Is buying a lot of multi-engine time worth it?
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Avid_Av8r@reddit
MEDEVAC mins are much higher than 500 hours. They’re closer to if not higher than ATP mins. Hospitals have accreditations they require for the companies to work for them. And for the companies to keep those accreditations the pilots (and I presume nurses or other crew) require a lot of hours. You won’t get a medevac gig with 500 hours
ShadowSinger2121@reddit (OP)
My question was "will having \~60ish hours of multi time help get a decent part 135 job? Or even just a job as a MEI?" (not a medevac pilot job)
democracyisgoodtbh@reddit
For what its worth, every single medevac pilot who flies in hates their life lol.
fewchaw@reddit
Why? It seems great - good pay potential, lots of time off. I guess it gets old being on call and having to rush?
democracyisgoodtbh@reddit
I'm not sure, i just work line. But so many guys have talked about how bad it is. Haven't met one who said they love it
Kemerd@reddit
Buy a clapped out multi if you want multi time not just for a rating
throwaway642246@reddit
Not it will not help you.
Right now med pilots need to be 2500-3500TT, usually with 1000+ ME and turbine and time in type are preferred.
Anyone who says “go get a job on a med flight king sir, they’ll hire anyone to right seat at 350TT” is wildly, hilariously out of touch with the current job market.
ShadowSinger2121@reddit (OP)
That's not what I asked. What I asked was "will that help get a decent part 135 job? Or even just a job as a MEI?"
Forvis@reddit
If you’re looking to build multi time, check out First Landings Aviation. They are running timebuilding at $199 an hour.
Key_Slide_7302@reddit
Your multi time won’t get you hired as an MEI. Earning your MEI will get you hired as an MEI.
My MEI cost me $7,000, including the check ride. I could have spent that same amount of money and built 47 hours of multi time by splitting the cost with another multi rated pilot.
For $7,000 spent on an MEI, I now have over 350 multi hours. Still a low number in the current market, but it’s a lot better than having spent $7,000 and only getting 47 hours.
ShadowSinger2121@reddit (OP)
I understand you need an MEI to be able a Multi Engine Instructor (MEI). I meant wouldn't be more competitive to get hired as an MEI if you had 50 Multi hours than if you had only a few hours (as PIC)?
Key_Slide_7302@reddit
I’ve seen MEI’s with 100 multi dual given teach like total garbage, and I’ve seen MEI’s with a fresh certificate teach very well.
To your question: maybe? I suppose it will depend on the employer.
MarionberryChemical9@reddit
Unfortunately how hiring is, with almost everyone not even getting an interview, more time and certs mean more calls back. I’m sure there are some of the best instructors with no dual given because they just can’t get a call back. If I had the money to buy multi time I would. That’s just my 2 cents
EliteEthos@reddit
You’re not going to be a medevac pilot for a while… not PIC at least
ShadowSinger2121@reddit (OP)
I know
BeenThereDoneThat65@reddit
You are not going to get a job as a medivac PIC at 750 or 1000 hours. There are some outfits that will hire you around 1500 but 2000-3000 is more likely
Yes multi time is valuable but you have to get it in the right mix for it to be to your advantage
Right now get your MEI and teach it that will give you a head start
ShadowSinger2121@reddit (OP)
I didn't ask "can I get a medevac job at 500 hours 50 multi?". I know I can't. I said my goal was to be a medevac pilot. I'm wondering if the extra multi time would help get a job as an MEI or maybe some 135 job
Cute-Cartographer467@reddit
Dude I have 700 hours and about 100 multi pic and without a really good connection you realistically aren’t competitive for a 135 job in the current market just my opinion
Capkan@reddit
It took me 2000 hours, 300 multi, ATP Written, and internal recommendation to land a MEDEVAC SIC job that pays nearly minimum wage.
10FourGudBuddy@reddit
As far as 135, you need to hit whatever their insurance dictates multi. Pretty sure that was the biggest factor at the place I worked for. They hired two brothers who both had under 500 hours but they co owned a plane and had a bunch of multi.
JustAnotherDude1990@reddit
I have a ton of multi turbine pic time and have for a while. Only after I got my atp written and ATP CTP done did anyone even show interest.
discgolfpilot@reddit
Pulled this from my former employer because I didn't know the exact mins and they hard pretty much hard on the 500hrs unless someone had a significant single pilot EMS experience in a PC12
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With that being said within the fixed wing medical transport world there are kinda 2 different types.
Scheduled transport. Those are done in everything from king airs to gulf streams. Those are going to have similar requirements to a normal 135 world.
Then there is the more fixed wing (what I did). Single pilot 20 mins from phone call to launch. Those are all going to have the same basic hour requirements because the medical certificate dictates that. Past the basic mins single pilot IFR. I personally did this for over 12 years
Cascadeflyer61@reddit
Try to avoid paying for multi time. It’s always been a thing, but I got my first 135 job flying twins with less than 10 hours multi, (they hired me originally to fly the singles so a mixed aircraft fleet).
It’s so expensive, buy a house! lol
Anthem00@reddit
Find out what you are looking to work at - kind of requires or prefers and go from there instead of guessing.
rFlyingTower@reddit
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I'd be interested in being a medevac pilot. I have heard having more than 50 doesn't really matter if you're looking to go to the airlines, but that's not my goal. If you bought 50-70 hours of PIC multi time, and have \~500 hours, will that help get a decent part 135 job? Or even just a job as a MEI? Obviously, "every bit helps", but would it make any meaningful difference? Could the money be better spent (aviation-wise)?
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