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Of course the 800 hour IMCR pilot has more experience than the 200 hour fATPL holder, but potentially, both could learn from each other.
My comments were aimed at the new fATPL people who think that having an ATPL despite there total lack of flying experiance makes them superior to everyone else and that it gives them the right to call themselves "big boys". A fact that we come accross time and time again sadly.
One of the reasons I originally went off to do the CPL/IR was to prove anyone with time on there hands can do it!
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yep and that of course.
Which is also why it still amazes me that people go off and get themselves into debt when there is no work and a dearth of others all out there in the same position. And we expect our airline bus drivers to show good judgement and not take risks!!
Don't get me wrong, despite what it seems I have nothing against the wannabees. I just don't like the way a lot of them treat the dirty unwashed because they think they are better just because they have a little green folder.
Which is also why it still amazes me that people go off and get themselves into debt when there is no work and a dearth of others all out there in the same position. And we expect our airline bus drivers to show good judgement and not take risks!!
Don't get me wrong, despite what it seems I have nothing against the wannabees. I just don't like the way a lot of them treat the dirty unwashed because they think they are better just because they have a little green folder.
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I just don't like the way a lot of them treat the dirty unwashed because they think they are better just because they have a little green folder.
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there is a fair amount of it here in our virtual world but significantly more in the "real world".
Its one of those things I notice a lot in the various clubs that I frequent.
How do you know an ATPL holder in a crowded room? Because they tell you!!!
Dig deeper and you find someone with a fATPL and a couple of hundred hours who thinks because they understand jet power plants, airconditioning units etc that they are expert flyers.
Its one of those things I notice a lot in the various clubs that I frequent.
How do you know an ATPL holder in a crowded room? Because they tell you!!!
Dig deeper and you find someone with a fATPL and a couple of hundred hours who thinks because they understand jet power plants, airconditioning units etc that they are expert flyers.
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Lol, yeah my question has been answered several times over thanks. I think I'll follow one of the first pieces of advice, which was get a few hours under my belt and then tackle it. Not sure what capacity I will use it yet, but actually training for it should improve the quality and precision of my flying if nothing else.
Never thought such a simple question would end up in a 5 page thread!
Never thought such a simple question would end up in a 5 page thread!