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Cat Driver
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by Cat Driver » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:13 am
the key word being "hope"
But getting an ATPL is a matter of writing two exams, not stick and rudder ...
Therefore it would follow that having a Canadian ATPL means very little as far as ones flying skills are concerned?
Would you put it.
Just above the skills of a PPL?
Just above the skills of a PPL who passed the exams?
There has to be a base line.
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raven54
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by raven54 » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:32 am
I think I could land on the Hudson no prob...hopefully no one would fall off the floats though and get hypothermia.
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complexintentions
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by complexintentions » Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:43 am
the key word being "hope"
But getting an ATPL is a matter of writing two exams, not stick and rudder ...
What? They finally did away with that pesky hour requirement for the ATPL? Man, I HAVE been out of Canada too long!
Good riddance. I always thought that was a nuisance anyway.
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CanadianEh
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by CanadianEh » Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:42 pm
Age: 17
Occupation: Student/Pilot in training (Starting in Sept. 09)
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pic777
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by pic777 » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:34 pm
Started flying at 17
45 now and 22 yrs with the company, last 4 on b777 and happy West jet now will be getting codeshare with us, or vv
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KenoraPilot
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by KenoraPilot » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:33 pm
Hey,
Im 23 right now and have been a commercial pilot for 5 years and flew a DHC6, and now am flying the CRJ-200.
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deflux
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by deflux » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:31 pm
24, 65TT with a PPL (night rated, baby)
I was a late bloomer I guess
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kamikaze
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by kamikaze » Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:25 pm
34, Got my PPL last year ... just over 100HRS TT.
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rotorhead350
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by rotorhead350 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:41 am
34
Licenced AME
Endorsed on Bell 206, Eurocopter AS350 + AS365, Sikorsky S61, and in a few weeks Agusta/Westland AW139
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MacStork
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by MacStork » Sat Feb 07, 2009 2:12 pm
63
just shy of 24,000 hours
no accidents
HOGs
cost of my private license in 1966 ..... $400 and the govt gave us back $100
cost of renting C150 (fuel in) in1966....... $9.00 per hour solo and $11.00 per hour dual
cost of the enjoyment I have had over 43 years ....... priceless
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flaps10
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by flaps10 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:14 pm
34, started flying at 17. PPL at 18, CPL 22, MIFR 23.
Aircraft flown for a living, DHC-6, PAY2, PAY2XL, PA42, P180, LR35, LR55, B744
5700hrs TT.
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swordfish
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by swordfish » Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:00 pm
cat claimed:
Somewhere between 25,000 and 30,000 accident free hours.
So what happened during the other 4,000...a little less boring?
How does someone drive a pigboat (and other planes that take-off and land on water) for 20+ years without even getting a hole in the hull/floats?
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tintin42
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by tintin42 » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:49 pm
Started at 16 i'm now 23 with 3200hrs PC12 B1900 DHC8 CRJ EA31 all FO
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Cat Driver
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by Cat Driver » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:50 am
How does someone drive a pigboat (and other planes that take-off and land on water) for 20+ years without even getting a hole in the hull/floats?
Good question.
Mostly by not driving them over stuff that will puncture the hull / floats and a lot of luck.
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bmc
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by bmc » Sun Feb 08, 2009 3:14 pm
I'm the same age as Beechboy007.
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