Never Enough Multi TIME...
During flight school everyone worried about how much time they had and did they have enough flight time 
for the next step... Now in the real world its the same old thing. I worried until I worked up enough hours to get to 1000 hours so insurance would be easy no matter what plane I flew. Now I have over 2000 and short on the multi engine hours, what to do now? No one will hire a guy with low multi time so you can't get multi time because you can't get hired...
Is there anything you can do? I'm looking to hired on with a fractional but looks like I'll never have the min requirements... I'm sure I'll find something someday but why are the requirements so tough anyway? Personally I would rather have the guy most suited for the job. The one with the best attitude, best stick etc... not the guy who may have lied in his logbook and has
4000 hours of multi time but can't land the airplane straight to save his life... I know people that streched the truth in their books and just can't comprehend why they would take that risk... How can you be so immoral?
I think most everyone would agree on that. I don't want the one with the most time just the guy that makes me feel safe. I actually flew with a pilot a few years ago with 1200+ time most of it in twin turbo props and this pilot couldn't even hold altitude on a Cessna 172. I understand flying a different airplane can be tricky but a Cessna 172? We all know how to fly those, don't we?... The thing was barely moving along at 100 knots and this pilot was used to close to 300... I couldn't believe it. It just proves my point about the requirements. This pilot now works for an airline. I bet that makes you feel real good huh? I'm sure this particular pilot has the experience now but my point is simply the hiring process and time requirements.
for the next step... Now in the real world its the same old thing. I worried until I worked up enough hours to get to 1000 hours so insurance would be easy no matter what plane I flew. Now I have over 2000 and short on the multi engine hours, what to do now? No one will hire a guy with low multi time so you can't get multi time because you can't get hired...Is there anything you can do? I'm looking to hired on with a fractional but looks like I'll never have the min requirements... I'm sure I'll find something someday but why are the requirements so tough anyway? Personally I would rather have the guy most suited for the job. The one with the best attitude, best stick etc... not the guy who may have lied in his logbook and has
4000 hours of multi time but can't land the airplane straight to save his life... I know people that streched the truth in their books and just can't comprehend why they would take that risk... How can you be so immoral?I think most everyone would agree on that. I don't want the one with the most time just the guy that makes me feel safe. I actually flew with a pilot a few years ago with 1200+ time most of it in twin turbo props and this pilot couldn't even hold altitude on a Cessna 172. I understand flying a different airplane can be tricky but a Cessna 172? We all know how to fly those, don't we?... The thing was barely moving along at 100 knots and this pilot was used to close to 300... I couldn't believe it. It just proves my point about the requirements. This pilot now works for an airline. I bet that makes you feel real good huh? I'm sure this particular pilot has the experience now but my point is simply the hiring process and time requirements.
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