R-44 Or R-22 Time Building?

[Gunther]

Wondering peoples thoughts with respect to building hours. Is there a big difference between R-44 or R-22 hours, or is a piston just a piston??

[__________]

Wondering peoples thoughts with respect to building hours. Is there a big difference between R-44 or R-22 hours, or is a piston just a piston??

 

You also might want to consider PISTON VS TURBINE and TIME BUILDING HOURS VS ACTUAL OPERATIONAL HOURS. I believe buying say 50 -100 hours piston probably won't give you that competitive edge for employment at least here in western Canada today.

[Gunther]

Figure i would throw out a little more info!!

 

Working at a company that operates both and having the option to fly either. Would a company with turbines see a difference between hours in the r-44 or the r-22?

[snowedin]

As long as you dont appear greedy doing it...take the 44...there are those who operate them doing charter work, and if you are comfortable flying a 44 getting into a 206 or L will be an easy transition...jmo.....

 

Good luck!!

[dimit]

What Snowe said.

 

Good luck!

 

Dick

[Guest plumber]

I'd take what they give you in these times.

[Petit-Lion]

For the operators, only turbine time matters, as turbine=operational work. However this is less true these days since the R44 can do some real (commercial) work.

For the customers, only PIC time in type matters.

For the insurers (who rule the industry), only total time matters. Doesn't need to be commercial flights. Doesn't even need to be in a certified aircraft.

 

This has nothing to do with the aircraft being more or less difficult to fly.

[Amphibious]

As long as you dont appear greedy doing it...take the 44...there are those who operate them doing charter work, and if you are comfortable flying a 44 getting into a 206 or L will be an easy transition...jmo.....

 

Good luck!!

 

 

what he said. the R44 is used in commercial ops and behaves very much like a jetbuggy.

[Amphibious]

should add, if you're looking at the R44, check out the Robbie Safety Course. Worth every penny. $500us for 3.5 days theory, 3 very big lunches, and an Hour of flight time.

 

you'll need to be endorsed or have your SFAR 73 before you go.

[Bacon Inbound]

I used to work at a place where they offered low timers an hour on the 44 or two on the 22 per month in lieu of pay. Or was it just really low pay..

 

Take the 44 time. Don't work for free.