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C310_pilot · August 23rd, 2004, 16:55

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A multiengine pvt ticket with no instrument rating is worthless in my book.

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As for the multiengine with no instrument well I will strongly disagree with you. I bought my 310 for 39,500. My insurance was 2,300 a year and I flew it for 70+ hours. I turned around and sold the same plane a year later for 49,500. My three expenses were the prop AD 5,000, the annual 3,000 and replacing a seal in one strut 500. Tie down was free because the FBO liked me buying gas and having a twin on the field. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

I know this is coming, 18gal an hr at 70% 178kts indicated. At the time 100LL was 2.30 @ my field.

If I went out and bought a 172 for time building I could have been in for the same money possibly but I was able to fly to many cool places in a complex, fast airplane and build some awesome time. I was able to take my plane on three, four, and week long trips without worrying about a three hour per day minimum on the aircraft. I learned tons about airplanes owning one too.

To clarify, I have my instrument but single engine only.

Approaches in a twin make approaches in a single boring. In a single pull power and let it comedown, I almost fall asleep. Now throw some boost pumps, gear, mixture, props, and some extra gauges now were talking fun, esp. shooting the approach at 120kts. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I simply don't have the rating because of equipment failures. I have 15+ actual in twins and 40+ under the hood out of 125TT. I might not have the rating but I am willing to bet I am more proficient than allot of pilots with 20VFR and 10 under the hood in multi. Just because you don't have the piece of paper doesn't make you any less of a pilot, its experience in and out of the airplane that makes you proficient. That’s one reason why I am trying to find a place that I can just wrap up these ratings. I have more time in multi VFR and IFR than most of the instructors put together in my area. I just need a reliable plane. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif[/img]

August 23rd, 2004, 16:55	#12
C310_pilot Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Richmond VA Posts: 71	Re: elusive ratings [ QUOTE ] A multiengine pvt ticket with no instrument rating is worthless in my book. [/ QUOTE ] As for the multiengine with no instrument well I will strongly disagree with you. I bought my 310 for 39,500. My insurance was 2,300 a year and I flew it for 70+ hours. I turned around and sold the same plane a year later for 49,500. My three expenses were the prop AD 5,000, the annual 3,000 and replacing a seal in one strut 500. Tie down was free because the FBO liked me buying gas and having a twin on the field. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] I know this is coming, 18gal an hr at 70% 178kts indicated. At the time 100LL was 2.30 @ my field. If I went out and bought a 172 for time building I could have been in for the same money possibly but I was able to fly to many cool places in a complex, fast airplane and build some awesome time. I was able to take my plane on three, four, and week long trips without worrying about a three hour per day minimum on the aircraft. I learned tons about airplanes owning one too. To clarify, I have my instrument but single engine only. Approaches in a twin make approaches in a single boring. In a single pull power and let it comedown, I almost fall asleep. Now throw some boost pumps, gear, mixture, props, and some extra gauges now were talking fun, esp. shooting the approach at 120kts. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I simply don't have the rating because of equipment failures. I have 15+ actual in twins and 40+ under the hood out of 125TT. I might not have the rating but I am willing to bet I am more proficient than allot of pilots with 20VFR and 10 under the hood in multi. Just because you don't have the piece of paper doesn't make you any less of a pilot, its experience in and out of the airplane that makes you proficient. That’s one reason why I am trying to find a place that I can just wrap up these ratings. I have more time in multi VFR and IFR than most of the instructors put together in my area. I just need a reliable plane. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/banghead.gif[/img]