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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2024, 13:59
Replies: 36
Views: 5,872
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

It's not necessary. For some people, it will be a...

It's not necessary. For some people, it will be a help especially if they have no C206/C210 time and they don't stand out from the other DA40 trained cleanskins.

It's a different world mate.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2024, 06:01
Replies: 36
Views: 5,872
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Like all things in life, it is not all good and...

Like all things in life, it is not all good and not all bad. Personally I think there are green-as-grass graduate CPLs who will benefit from doing the course. I know when I graduated from my CPL...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
15th Feb 2024, 07:56
Replies: 113
Views: 8,786
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

In Charter (I suspect this is where you are...

In Charter (I suspect this is where you are coming from) it is common practice to do the run-ups once, unless you suspect there's something amiss.
...but as a CASA FOI once pointed out to me, "I've...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Nov 2023, 04:32
Replies: 60
Views: 21,545
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Grrr This is all you need to know about the veracity...

This is all you need to know about the veracity of post-accident analysis on PPRuNe.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Nov 2023, 11:18
Replies: 147
Views: 53,708
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

A friend of mine was killed in a GAM...

A friend of mine was killed in a GAM Aerocommander at Killmore Gap when the wings clapped.
I can't help but wonder how much low level FAC/Bird-Doggin' this machine has done.
How very sad for the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Sep 2023, 21:51
Replies: 112
Views: 26,202
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Employees who are good for their word don't have...

Employees who are good for their word don't have bonds enforced on them.
As a small business employer I can't tell you how frustrating it is to invest limited time and money into a green,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
26th Jun 2023, 02:12
Replies: 112
Views: 26,202
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Mach Daylight Robbery? How so? They are not...

Mach

Daylight Robbery? How so? They are not asking for the money up front.

It's a cost in the training. If the candidate completes the Type Rating and quits the next day, the above statement...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Jun 2023, 22:54
Replies: 112
Views: 26,202
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Sure, $95k is a lot of money but I bet you would...

Sure, $95k is a lot of money but I bet you would sit in the interview and promise them you will stay for five years.
In my experience as an employer I have noticed a few patterns:

1/. Those who...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
14th Jun 2023, 07:58
Replies: 25
Views: 3,625
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

My school schedules lessons 2.0-2.5 hours apart. ...

My school schedules lessons 2.0-2.5 hours apart.
No way can you get a full hour of your instructor's time in a 1.5 turnaround.

Assuming you have done the Long Brief prior (I suspect there's no...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th May 2023, 22:23
Replies: 141
Views: 35,502
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

You have come this far chasing the dream. Your...

You have come this far chasing the dream. Your options are:
1/. Ditch it and find a job/career that will pay off the debt; or
2/. Send it, dive in, find that job. Do whatever it takes.

In the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Apr 2023, 10:19
Replies: 110
Views: 41,110
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Knowing two of the accused, "well trained and...

Knowing two of the accused, "well trained and organised" are not the words that come to mind. Chancers. Clowns. Circus.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Mar 2023, 07:12
Replies: 110
Views: 41,110
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Absolutely promise you it is the same guy as the...

Absolutely promise you it is the same guy as the Merlin bust in 2014.

I am sure we all remember that last time, Bernie got a non-custodial sentence on account of his tragic and terminal Cancer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2023, 10:34
Replies: 1,033
Views: 810,001
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Grant & Blood, Speaking as an employer, I have...

Grant & Blood,
Speaking as an employer, I have found that Grade 3s take a lot of time and supervision to become an autonomous and productive part of the team (no surprises there, but needs to be...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Feb 2023, 09:25
Replies: 19
Views: 4,487
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

As a person who remembers ASSY etc, I object...

As a person who remembers ASSY etc, I object strongly to the label "older".
As a participant in countless Technical Working Groups, however, your analysis of industry "consultation" is spot on.
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Jan 2023, 09:22
Replies: 129
Views: 30,156
Posted By Horatio Leafblower

Ahh yes but have you flown it? Ground...

Ahh yes but have you flown it?

Ground hugging bastard.

Set up in cruise attitude and power and the fuselage vibrates like a Bunnings garden shed in a cyclone.

The Ailerons are so heavy there...
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