Heres one:
Some flight schools web pages Ive seen post dual only for twin rentals. And from this site, I gather its hard to find schools that will rent twins solo. Is it like this aswell in the USA? Or are places south of the border more lenient with twin rentals? phhh like I have the $$ to get the rating anyways....but a time will come, Ive always wanted to, but thats one thing thats always stopped me from getting it...having a rating and not being able to really use it. I live in Sarnia...so thats why I question the states. Thanks/Merci buckets!
Solo twin engine time in USA
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Hummmmmm perhaps a troll………. However I will assume you are just a private renter with no ambition to go commercial… No one rents them because as a 200 hr wonder chances are you will do something stupid, like land gear up (there are two types of pilots those who have had a gear up landing and those who will…)
As for the states I don’t know for a fact but ill guess there is some shady operation that would be more than happy to take your $$. However my suggestion is to buy part ownership in a twin instead.
As for the states I don’t know for a fact but ill guess there is some shady operation that would be more than happy to take your $$. However my suggestion is to buy part ownership in a twin instead.
In the states they will usually rent twins solo but you will need an american license to fly a "N" registered A/C. Also some places won't rent you the twin unless that license you have in the states is a FAA commercial with over 250TT i believe. The rates down south are cheap to rent a twin quite often because most places rent them to people wanting to build multi time (a lot of people south buy their 100 hours multi to meet the requirements to work at a regional) and you can have two people logging hours on the same flight (one safety pilot and one with a hood on)..because two people go on the flight, it makes it half the price when you purchase block times..the drawback is you have to take some other stranger with you on your flights who is also trying to build multi time. If you go to other opperations where you just want to rent the twin for your own rec flying then chances are with the exchange rate included you will be paying near CND prices.....(not including the conversions to FAA comm license).
Anyways i have looked into it because im dual citizen and im converting my licenses...but unfourtunately i cant afford the multi time anyways so you might say im just window shopping!
Anyways i have looked into it because im dual citizen and im converting my licenses...but unfourtunately i cant afford the multi time anyways so you might say im just window shopping!
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" (there are two types of pilots those who have had a gear up landing and those who will…)"
Man that old chestnut really aggrivates me, on what basis can you make that statement?
You mean that after over fifty years of flying retractables I have to keep flying until I land one gear up?
Man that old chestnut really aggrivates me, on what basis can you make that statement?
You mean that after over fifty years of flying retractables I have to keep flying until I land one gear up?
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
Where the hell did you manage to come up with that? I personally know very few pilots that have landed with the gear in the wrong position.Walker wrote:(there are two types of pilots those who have had a gear up landing and those who will…)
30 years later, it hasn't caught me... That is not to say I am superior in thought or skill, just that I learned appropriate checks early enough in my career to avoid this event.
Perhaps as an instructor, you could instill such habits in your students..??
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Lets not be to hard on Walker, he means well and generally is pretty valid.
That dumb fu.king opinion has been around forever and is meant for those who do land in the wrong gear configuration...makes e'm feel less guilty of carlessness.
That dumb fu.king opinion has been around forever and is meant for those who do land in the wrong gear configuration...makes e'm feel less guilty of carlessness.
The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
After over a half a century of flying no one ever died because of my decision not to fly.
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Actually that old chestnut was all but put away and forgotten..then a few years ago..I guess it was several years ago, TC decided to have several gear up landings in various King Airs and Voila\ back came the old chestnut strong as ever. It did do one thing though, it caused TC to implement a "Final Check" for confirmation of the gear in the 'DOWN' position before landing and if not a go-around was to be conducted. mhts.
