MacAir
21st May 2009, 12:28
I've just had that once in a life time chance fall into my lap and I'm looking for a little advice from you all.
I'm currently a CFII, Comm SE/ME Instrument rated with 600TT, 80 Instrument, 50 Complex, 10 ME. I've been offered a job flying a King Air model 300, single pilot, with a 200 hour multi-engine build in a Beech Duchess and then the type rating 300/350 all expenses paid. Certainly an offer I can't just let go by.
I've called the guys at Simuflight in Dallas, TX and asked if someone with my experience would not only have a shot at passing the PIC type rating checkride, but be competent to act as PIC single-pilot safely. I tell my students there's no reason to go up unless you know your skills can get you back down safely so I'm taking my own advice here.
Since I'm well aware of my limited experience at this point, especially in the instrument realm, I'm trying to get a better idea on where my focus should be in that 200 hours building with the Duchess.
The prospective employer is looking to use the aircraft for leisure purposes only and would give me a one week notice prior to any flight. I'd also consider only doing day/night VFR only until I've built up a few years of experience in type. I'm aware that it would be a pretty big leap forward and I want to be as safe as possible.
Thanks for any advice.
Mac
I'm currently a CFII, Comm SE/ME Instrument rated with 600TT, 80 Instrument, 50 Complex, 10 ME. I've been offered a job flying a King Air model 300, single pilot, with a 200 hour multi-engine build in a Beech Duchess and then the type rating 300/350 all expenses paid. Certainly an offer I can't just let go by.
I've called the guys at Simuflight in Dallas, TX and asked if someone with my experience would not only have a shot at passing the PIC type rating checkride, but be competent to act as PIC single-pilot safely. I tell my students there's no reason to go up unless you know your skills can get you back down safely so I'm taking my own advice here.
Since I'm well aware of my limited experience at this point, especially in the instrument realm, I'm trying to get a better idea on where my focus should be in that 200 hours building with the Duchess.
The prospective employer is looking to use the aircraft for leisure purposes only and would give me a one week notice prior to any flight. I'd also consider only doing day/night VFR only until I've built up a few years of experience in type. I'm aware that it would be a pretty big leap forward and I want to be as safe as possible.
Thanks for any advice.
Mac