C-185/182 float or Wheel time needed!

[properbob]

I am looking for anytime on a 185 or 182. I need 25hrs on type to meet insurance requirements for a skydiving school. Or maybe somebody could point me in the right direction or offer some advise. I have 300TT (172/152) and only 4hrs on floats. I need eather 25hrs on type or 500TT. Maybe if I can find the time on floats and I could get really good experience. I am current and hold a commercial license. I am currently living In Kitchener, Ontario.

Thanks!

Bob

[iflyforpie]

Yes, get a job flying to get the time required. DO NOT PAY FOR TIME! Especially not to benefit a jump school that probably won't pay you much to begin with. If you were paying just direct operating costs (good luck) on a wheeled 182 it would be over $2000.

FWIW, I was flying 'complex' aircraft for a living with just over 200TT (Piper Cherokee 6). It isn't the insurance requirement, it is the cheap-ass owner who doesn't want to pay more for low timers. A 182 is just a 172 that goes a bit faster and has a couple more gauges and controls. If anything, they are easier to fly because of the extra power available.

[cdnpilot77]

Is this for the notable skydive centre in sw ontario that also charges $1000+ for the skydive "checkout" which gives you a shot at employment?

[SuperchargedRS]

Is this for the notable skydive centre in sw ontario that also charges $1000+ for the skydive "checkout" which gives you a shot at employment?

WTF?

wow, what a scam, not like a meat bomber is a high paying job in the first place

[nutbutter]

Yes, get a job flying to get the time required. DO NOT PAY FOR TIME! Especially not to benefit a jump school that probably won't pay you much to begin with. If you were paying just direct operating costs (good luck) on a wheeled 182 it would be over $2000.

FWIW, I was flying 'complex' aircraft for a living with just over 200TT (Piper Cherokee 6). It isn't the insurance requirement, it is the cheap-ass owner who doesn't want to pay more for low timers. A 182 is just a 172 that goes a bit faster and has a couple more gauges and controls. If anything, they are easier to fly because of the extra power available.

What this guy said.

[Bede]

That's silly. Insurance companies will let you group aircraft ie. Any SE piston Cessna. I had to ferry a C175 once. How much C175 time did I have? 0, but the insurance said all my C172, C182, C206, C207, etc time counted and had no problem having me do the flying.

[Cough Syrup]

direct operating cost of a c182 is $2000?!? per hour?!?

[nutbutter]

direct operating cost of a c182 is $2000?!? per hour?!?

u can charter a 208 for less tyan that lol

[iflyforpie]

Any wonder so many operators are going out of business with pilots who can't read or think the DOC for 25 hrs in a 208 is $2000.

[Cough Syrup]

direct operating cost of a c182 is $2000?!? per 25 hours?!?!?!?

[iflyforpie]

Sigh......

over $2000

And probably considerably over at today's gas prices....

[GreenStar]

I had a 182H for 17 years and always flight planned for 14 gal per hour (yes, I know they say 12 gph in cruise for an extended period, but not in my world). Multiply that times the price of 100LL now and you are talking big money.

[nutbutter]

a hundred dollars an hour just for gas seems to ring a bell.

[howard40]

2000 was for 25 hours of c 182 time with just gas , about right a 2 bucks a litre!!