Best Hour Building Methods
Thank you for submitting your question regarding best hour building methods. As stated in your question there are several methods of building hours. I can’t say what is best for you but here are a few points worth considering. flying in America is typically much cheaper per hour but you need to consider the cost of accommodation, flights to and from the USA, transport while you are there, visa costs and also potentially the cost of the medical. Depending on how many hours you end up doing the overall cost may not be any cheaper. Also you will be flying in different airspace to that which you will ultimately train in and although the experience will be good, it probably won’t have a significant impact on your job prospects on return to the UK. When choosing an area like the southern states, Florida, Texas or California for example, the weather tends to be significantly better. This helps with getting expedient hour building completed if that’s what you want, but it would also be good experience to fly round the UK and experience some of the unique weather northern Europe has to offer. One option for the UK is to buy into an aircraft group, say with 10 other owners, or to buy into a non-equity group. This can be significantly cheaper and run an hourly cost of as little as £60 - £70 per hour. The benefit of doing flying from a local airfield close to you is that you will also be able to study for your ATPL exams in parallel if that’s your choice. It might help you stay motivated if you get to do a bit of flying rather than all books, and you can maintain some income. I hope this helps you answer your question and if you would like any further help, please feel free to contact me again. Best regards |
