..................yr right there guys, should have said 5000 hrs twin to fly an Sneca 1!:-)
I can recall having about 2500TT 1500twin CMD & drooling at the pilots of PA31's as I hoped into the old Seminole or beat up old C310 which I might add I only got to fly it as I knew the owner udderwise 4get it!
Yes you needed 500TT just to wash a plane or be allowed to sit at the controls whilst on the ground:-)
Yep 'anthill' I can recall those mins to get into even an F27 with TAA etc. And the stumbling block for me was that I was near 30, no HSC to speak of & less than 1000TT, had NO chance of flying what I have ended up flying these days way back then. Then again I don't think it hurt us really, sorted out those that really wanted to fly from those that thought it might be a good job having it all paid for you & where able to stay at school & get those straight 'A's'
I know the mins in our Ops 2day have dropped since I slipped thru their net
I believe we have greater mins req'd than the 'bus drivers':-)
Wmk2