12 hours, is it really enough to stay safe?
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Agree with slim slag, some mates and myself were discussing this the other day with regards to pilot proficency. The main gripe being how inaccessible the IR is to UK pilots unless you have a wedge load of cash with IR courses costing about 12k and the flight test costing 2k, you can undertake the FAA IR for something in the region of 3500 and the test is 250. The US, as slim says, is definitely more GA friendly.
Unfortunately our system is geared on the premise that anyone who wants to advance beyond a PPL is out there to become a professional pilot. I fly from three clubs and at all of thm the FIs have lapsed IRs because they cannot afford the flight tests every year!
Julian.
Unfortunately our system is geared on the premise that anyone who wants to advance beyond a PPL is out there to become a professional pilot. I fly from three clubs and at all of thm the FIs have lapsed IRs because they cannot afford the flight tests every year!
Julian.
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I personally find that I get quite twitchy after
not flying for a week or so...symptoms include
listening to aircraft going by, looking at blue spots
in the sky, day-dreaming about places to go...
-- Andrew
not flying for a week or so...symptoms include
listening to aircraft going by, looking at blue spots
in the sky, day-dreaming about places to go...
-- Andrew
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12 hrs is a minimum, and every pilot should fly enough till THEY think they are safe. IMHO, 12 hrs is not enough to make a pilot anything like current. If, for whatever reason, you cant afford to remain current, then dont come anywhere near me!
I do 100+ hrs a year on Grp A aircraft and every flight is a learning exercise, even as a 2000+ hr pilot.
IF flying were cheaper, then I'm sure everyone would fly more and remain more current.
I do 100+ hrs a year on Grp A aircraft and every flight is a learning exercise, even as a 2000+ hr pilot.
IF flying were cheaper, then I'm sure everyone would fly more and remain more current.
IF flying were cheaper, then I'm sure everyone would fly more and remain more current.
So, how do we go about doing that, then?
PFA Types?
Reduce tax on fuel?
Encourage Group Ownership?
The NPPL?
Encourage small fields/strips?
Reduce the costs associated with IR?
Get more diesel engined aircraft flying?
