johnpeace
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Maybe you guys can help me make some decisions:
I am working toward my Commercial & CFI ratings and trying to progress as quickly as I can. I'm at about 140hrs and just about to take the instrument checkride.
From there, I'll do my HP/Complex and the commercial maneuvers (20-30 hrs) plus some XC flights including the comm long XC (say, 8-15 hrs).
That still leaves quite a few hours I need of total time to qualify for my commercial certificate. Naturally, I am trying to satisfy that requirement for the least amount of $$.
I want to do part of those hours at the glider club. Not only are glider hours less expensive than the 172, it's also very good experience. The club also is in need of tow pilots (towing only experienced glider pilots, they don't do any training), and with 50hrs of tailwheel time I can check out in the pawnee.
Now, I'm trying to decide if it's worth earning my tailwheel endorsement, doing 20hrs of dual and 30hrs of solo in a Champ so that I can qualify for free time in the pawnee. I am figuring the tailwheel experience (50hrs) will cost me about $5000.
About the same as 50hrs of 172 solo time.
If I don't do that...no free pawnee time, no tailwheel experience and my weekends at the glider club won't yield nearly as much total time logged.
I think I just answered my own question but would love to hear your opinions.
I am working toward my Commercial & CFI ratings and trying to progress as quickly as I can. I'm at about 140hrs and just about to take the instrument checkride.
From there, I'll do my HP/Complex and the commercial maneuvers (20-30 hrs) plus some XC flights including the comm long XC (say, 8-15 hrs).
That still leaves quite a few hours I need of total time to qualify for my commercial certificate. Naturally, I am trying to satisfy that requirement for the least amount of $$.
I want to do part of those hours at the glider club. Not only are glider hours less expensive than the 172, it's also very good experience. The club also is in need of tow pilots (towing only experienced glider pilots, they don't do any training), and with 50hrs of tailwheel time I can check out in the pawnee.
Now, I'm trying to decide if it's worth earning my tailwheel endorsement, doing 20hrs of dual and 30hrs of solo in a Champ so that I can qualify for free time in the pawnee. I am figuring the tailwheel experience (50hrs) will cost me about $5000.
About the same as 50hrs of 172 solo time.
If I don't do that...no free pawnee time, no tailwheel experience and my weekends at the glider club won't yield nearly as much total time logged.
I think I just answered my own question but would love to hear your opinions.