Helitaff Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I may be interested. helitaff@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__________ Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Sorry, I found someone already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazy Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Can you let us know how it works out for you and any good pointers you find? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__________ Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Sure no problem. Remind me in June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuthin Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Reminding you in June...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whippersnapr Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 I'd be interested as well. I've been considering ding some time-building for recency, and the cost down there is a lot more affordable. Sounds like I'd need an FAA private in order to lease a machine solo for building time, can you carry pax on a solo lease from a school in the states? At least then I could take the wife out and do some aerial photos or something while we're down there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin Helix Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 When I looked into it a few years back there were few restrictions after a checkride, none regarding pax, other than no more pax than seats, no practice autos. Suspect not much variation between companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__________ Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 For all those interested I just finished up some hour building in Florida, I got a restricted FAA PPL to legally fly a N-Reg (Paper work only), Did a flight review to validate the restricted PPL through the school I rented the aircraft from. Planned 2 weeks to build 50 hours night, and 1 week to do the ATP check ride. Got the 50 hrs night done in 8 nights with decent weather and the ATP training and check ride took 3 days. I needed TSA security check to do FAA ATP since I have never had a stand alone FAA licence. Paperwork takes minimum 1 month for validation of foreign licence to get the FAA PPL based on foreign licence. As well as the AFSP or TSA security clearance takes about the same. I split the cost of Flight hours 50/50 all log able taking the safety pilot route, hotels, car rental, etc, All in with airfare from Vancouver, food, car, hotel and about 50hrs of hour building and another 6hrs for the ATP I paid under $14K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__________ Posted July 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2014 I forgot to mention that it was not that easy to find a school to rent us a Schweizer . And under FAA regs to fly a R-22 you need SFAR 73 tanning which is 10hrs to fly solo in an R-22. But if it can be incorporated into training it would be cheaper plus there are a lot more R-22 around than Schweizer's to rent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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