Instructor w/ airplane and DPE all in one place?

mikes · #1 02-08-20, 06:25 AM

hharney thank you for your post.

I just turned 65. When I got my instrument rating a couple of summers ago it took me a lot longer than the young guys. I had hoped to fly a 337 during my multi engine training to see if I was going to be able to comfortably fly it.

Thanks again everybody.

patrolpilot · #2 02-08-20, 07:29 AM

Good luck Mike, it's good to see another 337 flying in Texas. My goal is to get my CFI-I & CFI-MEL back, I let it expire, but I'm still trying to work out a time and the where. My plan is to go to an accelerated course and get it done.

If you get the training in a conventional ME, you will have no problem with the Skymaster. I would think the certificate from both the school and the FAA would help your insurance as well plus in effect, you will have a current IPC when it is finished.

My guess is the school would be cheaper than getting a 337 specific CFI to your location. If they are teaching for a living, they are not going to want to leave their client base without heavy compensation.

mikes · #3 02-09-20, 08:08 PM

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I hope to find a MEIL CFI with his own 337 that I could train in. At the end, if I was comfortable with the 337, I would take my check ride in the CFI’s 337 with a 337 DPE in the same area as the CFI. I would train wherever that CFI lives.

If I didn’t think I was up to flying 337s I’d just go home.

patrolpilot · #4 02-09-20, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mikes

Thanks for the reply.

Yeah, I hope to find a MEIL CFI with his own 337 that I could train in. At the end, if I was comfortable with the 337, I would take my check ride in the CFI’s 337 with a 337 DPE in the same area as the CFI. I would train wherever that CFI lives.

If I didn’t think I was up to flying 337s I’d just go home.

You might get ahold of Mike's Aircraft in Terrell. There is a note that the Apache is out of service right now, but it might be an annual or something of the short term. The website says that the add on is done over 3 to 4 days for $2500.

TomeHill79 · #5 02-11-20, 12:37 PM

Fremont, OH (14G). Rex Damschroder, the owner of Rex Air has a few Skymasters and will train locally in them.