It's funny you say they are looking for dual only, because I saw an ad saying - 750 TT or 1,000 with instruction (i.e. saying dual time is that less valuable than actually flying by yourself).
The 530 is by me simply flying. It's much easier to rent a Cessna in the US and go XC with it. I highlighted the turbocharged Seneca as I have yet to come across a school in Canada to use anything remotely as powerful as this bird (which is also certified for icing condition, built in oxygen tank and full A/P, with empty weight nearly at 4,000 Lbs), so I figured it's worth mentioning. And yes I am looking for a job because I saw quite a few ads, specially here in the remote North, with minimum 500 TT. Why wouldn't I apply if that is what the ad reads? And as for the TAA - that is because recruiters put “experience with PFD and MFD”, which is exactly the requirement for any A/C to be considered a TAA, so if a company puts this line in their ad, they shouldn’t view this as inflating the experience, it’s highlighting the relevant experience IMO.
And the last point is - should I spend the amount it cost to get the flight instructor rating and get 30-35 hours or spend the same amount renting and flying in the US and get around 150-200 hours (and yes it's doable over there, that is how I got my hours), given that I barley saw flight instructor ads and the one I saw was for either class 3 and above or class 1.
Last edited by aviran; 25th March 2025 at 12:37.