more good news

[eagerbeaver]

well seeing as everyone is spreading good news i think i will too.
Passed my IRT today, thank the lord, been a long 18months but i done it.

[Loony_Pilot]

Congrats,

wish you well getting a job...

LP+

[HomerSimpson]

Eagerbeaver,

Congratulations, I got mine yesterday. Did it at LBA with Bill Macloed.

Homer

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[Luke SkyToddler]

Bill Macleod, he's a bloody champion isn't he!

I heard all these terrible stories about these IR examiners being the spawn of the devil, and then landed with Bill, you couldn't ask for a nicer chap. By my calculations I 'could' have been failed on at least 3 of the test sections if he was being really picky - but he shook my hand and gave me a full pass first time Could have knocked me down with a feather I tell you!

Congrats eagerbeaver, welcome to the club ...

[eagerbeaver]

i got an incomplete partial, couldn't do GH coz of bad wx, then i did such a muppet thing on the NDB at coventry. Everything else went fantastic.

[herniair]

Well done but postings about 'easy' examiners may be...er.... unhelpful.

[MAX]

Passed the IR yesterday myself and happened to fly with Bill too. A great chap who made me feel at ease definately, but a soft touch? Definately not. Once in the aircraft he was examiner mode and nothing went unnoticed believe me. Still feels good to have finally done it, record time too.

MAX

[Pigs can Fly]

Well done Max!!! What constitutes record time, and where did you train. Assume they were good, since you passed.

Pigs.

[HomerSimpson]

Max & Eagerbeaver,

I guess were all on the job hunt, any idea where we can start. Email me please.

Homer

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[MAX]

Pigs,
Was at Leeds Flying school at LBA. Great team who couldnt have helped out more. Finished my CPL and 50hr I/R in less than 3.5 weeks. As recommended by G-LOST, thanks.

MAX

[foghorn]

MAX

Wow, that was quick. Well done mate.

That'll be me in few months (looks for piece of wood to touch)....

[G-LOST]

You are 'the man' MAX! That has got to be a record. Did you fly all day and all night? Well done.

[MAX]

HaHa. Not all day and night but certainly seven days a week. Instructors are not strict 9 to 5'ers so their willingness to be flexible certainly helped.

MAX

[Pielander]

MAX

Whoa there hossie! Where you going in such a hurry?

Let's just hope you get a job within 3.5 years.

Nice one mate

[G-LOST]

He will. He's that sort of chap. But I guess it's back to the beach for a change of pace in the meantime, eh Max?

[MAX]

Would you believe the sun follows me everywhere? Maybe it shines out of my .... haha.
Yes, now the hard part, finding a flying job but at least Im job secure for the meantime. 4 months of sleeping and sunbaking coming up.

MAX

[G-LOST]

Modesty is not your strongest point Max. Otherwise you wouldn't go to work in Speedos. Not that I'm any judge...

[HomerSimpson]

Max,

Well if you can pass a 25 hour CPL course, and then a 50 hour IR course in 3.5 weeks. Passing the CPL and IR first time in that time frame you deserve a job straight away!

I thought that commercial training such as CPL and IR are bound by the same rules as pilots duty hours? Wouldn't 75 hours put you over in 3.5 weeks? I know the limit is 90, but, thats for guys/girls who are on line flying each day. Hows did you cram the hours in around the minimum sectors your allowed each day. Especially with breaks between CPL and IR sorties?

Well done again, good luck with the job hunting.

Homer

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[MAX]

Its in in the wording Homer my friend. I 'finished' the CPL element 'and' the '50hr IR'. I didnt require the full 25hr CPL course and hence didnt break any rules. Hope this clears things up.

MAX

[This message has been edited by MAX (edited 29 May 2001).]