Student: Isn’t it cold there. Won’t training be a problem?
Moncton: Naw, no problem. The climate here is quite mild. We have X VFR days a year. You can fly all the way down to –30C. We’re set up for it!
Student: Hmm. Ok, they must know what they are talking about.
Actuality: Temperatures in winter generally –20 and below. Little flying below –20. Almost none below –25 (quite common).
Student: Can we fly at the week-ends, when the weather clears
Moncton: Naw, instructors only work weekdays.
Student: What the hell is going on?
Student: Isn’t there a problem with that Airspeed indicator. It’s under-reading by 15 knots in straight and level at ops manual rpm (Student doing timed cross-country)
Moncton: The only way you can know that the ASI is wrong is by having it calibrated. Its been certified.
Student: Incredible. I must need to do my Class 1 medical eye-test again.
Student: Is this plane rigged properly? It seems to be in permanent yaw.
Moncton: You’re just not used to flying these – it takes practice
Student: I think over 50 hours already in this training type would be enough practice. What arrogance.
Student: What’s the lesson today?
Moncton: Don’t you know what your course is?
Student: They have not got a clue what the basic course structure consists of. I really like paying to teach myself.
Student: Which way do I turn on partial panel as the turn you’ve asked for works out to be greater than 180 degrees?
Moncton: You work it out.
Student: Yep, I really like paying to teach myself.
Student: I’m not happy with this
Moncton: There can’t be a problem – we’re all great
Student: I’m dealing with Ostriches – with their heads in the sand. These people are trying it on.