DJay Posted April 1, 2009 Report Share Posted April 1, 2009 I have just recently got my CFI certificate and need about 15 more hours in the R44 for my SFAR 73 sign off and about 10 more hours for my instrument and double I rating, wich I need so I can get my first job. My CFII and Chief Pilot at the school I go to said he would volunteer his time to ferry your R44 for you so that I can build that time and some simulated Instrument time as well because I am short on cash. Safety is my number one priority and I would not be planning on doing any manuevers in it, besides the simulated instrument. As I said earlier my CFII has about 1500 hours in R22s and R44s. He has also done many ferry flights. Thank you for your time Tom, and I am sure that you are going to love your helicopter! DJay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbosek Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 If nobody has gotten this flight yet, I would love to do it, I have ferried several aircraft around all major airspaces, NYC, Houston, DFW, LAX, I have a friend in need of building some time so my only stipulation would be my expenses covered, I live in Iowa, so we could drive to denver, and if you payed for the flight back to denver, plus a daily rate of 100 for me, I would love to do it, I have over a 1000 hours of experience in Robinson Helicopters, let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnHI Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 Hey all, just wanted to say that the flight is about seven hours, i have flown it twice in a R44. I have a house in Hot Springs, (40 miles from Little Rock) i lived there for two years, a ranch out side of Ft. Smith (family homesite from the 1800s), a House Boat on Greers Ferry lake (Shiloh) and my dad lives in Jacksonville (20 miles north of LR). i will be making the flight again this summer in the next month or so.. (not to do this ferry flight). All that said for future reference as i believe this flight is already spoken for! here are some photos of the flight, you must go thru Hot Springs if you go out that way, the lakes are awesome!! dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnHI Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 All right Guys!! we know there is a new R44 in Denver... let's see some pictures of it!!! dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1helipilot Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 I agree with what thrilsekr said. It goes both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clay Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 its a very nice helicopter. looks exactly like an R44. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MileHi480B Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Here it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500E Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Looks good (for a 44) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkyMtnHI Posted April 27, 2009 Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 Thanks Mile Hi, nice looking ship, and you got the better handling wheels!! congrats, you will love flying it.. aloha, dp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehh Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Even if you volunteer your services. You are not doing it for "free." No expense to the owner, yes. But free, no. You must consider the cost of the hours you would have paid for the flight time. It you do the math you can figure that roughly 10 hours (according to MN Heli Flyer) times 299/hr (according to the ad above) would mean that you have just been paid 2990 dollars. Not to your pocket, but your logbook, where it really counts for someone building hours. That does not sound free to me. I will gladly take 3000 dollars of flight time without having to pay for it. If the owner can afford $3,000 of time to be flown on his helicopter, then he can afford to pay the pilot $300/day for pilot services... Then again, if he can get someone to do it for "free", more power to him. Welcome to America. Fly Safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linc Posted June 8, 2009 Report Share Posted June 8, 2009 Another saying in America, "You get what you pay for." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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