Minimum experience requirements for cessna 340

amm1209

amm1209

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With pressurization system and a fuel system that requires a pilot to have his head on straight, what would be the minimum requirements for someone moving up to a cessna 340? (SimCom 5 day course included)
 
I've got 550 total, 50 multi, 100 hp, quite a bit of x-c time, and CFI, CFII, MEI and an A&P.. Just wanting to ask around...maybe for a confidence boost since the boss is looking to upgrade to a 340 someday soon.
 
Seems like a multi and a high performance endorsement should about do it. TSIO-520.... uh maybe an A license from the USPA as well.
 
Haha, thanks. Well I've been flying for the guy and his business for about 8 months and he seems to like me. Just starting to sweat it out with the talks of a 340...I really like this job.
 
Back in my day, I was lucky to get into the right seat of a 340 with 6,000 hours. I wiped struts and hustled to get my way up to that...and I liked it!

Just kidding...

550/50 might be a little on the low side for it, but see if he can't get a quote from the insurance company.
 
amm1209 said:
I've got 550 total, 50 multi, 100 hp, quite a bit of x-c time, and CFI, CFII, MEI and an A&P.. Just wanting to ask around...maybe for a confidence boost since the boss is looking to upgrade to a 340 someday soon.
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With your qualifications, you should be more than capable or flying this plane. Why would you doubt yourself?
 
Chief Captain said:
With your qualifications, you should be more than capable or flying this plane. Why would you doubt yourself?
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I think the issue is more about being signed off for insurance purposes. I'm sure he could handle the airplane just fine.
 
I can't imagine an insurance company signing off for single pilot in that plane with less than 25 hours PIC. For a low time pilot it may even be 50 or 100.

Total time has less to do with it than time in type.
 
milleR said:
I can't imagine an insurance company signing off for single pilot in that plane with less than 25 hours PIC. For a low time pilot it may even be 50 or 100.

Total time has less to do with it than time in type.
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I had to have 50 PIC in the Twin Bo before the insurance folks were happy.
 
Chief Captain said:
Man, the insurance companies always seem to mess it up. He's trying to fly a C340, not an A340.
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A340 is a lot safer than a C340. Just sayin'.

I agree though. You have to wonder how the actuaries arrive at a magic number that insures a pilot is safe to fly an airplane.
 
Chief Captain said:
Man, the insurance companies always seem to mess it up. He's trying to fly a C340, not an A340.
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A twin cessna will kill you and your (presumably high value passengers) just as fast as an airbus. The problem is, a ton more cessna's have been crashed than airbus's and that's what the insurance companies look at.
 
Well this morning we are headed to look at a 340 that could be a potential buy. The broker, myself, and the boss are going. I'll keep y'all informed. Thanks for all the insight. I feel like I could handle it with the proper training (not being cocky), but like everyone said I really don't have much say in the matter. It's up to the insurance company and if the boss will want to pay for me to meet insurance requirements.
 
You can negotiate the insurance requirements a bit. The SimCom course is probably a little much for that airplane. I'm not saying don't get it, but it's not necessary unless it substantially reduces the time in type requirements or something. Another option might be to just get a bunch of dual in the airplane. Sometimes insurance requirements will accept 10-15 hours of dual and 20 hours time in type or some combination thereof. The airplane itself is easy to fly, and not too much to handle.
 
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