Getting my commercial

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I've decided to get my commercial, looking over the requirements I have all of them except for about 6 hours of dual required in the complex airplane.

Anyone know a place I can go to knock out those hours and take the checkride? Obviously I'm looking to keep this as affordable as possible.

(Will need to learn and practice the maneuvers which I think can probably be done in the time)

Willing to be as creative as possible to keep the costs down.
 
Ron Levy said:
How proficient are you at all the tasks required by the CP PTS?
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Jesse won't brag, But Ron, I'm gonna predict he nails 'em. In the aviation dictionary, under "natural pilot," they have Jesse's mug pictured.
 
i wish i was still in Ames. We could knock it out fast in a weekend with the 182RG. Unfortunately the only Complex plane I have access to down here is in a club.
 
SCCutler said:
Jesse won't brag, But Ron, I'm gonna predict he nails 'em. In the aviation dictionary, under "natural pilot," they have Jesse's mug pictured.
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If that's so, it could be done in 6-10 hours, depending on how familiar he is with the plane to be used. Like Tony said, a hard-working weekend. But since cost is a factor, I'm guessing any major travel isn't a good option, or I'd have a few suggestions that would run him in the neighborhood of $2500 plus his travel expenses.
 
Ames has their 182RG that is about the best deal around for a non-club complex a/c that I have found. Not sure what they have for instructors these days, though.

I thought the CP requirement of complex a/c was going to be dropped. Did I misunderstand that discussion or has it not happened yet?
 
CJones said:
Ames has their 182RG that is about the best deal around for a non-club complex a/c that I have found. Not sure what they have for instructors these days, though.

I thought the CP requirement of complex a/c was going to be dropped. Did I misunderstand that discussion or has it not happened yet?
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AFAIK it hasn't happened yet and I'm sick of waiting. I would be all over the 182RG if Tony were still there....but otherwise I'm not too pumped about it.
 
Come to Williamsport, get your CP-AMEL-IA with me, and then you can do the CP-ASEL-IA add-on in the Cherokee.

Oh wait, you said cost-effective... :)
 
jesse said:
AFAIK it hasn't happened yet and I'm sick of waiting. I would be all over the 182RG if Tony were still there....but otherwise I'm not too pumped about it.
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yea since you think you're Mr. Knowitall and only need 6 hrs to finish its going to be hard to actually pull that off with an instructor that has never met you
 
tonycondon said:
yea since you think you're Mr. Knowitall and only need 6 hrs to finish its going to be hard to actually pull that off with an instructor that has never met you
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Jesse's the world's greatest pilot. Should be a snap.
 
tonycondon said:
yea since you think you're Mr. Knowitall and only need 6 hrs to finish its going to be hard to actually pull that off with an instructor that has never met you
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Oh I don't care if it takes more then 6 hours. I just want to figure out a way to do it in a reasonable timeframe (extended weekend or so if I travel somewhere) and at the best per hour rate I can find.
 
I was very fortunate to be introduced to a friend with two Bonanzas (a '47 V and a 1980 A36).

My only advice -- hang around some more airports...?
 
Commercial written passed yesterday. Easy but rather long.
 
Passed my commercial checkride today - did it in 5 hours of dual in a Debonair. It was a lot of fun - and it's time for me to take a nap...
 
You earned it. Enjoy it for sure!:goofy:
 
Congrats, Jessie! Write-up, when you have the time, please!
 
Yah-

Too good to talk about it on chat, though!

Congratulations. Did he ask you about the avionics bus circuit? :wink2:
 
Congrats, Jesse! FIVE HOURS!? Is that the length of the typical CP ride? Oh, wait, reading the thread again, I think you mean you spent 5 hours dual getting ready for the ride...
 
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