certificate, which in my case it would be. This in order to give, what, 10-15 hours of dual. 1 add-on rating to some poor schlub?? It makes zero sense as an investment, and in my opinion not how instruction should be conducted. New ME ratings should be conducted by a person instructing full-time. Maybe if I was still at 500 hours that path would make sense.
But I do agree with you that where there is a will there is a way.
But I do agree with you that where there is a will there is a way.
10-06-2016, 01:53 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by Nevada
take out a loan, put it on a credit card, borrow it from family, etc. You're looking at several companies out there offering a bonus of as much as $20k on day one. That 19 hrs can be paid back as soon as you start training.
10-07-2016, 04:41 AM
#43
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^^^This.
Also, many years ago, I split time with a guy in a C310. I didn't need the time, but he did, and I had to money to split, and figured the experience would be worth it, so it was a win-win for both of us. We flew it for about 16 hours and I'm pretty sure my share was under $1000. Now this was 12 years ago and it was a club airplane that rented for $120/hour dry. We flew it as economically as possible to keep our fuel bill down.
I know it might not be as easy to find a deal like that these days, but I guarantee you can find some ME time for way less than you're talking here.
Also, you can just take out a loan and re-pay all of it with your signing bonus.
Also, many years ago, I split time with a guy in a C310. I didn't need the time, but he did, and I had to money to split, and figured the experience would be worth it, so it was a win-win for both of us. We flew it for about 16 hours and I'm pretty sure my share was under $1000. Now this was 12 years ago and it was a club airplane that rented for $120/hour dry. We flew it as economically as possible to keep our fuel bill down.
I know it might not be as easy to find a deal like that these days, but I guarantee you can find some ME time for way less than you're talking here.
Also, you can just take out a loan and re-pay all of it with your signing bonus.
10-07-2016, 08:22 AM
#46
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In this climate I think it's worth asking and trying to negotiate for it. Worst case they say no, and you go to Republic. Or you eat the expense and just pay for it yourself. Maybe see if you can get a new credit card with a no interest for 18 months incentive to finance it? Probably not the best financial choice, but this is what I had to do to pay for my MEI. **Insert comment about how fortunate you are to not have to dump $5000 to get an MEI only to get the chance to possibly teach some multi students (aka have them try to kill you in a light twin) to get that bare minimum 100-200 multi time the airlines wanted just a few short years ago.**
10-12-2016, 10:28 AM
#47
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Originally Posted by HighxFlight
That's what was explained to me. I interviewed at a college career fair and not in Indy if that makes a difference. We even broke down the math on how much time I needed and how much time FTI would cover on paper. Who knows
Makes no sense but that's the way it is. Looks like I'm probably gonna go with an AA wholly owned.
10-12-2016, 05:54 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by TimetoClimb
Talked to a recruiter, and sounds like you're right. If you go the fti route, they require 50 hours of ME, but if you don't go that route they only require 25. Not sure why they'd do it that way...I'd have to basically use up the whole signing bonus to get 40hours of multi, instead of just fronting for 17 hrs and keeping the signing bonus.
Makes no sense but that's the way it is. Looks like I'm probably gonna go with an AA wholly owned.
Makes no sense but that's the way it is. Looks like I'm probably gonna go with an AA wholly owned.
10-13-2016, 01:31 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by HighxFlight
Yep, I'll see you there. I'm going to an AA wholly owned as well. Extra 20k a year plus a flow. No brainer. Show me the money RAH!
10-13-2016, 02:03 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by iFlyRC
Of course the easiest way to get a failure on your record is to get your CFI ratings. I can understand not wanting to risk it, but oh well.
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