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Old 18th Mar 2015, 22:28
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Much of this thread seems to be discussing the qualities required for ab initio instruction... apples and pears?
No, because if you accept low hours and experience as an acceptable standard for basic training, why would you insist on higher levels for TRI? If you are suitable for basic instruction then, in theory, you are suitable for advanced instruction according to accepted industry practice.

Personally I had 1500 hours before training as a QHI and, in the mil at least, this was regarded as a minimum because you had so little credibility without meaningful experience.

With 200 hours you know less than bugger all about helicopter flying and even less about teaching other people. Go and do a job to get experience before instructing - all this hours building guff is an excuse for paying less to teach the punters, rather than employing a suitably experienced pilot who won't work for bugger-all money.
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