Full On Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 55 minutes ago, Winnie said: Funny thing though, almost all fixed wing instructors are just timebuilding. I strongly disagree, I think the instructors should have the basics down, so that the student can d=fly an accurate circuit, can fly a cross country, can talk on the radio, then the industry should teach them how to operate. 100 hours is already 50 hours less than the rest of the world, and not nearly enough for basics. I see it time and again. And where did you get your licence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Full On said: And where did you get your licence? Does it matter? I got mine in the US, have FAA, TC and EASA licenses. I worked for 12 years as a class 1 instructor in Canada and also as a company training pilot. and have since worked in industry and see daily the result of lack of basic knowledge, and lack of basic understanding of navigation and simple stuff like planning and flying a circuit. but like I said ,we wont agree on this. But look again at the airplane side, the majority of instructors are low timers, teaching basics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just looking Posted February 27, 2022 Report Share Posted February 27, 2022 Nothing like being given lessons by someone who has never experienced what really happens in the field. There are still stories my instructor use to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Again you miss the point. you have 100 hours to learn the basics, but when you thin those 100 hours with all sorts of operational stuff you won't be doing for the first 5 years, is useless that could be used elsewhere. Like I said, we will never agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full On Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 22 hours ago, Winnie said: Does it matter? I got mine in the US, have FAA, TC and EASA licenses. I worked for 12 years as a class 1 instructor in Canada and also as a company training pilot. and have since worked in industry and see daily the result of lack of basic knowledge, and lack of basic understanding of navigation and simple stuff like planning and flying a circuit. but like I said ,we wont agree on this. But look again at the airplane side, the majority of instructors are low timers, teaching basics. Oops that question was for SpoolDown….that puppy mill comment always drives me nuts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winnie Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 No worries. when push comes to shove, it's all the same, everyone has to meet the exact same minimum (barest of minimums really) standard. where they look at a snapshot of your training. the much maligned FAA system has much harder rides, with a much stricter demand for knowledge and a requirement to pass each and every manoeuvre to a graded standard. including each and every ride subsequently. meaning a 135 ride (similar to our PPC for 703) is a complete to commercial (or ATP) standard ride with EVERY aspect checked. the rides last several hours. I know everyone like to disparage our southern brothers, but their system does a better job of checking and training to a standard, than do we here in Canada. But we all meet the same standard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bee3 Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 I’m straight, but thanks for the welcome. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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