Instructing this season

swords1 · Post by **swords1** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 6:28 pm

I have been Instructing in Calgary this Summer and it has been extremely busy except for weather. What has it been like for the rest of Canada?

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:21 pm

I've been busy out here in the capital.

Miss Mae · Post by **Miss Mae** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:59 pm

The place I worked at this summer was really busy...but they had a cadet contract too so that helped

swords1 · Post by **swords1** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:19 pm

Miss Mae,
how is the new job going?

Miss Mae · Post by **Miss Mae** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 7:37 am

loving every minute of it!

privateer · Post by **privateer** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:52 am

I started at CYPK this summer and its been very busy. I think all have my class 3 by the end of the summer at the rate were going at.

merlin · Post by **merlin** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:00 pm

Thats great!!!!! Flight schools are busy pumping out more 200 hr wonders to filling the up-coming pilot shortage.

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 3:20 pm

merlin wrote:Thats great!!!!! Flight schools are busy pumping out more 200 hr wonders to filling the up-coming pilot shortage.

I'm sure you didn't complain when they pumped you out : P

-=0=LIR=0=-

BTD · Post by **BTD** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:39 am

Don't forget some people that come out aren't 200 hr wonders. Some are 45 hr wonders and they just want to do it for fun.

Hun IN the SUN · Post by **Hun IN the SUN** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:07 pm

Hey Privateer

ever get over to tommys at all

Shiny Side Up · Post by **Shiny Side Up** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 5:44 pm

BTD wrote:Don't forget some people that come out aren't 200 hr wonders. Some are 45 hr wonders and they just want to do it for fun.

That's what a majority of our business comes from, and we've been pretty much steady aside from the weather. I get a kick out of most of these people they start hell bent on getting their licence while they're on holidays for the summer, that is until camping, fishing, golf, stampedeing, more golf, rodeoing, houseboating, waterskiing, and even more golfing get in the way. Then they wonder why they're not done come the end of August.

Ah well.

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 8:03 pm

Same here, 95% of our student base is in it for recreation.

I always enjoy reading how people assume on this forum that everyone that is in the flight training system is in it for a career.

mculshaw · Post by **mculshaw** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 3:55 am

The summer has been good for us in S.Ontario too.

Although when the humidex reaches the mid to high 30's alot of people seem to be thinking twice before booking a flight in a 152.

I agree with Right Seat Captain, our flying club's student base is 90/95% recreational flyers with the other few pilots having commercial license dreams.

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:41 pm

i think that the commercial pilot is becoming obsolete. there is nobody to fill in behind us. Woo hoo pilto shortage

sorry i had to

Aether · Post by **Aether** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 11:26 am

Just out of curiosity, how many of these private/recreational students are planning on buying planes? and if they are what kind of planes?

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:27 pm

Aether wrote:Just out of curiosity, how many of these private/recreational students are planning on buying planes? and if they are what kind of planes?

Not many I find are looking to buy an aircraft. Those who are, are usually looking for shares in something anywhere from a C150 to Cherokee 180. A very few number of people are looking for something like an Piper Arrow, Beech Sierra.

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