Here is a list of some proven practical ways to build
your flight time.





Get Your MEI And Fly Right Seat

You can fly right seat and log it as instruction given.

Become An Instructor

One of the easiest ways and the quickest to build time is to become an
instructor. That time is all loggable, and you will learn something at the
same time.

Fly As A Safety Pilot

Many IFR students need to build time under the hood. Offer to be a safety
pilot in turn for a little flight time. If you are an instructor, offer to
fly that seat for free.

Find A Friend Who Owns An Airplane.

Don't abuse this friendship

Offer To Help With Annuals

A lot of the cost in an annual is the time it takes to open up the airplane.
Offer to help with opening and closing the airplane in turn for some flight
time. This builds friendships.

Go Through The Hangers To Find Out Who Is Not Flying

Many times you can go through hangers and find airplanes that don't fly,
only to find out that the owner doesn't want to fly alone and has trouble
finding others to go along. Offer to ride along. This may lead to some PIC
time.

Tow Banners

Banner towing can be a lot of fun, and is a great way to build time.

Fly For A Radio Station

Many local radio and TV stations are in need of a pilot for traffic reports.

Networking

Throughout your life you will find out that people get jobs because of who
they know. Build a good network of people who can help you in your career.
Make friends and have a good time.

Flight Cost

Split flight cost with another instructor to build flight time.

Establish A Breakfast Trip

Once a week at your local airport, gather as many pilots with airplanes as
you can and offer to ride along .

Work For Someone Who Owns An Airplane.

Buy Your Own Airplane

This can be cost effective if you are able to do the maintenance yourself.

Partnership

Buy an airplane with another person. If you are an instructor, fly with
them, and you can log the time.

Buy All Your Time

Very costly!!

Practice Approaches

There are many IFR students who need safety pilots who will let you fly an
approach or two for helping them out.

Find VFR Pilots

Find VFR pilots that own their own planes and offer to fly trips with them
to show them what IFR flying is about.

Currency

IFR pilots need to keep current. Offer to fly with them to help keep them
current.

Wash Airplanes

Trade washing an airplane for flight time.

Corporations

Many corporations fly single pilot operations. Ask if you can ride along.
Who knows, later down the road they may offer you the job. An instructor I
know received three part-time twin jobs time this way.




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