Where can I rent a Citation for circuits?

[eric.costa]

Hi

I am just about to finish my sim training for my Citation Bravo Type Rating and was informed that the sim will not be enough for my Type Rating to be issued. I need to do 6 take-offs and landings in a real Citation.

The company I fly for is based in Angola and none of the pilots there are JAA approved as instructors.

Now does anyone know where I can rent a Bravo (or maybe any 500 series Citation will do, not sure yet) and an Instructor so that I can do the 6 circuits?

Thanks in advance!
Eric

[FLEXJET]

One idea is to contact the C550 TREs.
Check on the CAA web pages, they usually maintain a list of their TREs.

I don't know if one Bravo is still available at Cambridge, UK, with TRE.

[Chippybus]

My mate has 3 of them based at Manchester....AD Aviation I believe they are called. They may help you. Good Luck

[Sepp]

Not Bravos, I'm afraid, they're 2 x 550s and a 501. I can dig out a wet rate, incl TRE if you'd like?

And we're at Liverpool, not Manch...

edit/

Also, are you flying on a JAA or Portuguese national licence? I suspect there will be issues surrounding a UK TRE signing off on another authority's licence.

[Kent BeTrue]

CAA Approved non-JAA TRE to do our circuits based upon CV, experience etc.
Was a written approval procedure and a small fee.

Maybe they can do the same with your Angolan pilots.

Good Luck

[G-SPOTs Lost]

You could just apply for a JAA CPL from the UK also you could do the circuits in a 550 II and the Tre could sign that off as differences training in case you ever had to rent/lease/fly one.

Oh and a TRI can do the circuits for you as well as of course a TRE

[eric.costa]

Sepp,

A proforma invoice would be great (6 landings, wet, with TRE or TRI) so I can send to my chief pilot in Angola.

Signing off not an issue as I have UK JAA licence.

My email address is [email protected]

Anyone else reading this is also welcome to email me a proforma invoice.

Thanks to everyone for the help and info!
Eric

[Sepp]

Eric,

I'll get our Ops Manager to email you phone numbers etc., and you can then discuss it directly with her, OK?

Cheers,

Sepp

[eric.costa]

Cool, thanks! I appreciate all your help!

[Sepp]

No worries, mate, hope it works out for you!

Sent the message, you should hear from her soon.

Cheers!

[Chippybus]

Hey Sepp don't forget my commission! You can post it or I will take it off of Mike at Le Mans Barcelona

[Sepp]

lol, I'll add it to the next Mgmt Mtg agenda...