Are instructor seminars a thing of the past

[RVR800]

Not a thing of the past

I agree with the above.

It's good to talk about theory and practice and get updates, reflect. A flight test is good but the seminar does other things. There are in my experience many airline pilots in attendance on these seminars - many not currently instructing and not current on GA types.

It's expensive: the hotel, travel and seminar cost compared to a 1 hour trip in a PA28 and a 1 to 1 with a FIE.

[JulieAndrews]

At least these Seminars prove one thing - the CAA are just as confused as the examiners and instructors with the state of play of EASA regs/requirements.......

[SpannerInTheWerks]

Hi Guys, no it was GC, the RAF medical officer

[memories of px]

seminar expensive? my last test was over £550, petrol, plane & test fees.

[skyfarmer]

Originally Posted by SpannerInTheWerks

Oh ... and I got a bit of paper that said I'd attended ...

E-mail it to me can you ??? I can Photoshop it with my name.. save me two days and hotel fees......I'll make it worth you while. 😜😳🙀

[xrayalpha]

Originally Posted by memories of px

seminar expensive? my last test was over £550, petrol, plane & test fees.

And how much do you get paid per hour instructing?

Or, perhaps, after paying for all the bills in your family... how much is left over for those nice extras (i.e. weekend away with the missus, kids with grandparents etc). And what percentage of that is £550?

For most UK flying instructors, this will be a substantial fee - especially in winter!

[memories of px]

thats the point i was making, a seminar at £280 is NOT as expensive as a flight test.

[Pitch+Power]

Originally Posted by Whopity

It is based largely on the FAA system

Just wondering about this statement, as I have trained under both systems, and find them quite different.

[Whopity]

Just wondering about this statement, as I have trained under both systems, and find them quite different.

The methods are, but the JARs were based upon FARs; the interpretation and application may be quite different.
The probability of the EU Regulation dropping the seminar requirement is highly unlikely, so despite what anyone may think, they are here to stay.

[xrayalpha]

Originally Posted by memories of px

thats the point i was making, a seminar at £280 is NOT as expensive as a flight test.

Sorry. Misread.

My test costs me at least £500 too and possibly two days out the office. So - yes - seminar would be a bargain! And no weather worries!

[BristolScout]

I've attended seminars with two providers - one first-class and the other largely a waste of time with self-satisfied, smugly condescending staff. I've always felt that the relentlessly programmed two days is a wasted opportunity. Getting a group of instructors from across the experience spectrum and with different backgrounds presents a wonderful chance to share ideas, especially challenging the prevailing orthodoxies. A day spent around the table with endless coffee and allowing the conversation to find its own way would be far more valuable, in my view.