 Re: Right seat in king air....
I have flown in the KA350 and a PC12, the KA350 in a Corporate Flight Department and the PC12 is a owned by multiple people but flown by one pilot. Just go up and ask the pilots if they would like someone to work the radios for any upcoming trips...that's what I did, and it worked out great. So much so that the pilot of the PC12 (who also flies 4 other airplanes) said that if see a plane going out on a day that fits my schedule and the right seat is empty, I'm more than welcome to come.
It's a really great way to network. I would try to take some of the procedures that the pilots use with a grain of salt, however. Sometimes they may do things that work great in their airplane and for their style of flying, but not so well in the 172 or whatever you will be using for your instrument ride.
Like others said, don't log it unless the pilot is an MEI and is okay with "giving dual" in the airplane. |