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DE727UPS · May 10th, 2006, 14:01

Your plan is conservative and allows you to test the waters a bit with each step. I think by year three, though, you'll have a good idea if it's worth it to take the plunge and switch jobs.

What kind of quals does you company look at for right seaters? I would think, if it was a smaller company, they might look at giving you a shot at the right seat of a Citation with fairly low times and have you be a part time pilot and part time IT guy. Just a thought...

I looked at the temple aero website. The price for a 172 and CFI is not out of line, especially if they are well taken care of and upgraded avionics (GPS).

From their website:

"Part 141 is more structored and requires less time for certification, therefore saving a lot of money. Where part 61 is a self pace for people who want to come out once a week or once a month. Your decision is dependant on your schedule and finances."

Disagree with that. You can go just as fast under 61 as 141. I don't see 141 saving you anything on a PPL or IFR. The big savings is with the commercial at 190 vs 250 but, wait, you're trying to build time and get experience anyways, right? I'm just not a fan of the structure of 141 nor do I see it saving money in the long run. You can fly just as much under 61 as 141.

If you do get your CFI and instruct for a while, I still say you'll look back someday and wish you bought a 150 for 20K rather than pay $79/hr for a 172. It boggles my mind that people are willing to take out huge loans for flight training but the thought of investing in a little airplane is unrealistic. Yeah, you stand the chance of an expensive problem but I've owned 10 different airplanes and that's yet to happen. I guess it does happen, though.

May 10th, 2006, 14:01	#15
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,522	Re: 31 Years too old? Your plan is conservative and allows you to test the waters a bit with each step. I think by year three, though, you'll have a good idea if it's worth it to take the plunge and switch jobs. What kind of quals does you company look at for right seaters? I would think, if it was a smaller company, they might look at giving you a shot at the right seat of a Citation with fairly low times and have you be a part time pilot and part time IT guy. Just a thought... I looked at the temple aero website. The price for a 172 and CFI is not out of line, especially if they are well taken care of and upgraded avionics (GPS). From their website: "Part 141 is more structored and requires less time for certification, therefore saving a lot of money. Where part 61 is a self pace for people who want to come out once a week or once a month. Your decision is dependant on your schedule and finances." Disagree with that. You can go just as fast under 61 as 141. I don't see 141 saving you anything on a PPL or IFR. The big savings is with the commercial at 190 vs 250 but, wait, you're trying to build time and get experience anyways, right? I'm just not a fan of the structure of 141 nor do I see it saving money in the long run. You can fly just as much under 61 as 141. If you do get your CFI and instruct for a while, I still say you'll look back someday and wish you bought a 150 for 20K rather than pay $79/hr for a 172. It boggles my mind that people are willing to take out huge loans for flight training but the thought of investing in a little airplane is unrealistic. Yeah, you stand the chance of an expensive problem but I've owned 10 different airplanes and that's yet to happen. I guess it does happen, though.