To the OP How much PIC time do you have now ? If it is not enough to get your ATPL how are you going to get it as a lawn dart FO ? Yes 704 operators are hiring brand new CPL/MEIFR pilots straight to the 1900 however alot of those guys and gals are not making it through the training. If you do decide...

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That is correct, but not meeting the min. climb rate at 3600 lbs after a balked landing was due to the slow flap retraction speed from flaps 40. Because of the pressure to complete the program back in 1977 the max flap setting was reduced to 30 and the MTOW was reduced to 3500lbs. But today you can...

That is correct, but not meeting the min. climb rate at 3600 lbs after a balked landing was due to the slow flap retraction speed from flaps 40. Because of the pressure to complete the program back in 1977 the max flap setting was reduced to 30 and the MTOW was reduced to 3500lbs. But today you can...

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So can we reach a consensus on the following: "Uhhh... aaaaand.... C-GABC with you, now currently showing about approximately 3.43 miles east of Sumspot at this time, conflicting traffic please advise..." I am disappointed in my fellow instructors here :oops: Let me help you with some corrections "...

I haven't found a single situation that warrants the use of "currently" in any radio transmission. But please, prove me wrong, I'm curious! I have to admit that got me thinking. How about when ATC asks you for something you are already doing ? eg ATC " reduce to min approach speed" ABC " ABC curren...

Personally I would just like to see pilots take a 3 second pause on the frequency change over instead of just changing the freq and immediately start talking. On my last 36 minute flight 3 transmissions were blocked when somebody started talking even though there was already a transmission occurring...

The straight ( ie non turbo) legacy 206 ( ie built on or before 1985) on EDO floats has a restricted MTOW of 3500lbs because it could not meet the certification for minimum climb rate of 10Vs ft/min at 3600 lbs. I have never seen an STC that changes that. All of the upgross STC's try to address the ...

Before using the sliding scale I would suggest you ask what weather phenomena is making the vis poor enough so that you can't just use the straight 800 and 2. Just because you can use the sliding scale doesn't mean it is a good idea.... Also personally as a general rule I would rather have a low cei...

The only reason I could ever imagine doing the LOC over the ILS would be for glideslope issues. The glideslope transmitter might be broken for example. If the GS is broken I would fly the LPV because virtually all runways with an ILS also now have an LPV approach. In any case if you are flying an I...

My 02 cents 1) 30 years ago a highly respected Instructor in Victoria gave me some excellent advice. Coach the student to set up the flare and when the aircraft is in the landing attitude and about 2 feet above the runway add just enough power so the aircraft won't settle. The students goal is to ma...

I am having difficulty understanding the issue here. You fly the approach you are assigned. If it is the ILS you fly the ILS numbers if it is a LOC only you fly those numbers. Why would anybody fly a LOC approach using the ILS numbers ?

Personally I think the OP is overthinking this. You fly the approach you are cleared to the appropriate minimums straight in or circling. At the published minimums you either go around or manoeuvre visually to the landing again either by flying straight ahead, or making a turn to align the aircraft ...

From the Aeronautics Act “pilot-in-command means, in relation to an aircraft, the pilot having responsibility and authority for the operation and safety of the aircraft during flight time; (commandant de bord)” The most practical way to look at this is as follows: If the OP is if flying the aircraft...

I would guess it is more than just ADS-B. The jets probably need LPV, Radious to Fix, FANs 2, Controller Datalink etc etc I could see easily spending more than 500K just to get the basics needed to operate anywhere, anytime. It would make way more sense to replace them with 2 used 605's, but this is...

I guess we should just go ahead and rename the PPL as the "Takeoff Technician" Course :roll: Personally I don't have a problem with the Cirrus chute. I have a reasonable amount of SEP IMC and SEP night time and the idea of having more options when the engine becomes uninterested in further toil is a...

The March AC describes the current policies. The next AC will be issued before any new CPL flight test standards come into effect. I am not at liberty to describe the proposed changes but I think when they are promulgated you will find them reasonable and appropriate and they will not cause instruct...

An advisory circular will be out shortly explaining the changes

Personally I think only pilots who never ever missed a frequency change in their whole flying career should be criticizing this crew.......

It's not hard to fly badly, but it's really hard to fly badly in the style of someone who never learned to fly. It's just like driving. This is indeed the challenge for Class 1’s. The point is not to fly badly it is to demonstrate common errors. This requires planning and should be part of the infl...

That is one butt ugly airplane. I am surprised the designer didn’t use a couple of one gallon paint cans as spinners.

Sadly it looks like the same folks who are responsible the Descend Via fiasco are at it again

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This is IMHO the best time to be an Instructor in at least 30 years. There is a no sh*t instructor shortage with most schools having a waiting list. The bad old days where you had to deal with anybody who walked in the door are over and you can now high grade the wannabe's especially CPL students. I...