1000 hours mark passed in the 112TC

[alim]

I've now owned N976MA (previously N4534W) for almost 20 yrs. Will be 20 yrs on August 26th, 2020.

I flew today to Manassas , VA and back to Allentown.
I now have 1002 hours in the Rockwell. + 308 in non-Rockwells. - ~ 1310 hours total.

1990 - 2000 Non-Rockwell time. About 300 hours.
2000 - 2010 - i flew about 700 hours in the 112TC - Averaging 70 per yr.
2011 - 2020 - i flew the 112TC about ~300 hours. Thats what having 2 kids will do to flying time . Now that my daughter can come with me (she is 6) - i take her as my right seater on flights

 

[AVIATOR.CYFD]

congrats

 

[milojevicp]

Hi Moazzam,
Well done on achieving this significant milestone! All the best for the next 1000 hours.
Stay healthy and safe,
Pete

 

[Codeeno]

Moazzam - congrats on the milestone! Having someone ready to go with you always helps!

Enjoy the next chapter!

Dean

 

[Commander91gm]

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[rringgold]

Congratulations on reaching this milestone! Keep at it. I hope your kids enjoy flying as much as you do!

 

[Planecents]

 

[mrcshbs]

Congratulations. That's a lot of commander experience. I hope one day I can say the same. Inspiring.

 

[Jaybird]

Wow Moazzam, all’s I can think about is how fast I would take those numbers to my insurance man hoping for a reduction in premium.

 

[alim]

Hey Jay

i find the majority of the insurance premium is driven by hull value after n hours of experience. My first policy in 2000 with ~300 hours was around $2700 if i recall ( SEL/Instrument/hi perf/complex)

It settled down after 100 hours in the 112TC at $1600 and didnt change after i got my Commercial (in the Commander) and MEL in a Seneca II.

As my avionics upgrades then came in - - driving a higher and higher hull value that settled down around $1900 for a $140K Hull value
For a base 112TC with mid-time hours - you can get that between $70-$90K.
Add in $50-$60K of avionics (Autopilot , PFD, MFDs, JPIs, radios, GPS etc ) ...- and you end up in that value range


So i don't expect a further drop in insurance premiums as your hours increase after the initial drops in premium ....

 

[Jamesdub]

Very Nice Moazzam,

Watch you six, I'm right behind you. 952 in an AC11 as of this weekend.
Got my 1,000th hr flying a mail run in a UH-1 Huey . . Still remember that day . .

Wish you many more / safe flights.
John

 

[plight]

Congrats!

 

[alim]

Very Nice Moazzam,

Watch you six, I'm right behind you. 952 in an AC11 as of this weekend.
Got my 1,000th hr flying a mail run in a UH-1 Huey . . Still remember that day . .

Wish you many more / safe flights.
John

John - did you need a different cert for the UH-1 Huey vs the AH-1 ? They're the same airframe essentially. How did that work in the Army ?
You had to get a type cert ? or 2 hour check-out and were good ?

I get tempted at times to get my rotor rating at times ..but haven't mapped it to a practical use just yet.