multi-engine training

[bigulua]

is there a difference when someone says "multiengine" versus "turbo-prop"? more specifically, is there a difference between the multi-engine training you get flying seminoles at atp and the multi-engine training you get flying king airs at tab express? what is the difference between these two planes? are they in different classes?

 

[rumorhasit]

King Air is a turbine engine airplane and requires a type rating any model above 12500lbs gross...King air time is more valuable than recip because of the complexity of turbine engines. you are going to pay a premium price for this but airlines look at Turbine equal 2 to 1 verses recip. Exe. 250 turbine=500mult

 

[bobbysamd]

TAB Express v. Elsewhere

s there a difference between the multi-engine training you get flying seminoles at atp and the multi-engine training you get flying king airs at tab express? what is the difference between these two planes? are they in different classes?

Let me help you out a couple of ways. The long and the short of it is the only real difference is price. The training is the same, the practical exam is the same, and the rating is printed the same on your pilot certificate.

You can earn a multi in a Seminole for about $2.5K ($200/hour airplane x 10 hours plus checkride and extras - I estimated high for the airplane on purpose). Earning it at TAB will cost you a small fortune because Kingairs are turbine aircraft and are more expensive. It might be a kick to earn your multi in a Kingair, something like learning how to drive in a Cadillac instead of a Geo, but the rating will still read the same on your pilot certificate. In other words, is it really worth it to earn your multi at TAB as opposed to elsewhere.

The second way I will help is to direct you to a couple of threads about TAB Express:

Here's one thread.

This thread is a discussion about TAB and has links leading to previous discussions. So does this thread, which is on point to your question.

Finally, you have to weigh a number of factors to determine if the turbine time will really be that valuable. Among these factors are the total amount of turbine time you get and the circumstances under which you earned it. It may not be all that valuable compared to what you paid for it because (1) you did pay for it; (2) it may not be that many hours; and (3) it was not earned as part of a job. You may not earn enough of the time to be insurable and its value might be discounted because it wasn't earned though employment.

Hope this helps. Good luck with your decision.

 

[Timebuilder]

Since you are just starting out, or about to start out, read those links and consider this recommendation:

Aviation will improve from its current condition, but it will do so slowly. Some changes may exist for the long term, such as predominantly lower pilot wages in the major airlines.

I recommend a college degree in something other than aviation, and I also recommend avoiding paying a lot of money for turbine training. Instead, become an instructor and build time AND experience. Network all during this time, and the turbine time will come.

As you will read in the many threads here, you don't want to PFT.

 

[bobbysamd]

thanks Bobby for all you do

You bet.