323 13 Ways to build flight time with Rob Mark - Part 1 + GA News
Aviation News Talk podcast
Glass Cockpit Publishing
4.8 • 730 Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Max talks with Rob Mark about thirteen different ways a pilot can build flight time. These jobs may be attractive to weekend pilots who are looking for a fun flying activity, or for pilots who are looking to reach the 1500 hours required for an ATP and an airline job. This is Part 1 of a two episode series.
In Part 1, we discuss Part 135 Charter flying, Part 135 Cargo flying, flying skydivers, Pipeline Patrol, working as a Ferry Pilot and working as an Aerial Survey Pilot. We also talked briefly about aerial photography. In Part 2, we discuss seven additional ways that pilots can build flight time.
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| 0:00.0 | Would you like to get paid to fly? |
| 0:04.0 | Either as a fun side job or as a way to reach the 1,500 hours required for an ATP certificate. |
| 0:10.0 | Becoming a CFI is a popular way to build flight time, but it's not for everyone. |
| 0:15.0 | So today, Rob Mark, who's held many of aviation's odd jobs, is here to tell us about 13 ways you can build flight time |
| 0:22.1 | in this part one of a two-part series. Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk |
| 0:26.8 | where we talk in general aviation. My name is Max Truscott. I've been flying for 50 years. |
| 0:31.4 | I'm the author of several books and I'm the 2008 National Flight Instructor of the Year. |
| 0:35.3 | And my mission is to help you become the safest |
| 0:38.3 | possible pilot. Last week, we talked about the crash of a TBM 960 at Truckee, California, |
| 0:44.8 | and about my factory tour of Robinson Helicopter. So if you didn't hear that episode, |
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