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Hey I was wondering if anyone here flew leers or falcons or any other jet like that.

I am 18 and currently have 26 hours towards my PPL and will probably be going for my check ride in the next 2-3 weeks.

my dream to fly one of those planes, haha i dont know why but they just seem so fast and cool.

Anyways i was wondering what you did to get that position?

also how did you get the ratings to fly those and how much did it cost to recieve those ratings? Did you have to go some where to train on those planes?

Another thing, did you have your IFR and commercial before flying with them?

THANKS!

Answer 1

I am not a pilot myself, but have managed quite of few corporate pilots over the years, so I can somewhat answer your questions.

You really need to have quite a few more hours as well as a couple more ratings before you can even start flying those type of aircraft.

Your best plan is to continue on after you get your private pilots licenses and get your commercial, instrument, multi, and flight instructor ratings. Once you get you become a flight instructor you can start teaching and really start to build your hours and gain a lot of experience. Sometimes you can find a flight school that is affiliated with some cooperate aircraft so that gets your foot in the door already. As far as the above ratings I mentioned it can get kind of expensive, but there are programs out there like Pilot Finance that can aid you in the cost of flight training. You can also can attend something like Delta Connection.

Lastly to answer the question on how did you get your rating for those particular aircraft, those are known as type ratings and you get those by attending a class that focuses specifically on that type of aircraft. These are taught at places like Flight Safety, Simcom, and Simufilte and depending upon the aircraft type can be very expensive.

I know it sounds like a lot to do to obtain your goal, but if you are really committed and dedicated its worth it in the end believe me. I have many friends and collegaues that are the happiest when the are in the cockpit! Please don't hesitate to email me if you have anymore questions.

Answer 2

Business aviation is a very fast growing field, as you are about to enter the market, you will find that there will be more than enough jobs out there, to fly Lear and Falcon jets, but especially to fly the newer generation of Very Light Jets (VLJ).

To have a really good chance of getting hired as a First Officer (co-pilot) you will need to have at least your Commercial license, Multiengine and Instrument ratings.

In a Pilot's job market it's normal for companies that hire you to PAY for your type ratings, however some may still want you to pay for your own training their particular aircraft.

Good Luck!

Now is a great time to be a pilot!

Answer 3

If you want to be *hired* as a pilot of light jets, you will need to do everything people here have already said, and also get a lot of hours in smaller planes.

If you win the lottery and buy your OWN jet, you can fly it VFR with, I think, a private pilot license with multi-engine rating and high-performance endorsement, and a type-rating. However, it will probably be nearly impossible to get insurance for it without many hours, IFR rating, and so on.

Answer 4

I'm an army pilot, I fly the AH-6J ''Little Bird'' light attck helicopter with miniguns, and 2.75in FFAR rockets.....As a part time job i fly Challengers, Lear jets, (lear 31's, 60's, and 45's) , Falcon 50's , and an old hawker.I got to this position by flying for the Army. it wasn't that expensive, they pay for it all. And, screw visual flight rules and IFR, we never fly those kinda things. We go lawn mowin too, we glide right over the trees and chop off the tops. I scared my instructor doing those kinda things.

Answer 5

I am type rated in the Citation X and the Falcon 2000. Currently I'm in simulator training on the Embaer Legacy 600. Yes, I had my instrument rating and commercial certificate before flying jets.

For me, it was quite awhile between getting my private and going to jets. I passed my ground instructor exams and started teaching private ground school while working on my commercial/instrument training. I had 210 flight hours when I passed my commercial/instrument. I then got my flight instructor rating and ran out of money. One month later, I got a job instructing at a new fbo. I instructed about 1600 hours in the next two years, and found a new job flying charter and got my multiengine certificate, then I flew cargo routes about 800 hours. With 2800 hours of flying, I interviewed three times for a Hawker first officer position and was about to be hired, when another person who was typed, walked in and got the job. I then interviewed for a commuter job and a sight-seeing tour operator. The tour operator that flew Twin Otters, offered me a job, but not until after I had accepted another job teaching for Lufthansa in their ab-initio school. In order to get that position, I had to get my instrument instructor rating and multiengine instructor rating. The Lufthansa school paid well at first, but the pay changed when they bought the company. At that time, the commuters required you to pay for the training, so I got my ATP and hung on until a friend got me an interview with a jet charter operator. At the time, I had 12,000 hours, almost 9,000 of that instructing. I went from instructing in a Beech Baron to a Citation X.

I trained on the Citation X at Flight Safety in Wichita, Kansas. The company paid for the training and was told it was about $30,000. It took three weeks and was very intense. Yes, the Citation X is very fast and at the time, cutting edge technology. After getting over 2900 hours in the Citation X, I went to Falcon 2000 school in Dallas at Flilght Safety. That also took three weeks. Not as fast as the Citation X, but a wonderful airplane to fly! I flew that for a year and a half until it was sold. I went back into the X and am now in week three of training at SimuFlite in the Embraer Legacy. It has a 13 passenger seat configuration, and a 49,604 lb max takeoff weight.

Get as much multi time early on as you can. It will also help to fly in instrument conditions, so experience in a climate where the weather is less than ideal will season you and look better on your resume.

If you have the funds and want to get your ratings fast, there are schools like ATP that can accelerate your training.

Good luck.

Answer 6

I have a really good friend who is in school in Florida, earning his flying hours now. The school is a lot like "Top Gun" where you go and get your license, then you stay at the school after your license is earned to teach others and earn enough hours to fly for a company such as Delta. You earn your instruments ratings along the way. The school cost him almost 30k, but it is definitely worth it. Think of it like college. He was an f-15 mechanic with no flying exp. before starting school, and now he is fully qualified to fly commercial airliners. It took him almost 2 years to be fully qualified, but now he needs flying hours. Good luck

Answer 7

Falcon Pilot Air force.
yes all ratings is a must from ppl to com IFR you must have a turbine rating as well and +- 1000 hours twin turbine time. if theres any thing else jut ask. enjoy bulding that time.

Answer 8

Yes, yes, and yes. You will need ppl, multi engine, retractable gear, and Jet rating. Then the comercial.

Answer 9

I flew a F-4
It was the most amazing thing ever