FI pre course requirements - cross country
For PPL holders wishing to become a FI there is a requirement for:
e) have completed a VFR cross-country flight as PIC, including a flight of at least 540 km (300 NM) in the course of which full stop landings at 2 different aerodromes shall be made |
It means what it says.
Otherwise some airliner magenta line minder might include 300nm and 2 landings of little more than watching the auto flight system... |
Originally Posted by BEagle
(Post 9724447)
It means what it says.
Otherwise some airliner magenta line minder might include 300nm and 2 landings of little more than watching the auto flight system... |
Given the focus on airspace infringement and the inevitable acceptable of GPS as a primary nav can someone explain the relevance of this? Seems out of step and why 300miles?
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i did mine in florida
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But if I had a CPL I wouldn't need it!
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Yes, but if I were an 'airliner magenta line minder' I'd presumably already have one.
I understand they are trying to replicate the CPL QXC, it's just that it seems a bit perverse to require it to be VFR. If I had a Cirrus with autopilot it would be a doddle. IFR in a 45-year-old PA28 with nothing more sophisticated than VOR/DME it's hard, and it's ironic that I might not meet the criteria despite having easily exceeded the mileage and landaway requirements during Project Propeller 2016. (Benson-Shoreham-Leeds East-Shoreham-Benson, with the first two landings off IAPs (Doncaster ILS in the first case), the second two VFR in highly marginal vis.) I'll check the logbook - I did PP once before and I think it was all VFR (Benson-Bournemouth-Wickenby and back should cover the mileage!) |
You do it VFR because you teach your students to do it VFR. You have to be able to demonstrate you are capable of doing it yourself.........
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You can do it over 2 days - which might make it easier / more fun.
When I did mine (for CPL) I:
OC619 |
Otherwise some airliner magenta line minder might include 300nm and 2 landings of little more than watching the auto flight system... But if I had a CPL I wouldn't need it! |
Hi Dan!
The original post to which I replied concerned FI prerequisites, not those for the CPL! |
300nm VFR x/c with two stops...
Crikey, its not that onerous is it? Just get in your aeroplane and do it. Much easier than whingeing about a requirement that you are unlikely to get changed. Surely such a trip would be a pleasure anyway; or am I the only one who enjoys flying? |
I am a bit confused by this thread...
What's so difficult to do a 300nm VFR flight in a single day? (let alone 2!) I mean, seriously? Average "soam-can" goes around 90 - 100kts, so that's a whole 3 hours 20minutes... + cup of tea / coffee & bacon bap + paying landing fees, that's 5 hours from start to finish! And a good day of fun! On top of which you can even bring your friends along for the ride!! |
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