purchasing multi-time

[rumorhasit]

As some of you know from my previous threads I currently work for an airline (in a non-flying job) trying to get enough hours to make the "big pilot money" and I need some advice on purchasing 50 or 100 hrs of multi-time. Is this a good Idea?

P.S

Please no comments on going from non-flying to flying...yes I know management is evil and just throws the leftovers to the pilots....bla bla bla!!!!

And I am using quotations for a reason!!!!

 

[d.fitz]

100 hours of multi time can be done for about $8000. That is alot of money, no doubt. But if it makes the difference between getting an interview and not. There is no choice.

I am ABSOLUTELY certain that people will disagree with me. But that is what I did. I didn't have a real choice because I could not pursue a permanent job outside of the city in which we live. I worked a contract multi job in another state and that was hard enough. When I got back I bought a block for the rest to get me over 500 multi. It doesn't help that there is an abundance of highly qualified (layed off) pilots gobbling up the jobs here in this city.

Just my opinion....

 

[Palerider957]

You might even try just bumming around an airport. If you find some old-timers with twins, many of them will be happy to have you along as a "safety" (re: "I'm having a heart attack--you fly") pilot.

 

[WhiteCloud]

As some of you know from my previous threads I currently work for an airline (in a non-flying job) trying to get enough hours to make the "big pilot money" and I need some advice on purchasing 50 or 100 hrs of multi-time. Is this a good Idea?

Usually you need to get that first 100 hours in your log book before anyone will look at you. Some legitimate flight schools have some packages to fill the need. ATP comes to mind. In selecting a place to do it be sure you're getting some good operational experience flying to a variety of places. Don't just get the same couple hours 50 times. Good luck.

 

[WhiteCloud]

You might even try just bumming around an airport. If you find some old-timers with twins, many of them will be happy to have you along as a "safety" (re: "I'm having a heart attack--you fly") pilot.

That's a good way to get some time in, but, it could take a long time to get that 100 hours. Unless you get into a regular situation with someone that approach can be pretty hit or miss.

 

[wahoo250]

go to an airport and start talking. dont be shy but dont be annoying. i got about 100 hours that way and two jobs. the more your around the airport the more youll be around people with airplanes that just fly around. id try that first. youll also meet people with connections and this industry is not what you know its who you know.

 

[Nalo Boy]

paying a couple grand to get an interview sooner is a great idea, face it, the sooner you make captain at your dream job the better. If you take an extra year getting a couple hundred hours, it could mean a thousand bucks a month or more when you retire, you will watch all your peers, guys you learned to fly with, go to YOUR dream job while you sit around and save your pennies. Ive seen it happen....pay the piper.

 

[ilinipilot]

Look into ARI-Ben aviation in FLO they offer a time builder program for 100 hours for 6000 bucks. Not sure of other details.

Other advice look for MEIs in you are who may want to split time that is what some of us have done. i would also caution you again just buying time to get to a certain spot unless you are very certain you can get it walked in or know someone very well. I know of people with 400 and 300 hours who cant get jobs so be aware of that. Conversly i got an interview with an airline with 160 multi so go figure.

Good luck
D

 

[7B2]

this industry is not what you know its who you know

Iansmo 25 is right, but even more import
"it's not who you know, but who knows you!"
Therefor, get out there.

 

[ilinipilot]

Read the general section of the main board. I started a very similar thread there last week, and I just bumped it to the front for you. It addresses many of the same themes that you asked about.
Best of luck

D

 

[BigDave]

Try Tab Express not only will you get multi time, but you will get something even better, mulit turbine time in a crew environment with the chance to proceed to one of our partner airlines.

Dude how much is this costing you? How are you going to pay it back when you actually get a real FO job? I hate to tell you real FOs at regionals can barely pay for a place to live and food let along a huge loan to the TAB PFT "Airline". Do your self a favor, take off your hat and get a job where you are paid for your skills not a "job" where you have to pay to work. Is this like fantasy camp for rich pilots or something...... I got an idea pay me 10k and I will play the role of schedule for you to make it feel more real.

 

[barnyard]

!!!!!!!!!

Is this like fantasy camp for rich pilots or something...... I got an idea pay me 10k and I will play the role of schedule for you to make it feel more real.

'Airline Pilot Fantasy Camp"

Hilarious!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[d.fitz]

I think Tabexpress F/O is the new and improved 80for80 just trying to start trouble...

Just ignore him - He'll go away eventually...

 

[boxjockey]

When I instructed in Orlando, I trained a guy from Tab who couldn't get a job. He had to get his commercial single and cfi so he could start paying back the $60k plus from there.

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[Skyward]

What is Tab Express?

 

[BigDave]

http://www.tabexpress.com/ It is a PFC school:
Pilot Fantasy Camp

 

[rumorhasit]

Try Tab Express not only will you get multi time, but you will get something even better, mulit turbine time in a crew environment with the chance to proceed to one of our partner airlines.

are you a recruiter or something? I don't feel the need to spend $50,000 plus for ratings (I already have CFI,CFII) and ...From what I've read on this board TAB will not get you very far...but thanks for the suggestion

 

[8HourPilot]

Dude Ari-Ben............PM me

 

[superrav]

Ari-ben

Ari-ben is fine if you only want to fly for 50 hours of the time...then the rest your safety pilot...I'd rather fly for the full 100.

 

[wahoo250]

i still say go the other way...dont pay. no other proffession that i can think of requires you to pay for training when you are already fully qualified. its called doing things the way the company wants. company policies should be taught out of the companies pocket. sometimes this industry is sickening. you are an asset to the company, they should treat you like that. without the pilots there would be no accountants to balace checkbooks.