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Old 21st Oct 2002, 18:42
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juggernaut
 
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Thumbs down fic requirements

One of our instructors has a PPL only and is a professional instructor of some years, in the early years (1980) the requirements were 150 hours and IMC to become an instructor, e.g. no CPL requirement. The course was 28 hours flying and 40 hours groundschool. These people now operate on grandfather rights and I am sure many are still active. Any others out there that you know about?
Why do professional microlight and gliding instructors not need to have CPL knowledge? why do we have to sit unnecessary exams?
At least I know which way to screw the latitude nut in the southern hemisphere and how to swing a compass for example.
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