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Around the World Time Building Program in a King Air.We are currently looking for a second Multi Engine Instructor to fly in 2010. This is a NON-PAID position on the around the world flight that will be filmed. There will be two instructors and two students on this flight. If you are interested and think you are qualified, please send your resume, photo or video to
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   Russell Aviation World Multi Time Building Program is a once in a life time adventure. Owner Mickey Russell has long known what most pilots find out the hard way: traditional flight training and time building is slow, frustrating, unnecessarily redundant and boring. The best way to learn is to focus on the process of learning, away from the distractions of day-to-day life. Military, airline, corporate, and government flight operations all train on a full-time basis. In fact, the only segment of aviation that doesn't train full time is general aviation.
Multi Time Building while flying around the World in a King Air In February 1996 Mickey Russell helped former Astronaut Pete Conrad (Apollo 12) and Phil Thayer fly a Lear 35 around the world (The Lear now hangs from the ceiling at Denver International Airport). He was responsible for portions of the ground logistics, on air media reports and ATC logistics of the world record flight. He was also in charge of a concurrent simulated flight following Pete and Phil on their flight. Mr. Russell was inspired by the ultimate aviation adventure. In preparing for the world record flight he discovered that only a small percentage of pilots have ever flown around the world (less than 300), making this is one of the rarest completed adventures known. To draw a comparison, there have been over 1200 successful climbs on Mt Everest per year. In 2004 Mr. Russell started researching aircraft, routes, gas prices, landing fees, navigation fees, handling fees, ease of travel in different countries and several other factors on setting up a regular round the world flight for pilots. In some places he found fuel costing over $95 per US gallon, $1,500 landing fees and several other "gotcha factors" of flying around the world. Our goal was the find the cheapest and safest route around the world. We found that this is always changing (almost daily) and that we will always be changing our routing to maximize the fun and keep the cost down.
Map of our our most popular routing
Cheap time building vs Around the world Time Building You can always find someone offering cheap multi-engine flight time in their old Piper Apache or Beech Duchess for rock bottom prices. But, you get what you pay for, old equipment and just flying around a small area, getting bored after the 3rd or 4th day. Granted this is the cheapest way to build multi-engine flight time, but is it really your best option. If you want to stand out of the crowd with Premium Cabin Class Multi-Engine flight time in a pressurized aircraft, then this is the program for you. Weather you are just time building or wanting to fulfill that life long dream (or both), our round the world multi-engine program is what you should consider. If you are a MEI you can log 100+ hours on this adventure flight. All other pilots log 40-50 hours.
Multi engine time building while helping animals with Sky Ark |
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 If your not interested in flying around the world, but still wish to build twin time in a fun and rewarding way. Worldflyers is operated by Sky Ark Inc. which is a non profit animal air transport for animals. Here is a unique chance for you to not only build multi engine flight time, but to help save animals and to help people. Any rating- or career-oriented person knows the pressure and difficulty involved in trying to build flight time. If you are just getting started, or if you have agonized over building time, Sky Ark can provide you with a fun way to achieve your goals. Of course, there are also pilots who only want to fly and have no desire to work for an airline but just want to help.
This program is designed to provide an atmosphere of helping and giving. You and your Mission Pilot Partner and a Command Pilot who is also a flight instructor will fly these missions. You will log all time as PIC. No safety pilot time as with most other time-building programs. During all flights, pilots flying in Sky Ark aircraft will be flying as Mission Pilots! Your route will be decided on a day by day "flex-schedule" by Sky Ark and your Command Pilot. You are not just building flight time; you will experience what it is like to be a corporate pilot or air ambulance pilot. This type of flying is not easy, and if you are just interested in cheap and boring time-building, then this program is not for you.
You will be in all types of weather and around animals most of the time. Multi Rated Pilots may apply as Mission Pilots. If accepted, you will be able to build PIC multi-engine flight time. Let's face it: No insurance company will insure a pilot for multi-engine flight with just a handful of hours. By building time, pilots can gain the flight hours needed to meet the minimum standards for most insurance carriers. You not only learn how to fly with other pilots and to confidently fly a multi-engine aircraft safely, but you will help do a good thing. You may be able to write off your donation and mission expenses as a tax deductible contribution, but we advise you to seek the counsel of a tax professional on this subject, as tax laws can change at any time.
Unlike other time building programs you can gather donations to help pay for your time building. Our time-building is not as cheap like most other time-building mills, but we could be if you know how to raise funds using our tax-exempt status. Pricing for Sky Ark's twin time building program: 100 hours of Beechcraft BE55 flight time: $8,500 (dry rate) Within the 100 hours you can obtain your multi-rating for an additional $1,500 if you do not have a mulit rating. (The above rate is per pilot and there is a 2 pilot minimum on all flights - otherwise the price is double on the flight time). Next Mission: April 2010 |
