We have also encountered difficulties with SOME - not all - students trained in the US.
To add to your list:
1. No concept of attitude flying.
2. Inability to assess tracking whilst maintaining the correct height in the visual circuit.
3. One pilot who had never recovered from a 'spiral descent' during his US training.
4. One pilot who had to demand to be allowed to fly solo - his 'instructor' was determined to get the most 'dual instruction' time possible in order to buld his own hours.....
5. One pilot who hadn't covered flapless circuits and other manadatory items of the JAR/FCL PPL Skill Test because the tame examiner used by the US school claimed they'd 'run out of time' - what he meant was that the flight would have exceded the time 'allocated' by the school. After landing the Examiner then ostentatiously tapped his top pocket, expecting a tip........
6. One school which, astonishingly, actually charged more for flight instruction by experienced instructors and less for that provided by inexperienced ones! I can hardly believe that this was true, but that's what the pilot said!
Interestingly, the CAA SRG consider that there is no 'safety case' for such pilots returning to the UK from the US - as no-one will allow them to fly solo in the UK until they've received further training.....
Again, please note that this is NOT a general criticism, just our experience with SOME US-trained pilots.......
Last edited by BEagle; 26th June 2002 at 06:52.