Fly_Unity
Well-Known Member
I'm a Fixed wing pilot, got a bit over 1000 hours (most of it dual given in 152/172's)
I called a 141 heli school and talked to an instructor. He said that they train in Schweitzer 300's and the minimum hours for the commercial add-on was 35 hours, however he said he never done an add-on rating so he didnt know if it was possible to do in that amount of hours. Is it realistic to get it done in 35 hours? Anyone here got much experience in giving Commercial add-ons?
Also is $310 an hour dual a good rate per hour? ($265 solo)
(I found a FAR part 61 school that has R-44's for $320 an hour plus $50 for the instructor (he told me I would have to do 50 hours though because its a Part 61 school). Does it make much difference in real life which helicopter is better to train in? )
I called a 141 heli school and talked to an instructor. He said that they train in Schweitzer 300's and the minimum hours for the commercial add-on was 35 hours, however he said he never done an add-on rating so he didnt know if it was possible to do in that amount of hours. Is it realistic to get it done in 35 hours? Anyone here got much experience in giving Commercial add-ons?
Also is $310 an hour dual a good rate per hour? ($265 solo)
(I found a FAR part 61 school that has R-44's for $320 an hour plus $50 for the instructor (he told me I would have to do 50 hours though because its a Part 61 school). Does it make much difference in real life which helicopter is better to train in? )