Building time

Fly Boi · February 24th, 2008, 14:45

What are some of the best ways to build hours?

Ian J · February 24th, 2008, 15:25

At what level?

Build hours for the instrument or commercial rating? Build hours for an airline? Build hours for freight?

spilot · February 24th, 2008, 20:22

My advice, the route I've taken, or is taking:

250TT for commercial rating: fly safety pilot, get to know owners, wash planes for flight time, get friends with planes. Or just pay for it... (rent somewhere cheap) Or fly gliders, and take the cheapest plane and stay up for entire days. K8 or K13 is a light glider that usually rent for a daily fee of $30-50, and can give you 10 hours a day.

To 500TT for first job: get your CFI and instruct. Don't leave the flight school environment with less than 500TT - you're not employable anywhere else in General Aviation.

From 500TT to 1200TT to be employable by Part 135 IFR operators, and competitive for FO regional: fly traffic watch (very fast way to build time), diver driving (good way to get into turbine equipment early), line patrol (xc time), canyon sightseeing flights (to learn about crappy maintenance), flight instruct (good way to be instrument and regulation proficient).

From 1200TT: fly freight or charters, get PIC time, instrument, multi engine time.

From 3000TT: aim for direct entry captain position in a twin turbo prop somewhere, or upgrade at freight company to jet.

All of the above can be achieved in about three years, and will make you marketable for the better paying jobs. Just gotta work your ass off.

spilot · February 24th, 2008, 20:24

If you're hot and sexy, be sweet to some old horny guy :-)

Fly Boi · February 25th, 2008, 12:58

O.K., I have a friend who's also doing flight training, and his dad has his PPL. His dad also owns his own plane. (Experimental Mustang) But how does the 'planes washing' go? How do you get started? Who do you get in contact with?

spilot · February 25th, 2008, 13:36

Well, honestly, I only got 1.1 flight hour from washing a plane. I got into contact with the plane owner by being a glider pilot and helping him out launching his plane, later we talked and so on, and then we went flying. I washed his plane later to pay for it.

Fly Boi · February 25th, 2008, 14:08

February 24th, 2008, 14:45	#1
Fly Boi Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, Fl Posts: 24	Building time What are some of the best ways to build hours? __________________ A. Blake

February 24th, 2008, 15:25	#2
Ian J Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Manchester, CT Posts: 5,807 Blog Entries: 7	Re: Building time At what level? Build hours for the instrument or commercial rating? Build hours for an airline? Build hours for freight? __________________

February 24th, 2008, 20:22	#3
spilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: city Posts: 34	Re: Building time My advice, the route I've taken, or is taking: 250TT for commercial rating: fly safety pilot, get to know owners, wash planes for flight time, get friends with planes. Or just pay for it... (rent somewhere cheap) Or fly gliders, and take the cheapest plane and stay up for entire days. K8 or K13 is a light glider that usually rent for a daily fee of $30-50, and can give you 10 hours a day. To 500TT for first job: get your CFI and instruct. Don't leave the flight school environment with less than 500TT - you're not employable anywhere else in General Aviation. From 500TT to 1200TT to be employable by Part 135 IFR operators, and competitive for FO regional: fly traffic watch (very fast way to build time), diver driving (good way to get into turbine equipment early), line patrol (xc time), canyon sightseeing flights (to learn about crappy maintenance), flight instruct (good way to be instrument and regulation proficient). From 1200TT: fly freight or charters, get PIC time, instrument, multi engine time. From 3000TT: aim for direct entry captain position in a twin turbo prop somewhere, or upgrade at freight company to jet. All of the above can be achieved in about three years, and will make you marketable for the better paying jobs. Just gotta work your ass off.

February 24th, 2008, 20:24	#4
spilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: city Posts: 34	Re: Building time If you're hot and sexy, be sweet to some old horny guy :-)

February 25th, 2008, 12:58	#5
Fly Boi Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, Fl Posts: 24	Re: Building time O.K., I have a friend who's also doing flight training, and his dad has his PPL. His dad also owns his own plane. (Experimental Mustang) But how does the 'planes washing' go? How do you get started? Who do you get in contact with? __________________ A. Blake Last edited by Fly Boi; February 25th, 2008 at 13:18.

February 25th, 2008, 13:36	#6
spilot Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: city Posts: 34	Re: Building time Well, honestly, I only got 1.1 flight hour from washing a plane. I got into contact with the plane owner by being a glider pilot and helping him out launching his plane, later we talked and so on, and then we went flying. I washed his plane later to pay for it.

February 25th, 2008, 14:08	#7
Fly Boi Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sarasota, Fl Posts: 24	Re: Building time oh. __________________ A. Blake

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