Pohi Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 If you do a little digging (and not that deep), you will find those questions answered here on this forum. I would think that you would be on the low end of the cost scale with your previous helicopter time. Quote
Flying Pig Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) A couple things...... Am I the only person who laughed out loud? At 17 you have flown 300+ hrs in a Jet Ranger? Ohhh, C'mon......So, youve been flying with this guy just about every week for the past couple years since you were 14 or something? I cant imagine how the pilot ever made a living. Youll probably want to tone that number down a bit because its pretty unrealistic at your age. Anyway...its your story to tell.As a 20yr member of CAP, past Squadron Commander of a unit with two G1000 Cessna 182's, Aircraft Manager and CAP Mission/SAR/CD pilot, you wont be flying for free in CAP, and CAP isnt a flight school. If it was, everyone would be a member. Most training you do in CAP is still paid for by the member-pilot. And at age 17, you wont be flying any "funded" missions until you become a Mission Pilot and have at least 175hrs airplane with 50 xtry . Youll most likely have to get that time on your own. If there is any "free" time, which there is once in a while, it will go to the seasoned member/pilots who make the unit operate. Not a new member who is still a teenager looking to log free time. Reality can be a terrible thing. As far as costs, thats been answered 1000 times on this site. Just start searching for schools in your area........and asking whoever is going to co-sign your loans. Edited June 15, 2012 by Flying Pig Quote
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