206_Fan Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 Good day all, I'm in the process of finishing up my Helicopter Commercial in Alberta and would like to continue flying once I'm done to build up some time. My question is has anybody on here ever gone into or is currently involved with Part Ownership in a machine to build time? Just curious on the matter. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freck Posted May 27 Report Share Posted May 27 If you can afford that route I'm thinking you didn't research career choices too well. 3 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayHorizons Posted May 28 Report Share Posted May 28 Shared ownership isn't that bad of an idea. I'm thinking about looking for a shared ownership on a new truck. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironpilot Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 I guess the big thing would be how operators are going to look at the time of you just tripping around over it being operational flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleton Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 3 hours ago, ironpilot said: I guess the big thing would be how operators are going to look at the time of you just tripping around over it being operational flying. Wut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206_Fan Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 6 hours ago, ironpilot said: I guess the big thing would be how operators are going to look at the time of you just tripping around over it being operational flying. Ironpilot, It's no different than Ferry Flying, or flying News machines over a city for two years. Hours is hours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slingdog Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 8 hours ago, 206_Fan said: Ironpilot, It's no different than Ferry Flying, or flying News machines over a city for two years. Hours is hours! I wholeheartedly disagree !! One day when you've got a few thousand hours under your belt of assorted operational flying, you'll realize just how wrong and dangerous that comment is. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UggaDugga Posted May 31 Report Share Posted May 31 I would agree but wouldn't an hour building machine be used to take a 100hr to, maybe, 500hr? Would any operator care what type of flying that first 500 was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206_Fan Posted May 31 Author Report Share Posted May 31 11 hours ago, slingdog said: I wholeheartedly disagree !! One day when you've got a few thousand hours under your belt of assorted operational flying, you'll realize just how wrong and dangerous that comment is. Ok I see your point from an Operational Standpoint. Not everyone goes straight into operational flying as soon as they are licensed to get hours & experience. I know guys who haven't flown in well over a year since finishing their license, and other guys who built their own time to stay current until something came up Operationally wise. They are doing just fine in the industry. Any time building I do myself will be between 100 - 500 hours, depending how things plan out! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freck Posted June 1 Report Share Posted June 1 19 hours ago, 206_Fan said: Ok I see your point from an Operational Standpoint. Not everyone goes straight into operational flying as soon as they are licensed to get hours & experience. I know guys who haven't flown in well over a year since finishing their license, and other guys who built their own time to stay current until something came up Operationally wise. They are doing just fine in the industry. Any time building I do myself will be between 100 - 500 hours, depending how things plan out! You tell me in an interview how you got those first 500 hrs and I will know immediately that I will still be cleaning the hangar toilet because you're too busy tik tocking and eating Tide pods. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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