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Old 15th March 2000 | 22:14
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Can anyone recommend where to go for an AFI course?Also,what is involved?
 
Old 15th March 2000 | 22:55
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Try TG Aviation at Manston. I think it's 35 hours under JAR now. It's not a doddle, but it's a good rating to have.
 
Old 16th March 2000 | 02:10
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AFI Courses ceased to exist in November 98. They are now courses for the FI(Restricted) rating with 30 hours flying and 125 hours groundschool.
 
Old 16th March 2000 | 02:50
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I don't know too much about schools north of Watford but certainly TG at Manston are a good outfit. Manston's got it's own weather pattern and in my experience they get more flying days than other SE clubs. Redhill Aviation is another professional outfit and I think that the husband and wife team are both FI Examiners.
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Old 17th March 2000 | 00:50
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Brian Mellor at Solent Flight is a very instructor and the planes are new. I have my test tomorrow so I may have to change this posting if all doesn't go to plan.

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Old 17th March 2000 | 02:57
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Where are you ? Try Tayside Aviation at Dundee (01382 644372) or Halfpenny Green Flight Centre near Wolverhampton (I believe they want to call it Wolverhampton International har har) 01384 221456. Or get hold of the March copy of Pilot magazine; it lists all of them.
 
Old 17th March 2000 | 10:21
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Look at the UK CAA website under Safety Regulation, Licensing, Documentation, Organisations approved to conduct Training, and you'll find all JAA-approved FTOs who may conduct the FI(R) course listed therein. Thanks to Linda Hosier, this is a very useful reference document!! Unfortunately it's still the 31 Jan version, but the new one should be out very soon. It's in .pdf format, so you'll need Adobe reader.

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Old 20th March 2000 | 21:40
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I know that we are now FI's or FI(R)'s, but most people will still refer to it and understand it as AFI and QFI.
 
Old 21st March 2000 | 02:09
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Hardly surprising when there are still CAA Examiners talking about 'GFTs' and '1179s'!!
 
Old 21st March 2000 | 23:23
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South Warwickshire Flying School at Wellesbourne Mountford have just been approved to provide JAR FI(R) courses. A nice outfit all round. Also, make sure you fly in G-UI, one of the tidiest and best handling C-152s in the UK imho. (Can I have my £10 now please Roddney?)
 
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C&S Aviation at wolverhampton with Chris Caine. Thats if you can get him. He's very busy and for good reason too.
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Old 4th April 2004 | 20:01
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how quickly can anyone complete the course. Is it possible in 3 weeks?

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Old 8th April 2004 | 22:22
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In Uk weather 3 weeks is a bit optimistic and you do have to work very hard on the ground school in terms of self-study. On my course I would expect you to prepare at least 4 lectures or long briefings after receiving all of the basic core course on Teaching and Learning during one-to one ground school. Additionally the flying requirement is 30 hours and you should not expect to fly more than 6 days a week. Our FOB requires you to have at least one day off and the instructors certainly need it!!
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Old 11th April 2004 | 10:01
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Give Dave Coulson a call at Cranfield Aero Club. 01234 752272.

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Old 11th April 2004 | 16:03
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....................or even Greg Hagarty at West London Aero Club, White Waltham. The number's 01628 823272.
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Old 22nd May 2004 | 19:28
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Plenty instructor vacancies impending at Tayside.
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Old 23rd May 2004 | 13:06
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Old 23rd May 2004 | 15:40
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Hi Mate. Why's everybody leaving? Trouble in the ranks? Or is the new broom sweeping a bit hard?
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Old 30th May 2004 | 18:31
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Chris Caine without a doubt at Wolvo, avoid Flight Centre, Give Mr Caine a ring, really gives you an in depth run through the mill
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Old 30th May 2004 | 19:00
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Those I can recommend highly having had instructors who have graduated from their tuition and subsequently work for me:
Chris Caine (as previously mentioned), Dorothy Pooley (Sky Leisure - Shoreham), On-Track Aviation (Wellesbourne-Montford). There may be others who are just as good, but anyone walking through my door looking for a FI job having been trained by the above can forget the formality of an interview and assessment flight!
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