Greetings! I am an out of work helicopter CFII thinking about doing a commercial fixed wing addon and trying my luck in Maun. I understand that the hiring minimums are around 500hrs, but I am curious if they would consider my helicopter hours as experience. My cheapest option would be to tack on my commercial addon, about 50hrs airplane, leaving me at just over 500TT. I am worried that with only 50 hrs of airplane and nothing but a SEL rating I would not be competitive. I do however have a couple hundred hrs of instruction given in helicopters, and even a little turbine helicopter time. I am contemplating whether spending the extra money for an instrument rating or cfi is worth it.
Any helpful info would be greatly appreciated!