Next cert for 2015

What cert should be gained next?

  • Seaplane, go have fun

    Votes: 35 81.4%

  • bizJet SIC, get some experience

    Votes: 3 7.0%

  • Just do 66HIT and save $$

    Votes: 5 11.6%
  • Total voters
    43
BarbieDreamPilot said:
I'm usually content to just let this stuff slide by but.... apparently this thread is full of acrobats.
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I don't think anyone here said "acrobatics", just the commonly used abbreviation for aerobatics, "acro". When I heard Sean Tucker use the term "acro" I decided there was no hope in changing the usage. You're a more determined person than I.

Any competition level aerobatic pilots care to comment?
 
Well Kenmore is looking an option. Though 66hit is the main reason to visit and they are vfr only.

Am keeping an eye out for interesting aircraft to fly alongside 66hit. Backup is to go to PHX.
 
ATN_Pilot said:
Dude, chill. Paying for a type specifically to get a job = no bueno. Paying for a type just because you want to get a type for fun = bueno.

I plan to do a new type every couple of years to cover my biennial requirement instead of just buzzing around the local area with some kid CFI. I'm not damaging your profession by paying for those types. Relax.
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You should start with a turbine glider type
 
ahw01 said:
For my yearly dose of flying, I am uncertain what to pursue. I've spent plenty over the past 5 years on commercial, instrument, CFI. Planning a trip later in April, to regain Instrument currency. Should I add on something extra?

Eg EA500, CE525 SIC
SES at Kenmore, Tom Brady
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Is aviation a career or hobby? If career don't pay for anything past MEL comm, you should be making money after that and someone should pay for any training from now on.
If hobby find a cheaper hobby or better career to pay for expensive hobby..
 
Afraid a hobby until the visa mr Scot.

At once a year for currency, not too expensive, but better to have some fun out of it.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys, most seaplane operations don't have IFR equipped aircraft.

Am keeping the recommendations for future. At the minute, looks like 66hit and maybe some tailwheel at Colorado springs or n Las Vegas.
 
Tailwheel is high on my list. My boss has a 182 tail dragger, just need to get one of the CFI's in the company checked out in it then I'm home free!
 
Tom was good. Great fall weekend, clouds above, water below, never above 2000 ft and never heard the radio all weekend. A fun rating that's hard to fail unless you crash or fail to dock at the end.

Was $1000 all in two years ago including DPE, think he's raised it $200 as he did some more improvements to the Super Cruiser
 
jskibo said:
Tom was good. Great fall weekend, clouds above, water below, never above 2000 ft and never heard the radio all weekend. A fun rating that's hard to fail unless you crash or fail to dock at the end.

Was $1000 all in two years ago including DPE, think he's raised it $200 as he did some more improvements to the Super Cruiser
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So I've been thinking about this thread and I, too, love the idea of getting an SES endorsement....

...and then I'm flipping channels the other night and came upon this awful movie with Kate Hudson and Matthew Mcon...McConna....Mc.... that guy who played Wooderson in Dazed and Confused...

...anyway, he's flying/crashing this seaplane, and it starts to have a decent touchdown and then he gets it crooked and WHAM the plane flips sideways and over and sinks...

...and I thought about every time I side-loaded the landing gear on a 172 and realized that maybe I should get better at THAT before landing a seaplane....
 
killbilly said:
So I've been thinking about this thread and I, too, love the idea of getting an SES endorsement....

...and then I'm flipping channels the other night and came upon this awful movie with Kate Hudson and Matthew Mcon...McConna....Mc.... that guy who played Wooderson in Dazed and Confused...

...anyway, he's flying/crashing this seaplane, and it starts to have a decent touchdown and then he gets it crooked and WHAM the plane flips sideways and over and sinks...

...and I thought about every time I side-loaded the landing gear on a 172 and realized that maybe I should get better at THAT before landing a seaplane....
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Well you definitely don't want to pick the wrong rudder pedal in a step turn....
 
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