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Texasspilot · July 11th, 2007, 18:47

honestly in order to go from a 200 private pilot to in command of a multi-million dollar piece of equipment with a couple of your friends familys in the back in less than six months is in no other words reckless.

I completly understand your ambition and desire but I just don't think its possible for you to gain all the knowledge and skill you would need to in order for you to be safe in that aircraft in the types of weather and airports its capable of operating in.

That being said first thing is first go get your instrument commercial and multi CFI, CFII, and MEI. Instruct until you hit 500-700 hours and then go fly survey, freight, or a turbo-prop airline. All of these will allow you to operate in the types of weather and airports your likely to operate that aircraft into and out of. However I'm thinking a year or so before you could accomplish all of this.

Or if the company is willing while you gain as much experience as possible in the next six months see if they will hire you as an SIC in this aircraft and allow you to gain actual experience in the airplane while being mentored by someone with some experience.

All that being said I honestly dont think its feasable for you to gain 800 hours in the next six months let alone the type of experience that would allow you to operate the PC-12 by yourself safely and without putting the people in the back in a situation that would unfarely and unkowingly endanger them. As for the pc-12 time the only place I know of that operates pc-12's at a high rate is alpha flying and I believe they require 1000+ hours before they will hire you.

July 11th, 2007, 18:47	#5
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,080	Re: PC12 purchase...need lots of hours fast honestly in order to go from a 200 private pilot to in command of a multi-million dollar piece of equipment with a couple of your friends familys in the back in less than six months is in no other words reckless. I completly understand your ambition and desire but I just don't think its possible for you to gain all the knowledge and skill you would need to in order for you to be safe in that aircraft in the types of weather and airports its capable of operating in. That being said first thing is first go get your instrument commercial and multi CFI, CFII, and MEI. Instruct until you hit 500-700 hours and then go fly survey, freight, or a turbo-prop airline. All of these will allow you to operate in the types of weather and airports your likely to operate that aircraft into and out of. However I'm thinking a year or so before you could accomplish all of this. Or if the company is willing while you gain as much experience as possible in the next six months see if they will hire you as an SIC in this aircraft and allow you to gain actual experience in the airplane while being mentored by someone with some experience. All that being said I honestly dont think its feasable for you to gain 800 hours in the next six months let alone the type of experience that would allow you to operate the PC-12 by yourself safely and without putting the people in the back in a situation that would unfarely and unkowingly endanger them. As for the pc-12 time the only place I know of that operates pc-12's at a high rate is alpha flying and I believe they require 1000+ hours before they will hire you.