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Hi,
I've noticed articles about the Fly Cumulus groups in some recent magazines and had a look at their website.
A friend and i tried to set up a group and it didnt work out, our guess being no1 at the present time was able/willing to put up the capital to purchase an aircraft.
If there are any members of fly cumulus group reads this could you share your experiences and what sort of costs to consider.
Thanks in advance
I've noticed articles about the Fly Cumulus groups in some recent magazines and had a look at their website.
A friend and i tried to set up a group and it didnt work out, our guess being no1 at the present time was able/willing to put up the capital to purchase an aircraft.
If there are any members of fly cumulus group reads this could you share your experiences and what sort of costs to consider.
Thanks in advance
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I fly with Cumulus and so far I have been very impressed with the set up. The aircraft are well looked after and availability is excellent. Prices are as per the website plus fuel and landings. More than you'd pay at a club, but well worth it!
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creep feed,
where is the aircraft based and are you setting up a group through Fly Cumulus?
could you PM me some of the details and figures of what your looking to do?
Thanks - all the best
where is the aircraft based and are you setting up a group through Fly Cumulus?
could you PM me some of the details and figures of what your looking to do?
Thanks - all the best
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Forgive my OT question as I have been eying up Fly Cumulus too, just not sure how seriously at the moment though. Out of interest, is the Blackbushe SR20 ADF and DME equiped?
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I'm the "Giles" mentioned in the recent Loop article. Both a co-founder and a member of Cumulus.
I'm going to try to avoid going into a sales patter or anything here as I don't want to offend anyone but if you have any questions about Cumulus, do feel free to post and I'll do my best to respond.
It's a friendly bunch of people driven by the desire to fly high quality aircraft. It isn't operated on an Asda-style "this is the cheapest you'll find" basis but that said, you'd struggle to fly a Cirrus for less! Yikes, that's sounding like a sales spiel!
Anyhow, to answer the ADF/DME question Tony, our SR20s are not ADF/DME equipped. Not that it's enormously useful to you Ton but the Archer III at Bournemouth is. It's worth saying though that as a member of the group, you can fly ANY aircraft that Cumulus takes on as long as you are checked out and proficent on the type.
I'm going to try to avoid going into a sales patter or anything here as I don't want to offend anyone but if you have any questions about Cumulus, do feel free to post and I'll do my best to respond.
It's a friendly bunch of people driven by the desire to fly high quality aircraft. It isn't operated on an Asda-style "this is the cheapest you'll find" basis but that said, you'd struggle to fly a Cirrus for less! Yikes, that's sounding like a sales spiel!
Anyhow, to answer the ADF/DME question Tony, our SR20s are not ADF/DME equipped. Not that it's enormously useful to you Ton but the Archer III at Bournemouth is. It's worth saying though that as a member of the group, you can fly ANY aircraft that Cumulus takes on as long as you are checked out and proficent on the type.
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you can fly ANY aircraft that Cumulus takes on as long as you are checked out and proficent on the type.
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Yes. Cumulus supports a pilot using their own instructor where appropriate (ie that the instructor knows the type) and employs a highly experienced, friendly instructor who runs operations and basically ensure that standards are met by everyone! He also does checkouts.
Cumulus is not a flying school and pilots make their own arrangements with our instructor. This seems to work better for everyone and means we can work WITH flying schools rather than against them!
Hope that helps.
Cumulus is not a flying school and pilots make their own arrangements with our instructor. This seems to work better for everyone and means we can work WITH flying schools rather than against them!
Hope that helps.
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If for example in the case of the Archer at Bournemouth one had lots of hours on type would you still need a check ride?
What sort of proof of competence do Cumulus require?
What sort of proof of competence do Cumulus require?
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I must admit that I'm not in charge of that policy at Cumulus. I'll find out the absolute answer for you.
That said, clearly Cumulus has a duty and responsiblity to err on the side of safety. At the very least it would be a strong recommendation to spend even a short time familiarising with the instructor. Otherwise a sign-off from another instructor that you're competent on the type should be sufficient.
That said, clearly Cumulus has a duty and responsiblity to err on the side of safety. At the very least it would be a strong recommendation to spend even a short time familiarising with the instructor. Otherwise a sign-off from another instructor that you're competent on the type should be sufficient.
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Absolutely not. Paul lost interest in GA and now works for Piper in Shoreham. As you can probably tell therefore, I do know him and worked with him on his "Aeronautique" scheme at one point.
