Pilot DAR
21st Jan 2011, 22:47
Recently in another thread, we had a whole bunch of waving of things... ummm, yes..... letters! I read all kinds of letters posters were presenting as a demonstration of their flying qualification. Unfortunately many of the letters held little meaning to me. (What is an "SEP" anyway?).
So, would posters like to take an opportunity to wave their letters, and get it out into the open?
Here are the rules:
1. You can only present letters which you have actually earned (not what you're aiming for), with respect to aviation, and are validated by either government or employer issued written accreditation -a formal certificate or license of some kind, (not Walter Mitty letters, yes I'm in Canada, but I still know who he is! )
2. You have to explain what they stand for (that really is the purpose of this in the first place!)
In a show of good faith, I'll go first...
CPL(A) = Commercial pilot's license (Airplane), LP: EN = Language proficiency: English (well, I convinced them, you be the judge) Class: SMELS (yes, it really says that in my license!) = Single Multi Engine Land Sea, Types: (from back when they did that - they don't any more for anything slow under 12,500 pounds): C310, PAZT = Cessna 310 and Piper Aztec, and... Night (they don't abbreviate that!)
PPL(H) = Private pilot's license (Helicopter) Types: HU30, HU50 = Schweizer 300 and MD 500
DAR = Transport Canada "Design Approval Representative" (I can issue STC's with my scope)
PRM = Transport Canada "Person Responsible for Maintenance" (I'm eligible to run an approved maintenance or manufacturing organization).
This is your invitation to wave your letters, and let us know what they mean.....
So, would posters like to take an opportunity to wave their letters, and get it out into the open?
Here are the rules:
1. You can only present letters which you have actually earned (not what you're aiming for), with respect to aviation, and are validated by either government or employer issued written accreditation -a formal certificate or license of some kind, (not Walter Mitty letters, yes I'm in Canada, but I still know who he is! )
2. You have to explain what they stand for (that really is the purpose of this in the first place!)
In a show of good faith, I'll go first...
CPL(A) = Commercial pilot's license (Airplane), LP: EN = Language proficiency: English (well, I convinced them, you be the judge) Class: SMELS (yes, it really says that in my license!) = Single Multi Engine Land Sea, Types: (from back when they did that - they don't any more for anything slow under 12,500 pounds): C310, PAZT = Cessna 310 and Piper Aztec, and... Night (they don't abbreviate that!)
PPL(H) = Private pilot's license (Helicopter) Types: HU30, HU50 = Schweizer 300 and MD 500
DAR = Transport Canada "Design Approval Representative" (I can issue STC's with my scope)
PRM = Transport Canada "Person Responsible for Maintenance" (I'm eligible to run an approved maintenance or manufacturing organization).
This is your invitation to wave your letters, and let us know what they mean.....