"Jim Fisher" wrote:
I'll be damned.

This question has been posted quite frequently over
the years. All the nay-sayers say it just can't be as
good as your standard training.

I did it the traditional way, which was a 13-mo. slog with a very
experienced Part 135 pilot as an instructor. After I passed the 'ride
(including a re-test on the holding part) I found I still had a thousand
things to learn about the practical use of the rating.

FWIW, if I had it to do over again I'd do the PIC thing.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM