What to spend your last training dollars on???
 

G'day all

Just wondering what endorsements/ratings everyone out there thinks i should spend my last few bucks on prior to going job hunting. I am tossing up between an initial multi, tailwheel/aeros or getting a few over-rated hours in a 200 series cessna.

Tailwheel/Aeros is my preference but i will have to do this a fair way from where i am based and i won't be able to do it GST free. An initial multi on the other hand i could do before my CPL flight test and get it GST free, which makes a difference when paying $500 an hour.

An instrument rating is way out of my budget so no suggestions of that thanks. Copious drugs and hookers also out of the question as the quality down my way is average.

Looking forward to some helpful suggestions and some not so helpful **** talking/thread drifting.

povopilot

forget the multi (twin engine and VFR bit of an oxymoron but doing the endorso great fun), most likely prospects C-200 time if your aiming point is charter; tail/endorso great fun but...?

As a sideline for those considering spending the big $$$ - I'd go the Instructor rather than Instrument Rating route, seems the frenzy has sucked up more than it's fair share of instructors (good onya QF, let the love affair continue!) so maybe better prospects in that direction for the immediate future.

IMHO, as always! ;)

Of course all those years ago I went the "charter pilot" route - look where it's got me! :}

Cheers
galdian

Dangerous Goods Certificate
NVFR endo
Handheld GPS
A car
A jerry can
Petrol for said car
More petrol for said jerry can
Map of Northern Territory and Western Australia
Maggi noodles
Carton of beer of choice (must be full strength, light beer is banned in the top end)

Forget tailwheel / aeros. Fun but useless when it comes to finding a job.
Wouldn't even bother with 200 series cessna time. Flying a 210 / 206 isn't exactly rocket science.

If all you want to do is invest some time rather than money , find a LAME who doesn't mind you helping out in the hangar and spend some time learning everything you can from Schedule 8 (and all other 999990 uses for hundred mile an hour tape). Oh, and don't forget to buy the LAME a carton as thanks for all the time you'll use what you learn in your first thousand hours or so.

Good luck

..........broad question there 'povo' but worth a few sugestions.

The very basic notion you ought to have in yr head is what type of work can I pick up with what I have now then go build on that. It's a stepping stone this flying business. There's little use in a high powered twin rating when you won't get a job in one anyway due low hrs & no IFR rating. Aero endo most likely more a personal thing rather than a job prospect unless you know someone.
As 'galdian' said perhaps the instructor way, years ago the twin/ifr was more the go due an over supply of junior instructors but they are in short supply, the job adds show this these days. If yr 'green' & instructing isn't yr thing then do the 'apprenticeship' thingy & go nth (seems to still be a very popular option) with some C200 payed for time first then double back in a year or so with a few hrs under yr belt & ask the same question again only this time with more hours & experience, good luck:ok:

Oh BTW & as for the drugs & hookers? Well leave them both alone for now 'till yr a 'bus' driver, then you can perhaps afford them both, but for now learning to live on 2 min noodles is the way too go:E

Wmk2:)

Maybe you can save some money in the long term by getting now the initial twin endo. In this way when/if you are going to get a MECIR in the future, you already got that done while GST free and without having to pay for more hours.

beer and ho's.
Also get your atpl's done asap.

If I was you, I'd go the hookers, take a short drive to where the quality is better :).

Would not waste any more money on flying, get there and get a job, if you are planning on working in a town that in tourism based, a bus licence and first aid are helpful.

Good luck.

Can't see what use a tailwheel/aeros rating will be to you as a charter pilot? :confused:

Beer and women.

Any you've got left over you can waste.

Thanks for your answers everyone

D/G, NVFR, ATPL'S, Car and noodles should be taken care of. I thought that Tailwheel/Aeros maybe an idea because if I could score a job anywhere doing Aeros/Joyflights that would be awesome in my books.

A few charter operators do have Tigers, Agcats etc and i thought it might be another string to my bow and give me an edge over other pilots applying for the same job.

Instructor rating will hopefully be done one day when i feel i am experienced enough to actually share something with a student - I have experienced 200hr grade three's during my training. It is unsettling when you feel that you may well be more knowledgeable than the bloke who is supposed to be instructing you....

keep em coming lads/ladettes

povopilot

All Good
 

Any flying you do will add to your experience. Tail wheel/ aeros are a masterful skill to have in regards to unusual attitudes (thats unusual attitudes from the aircraft not the hyped up CP).

Could Save It
 

You could put your money away for a rainy day, you never know how long you are going to be looking for work for.:hmm:

NVFR of course. After that initial multi just in case you get lucky. Then you'll only need minimal training (days of leave) to fly the boss's twin. I wouldn't worry about doing it in a particular aircraft.

FRQ CB

Tailwheel/aero's. You actually learn something about aircraft handling.

I cant really comment in this sense as I had a full time job while getting all the bells and whistles including IFR, Tailwheel, Aerobatic, etc, at the end of the day do what you think is good for your career, if I had a limited budget I would just go and try to get a job. Having said that dont think I had it easy 6 years from start to CPL, and at the same time working in a ****house job!
Good luck man!