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Old 26th Nov 2004, 00:03
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Ian_Wannabe
 
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GAPAN proposes new Instructors Licence

Hi guys - Forgive me if this has been covered before, a search brought up nothing for me.

I was just looking through the news bit on Flyer and read this....

"The Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) Instructor sub-committee has been looking at various issues relating to flying instruction.

One of their major proposals is the creation of a new Instructors licence, which would focus on training specifically for the purpose of teaching flying.

A CPL would no longer be a prerequisite.

They recomend flying training should have far more emphasis on safety, safe standardised techniques and recognition of potentially hazardous situations and should include analysis of accident reports to learn how to avoid repetition of such errors.

And they say the some instructors leave a lot to be desired - there is no place in a cockpit for aggression, bullying, bad language; nor is it pleasant to share the confined space with the heavy smoker or garlic chewer!

A CPL would no longer be a prerequisite"

What does this mean in terms of going commercial?

As I understand, you need a CPL to instruct because you're getting paid for your teaching.... would this new licence come in as a quick (maybe less expensive) route for instructors and then maybe appeal to Career Instructors?

Any thoughts?
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