1) You need a Check-Ride before you can conduct your 3hrs pic"90 day recency" correct
2)May conduct in single engine, FNT2 Sim approved for IFR validation may be used
3)flying is not cheap,it will cost you a arm and leg in anycase
4)if you have any other cessna models in same catagory "DIFERENCES TRAINING" could be done , budget for approx R1300-00 Dual p/h for c172.
5) If you have no Prior Cessna experience, it could be abit tricky to adjust from a high to low wing fimiliarisation, Expect 6-10hours for a Full SAFE conversion ,since i Assume its your initial Turbine transition, you wouldnt want to cook the PT6 ,Extra`s for your knowledge and advantage would be: Multi Crew Course,Crm,dangerous goods,fire fighting,sept,rvsm.
As for the Job aspect ,No Comment what so ever
