vatir

Hi Rudestuff,

Thanks for such a detailed and informative reply.

I would have done this a few months ago but its basically too late now to get a Student Visa as I'm leaving on the 2nd of February.

BUT to be honest I didn't find the IR prices in the states much cheaper than for example bartolini air.

again if I had this information a couple of months back I would have done it.

I think I actually got a good deal. $8500 for 115 hours on the 172. It will be shared with another your builder so in total I will be in the airplane for 230 Horus 115 hours of which I will be PIC.

Also every single flight will be Cross Country.

The reason I wanted to do my NR before I go is exactly what you mentioned and to be able to utilise on the hours building and make every hour count and maybe do 20-30 hours of that in night BUT I do need my night rating before I go.

So taking my situation into account do you still not recommend doing a NR before I go?

Thanks so much again.

selfin

A US IR can also be included in a foreign-based US private pilot certificate. FAA Order 8900.1, vol 5, ch2, §14 refers. FSIMS link 1, link 2.

LightShade

Hi Vatir, how long did you licence took to be validated?
I am planning to go in us in February too but I didn’t receive my license verification yet ( I sent it in November )
I am wondering if I should start looking for alternatives.

vatir

Hi,
Really?

Mine came in exactly 8 days.

But then I wanted something changed and only in 2 more days it came.

Very good service from both CAA and FAA.

Maybe try giving them both a ring.

Far Canel

Hello people I need to get my 100 night so I can apply for the FAA ATP
I only have 35. Can anyone suggest somewhere in the states I could quickly get this done.

rudestuff

Anyone who is hour building - read the post above

That's what happens later on down the line if you don't think ahead when hour building. Night hours - they're free. It happened to me too - I could have had an FAA IR for the extra cost of an instructor. £1000 would have knocked £8,000 off my EASA training.

LPVL

Dear all,
I am keen to do 50h building nearby Miami.
I saw flighttimebuilding north of Orlando.
Would you recommend?

LPVL

Can you please provide feedback on Flighttimebuilding?
They have really good prices...
Any other good alternative?

Jaair

LPVL, some decent reviews on their Facebook page. I am also considering them.

miguel22

For how long you are planning to do this? 2 weeks?

Thanks and good luck!

LPVL

Affirm. 15 days shall be enough.

miguel22

Quite intensive no? If you take saturday and sunday OFF it's around 5h per day. You planned flying morning and afternoon?

Jaair

I've noticed a lot of schools in Florida advertise 25 hrs per week for time building (also flying weekends).

rudestuff

5 hours a day should be a minimum - if you're there specifically to hour build. What would you do after lunch?

Jaair

Start your next cross country flight for your next $100 burger of course.

LPVL

How about airplanes4rent and pilotsparadise, both in FL.
Anyone's feedback?

LPVL

Question is:
Pilotsparadise vs Flighttimebuilding vs Airplanes4rent
which one to select.
Could you please provide some words of advice?

Thank you so much.

aman777

I am going to Flight time building next months. They seem good

LPVL

Anyone experienced Airplanes4rent?

rudestuff

It's definitely worth doing if you're still hour building - it'll get you used to multi and save on training costs later on.
It won't be pic as far as EASA is concerned if you're with an instructor.