Post CPL/IR Flying
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From: The MCC - Lords
Post CPL/IR Flying
What is the better bet for flying experience for post CPL/IR? Not necessrily to hour build but just to keep your hours ticking along and your currency. Is it best to go all out and make sure you fly multi-engine and in IFR conditions? Or is it worth getting out there and flying single engine VFR stuff?
If you love flying then you will want to do anything but I want to make sure that the flying done is though of as reputable by any potential employer.
What do you think?
If you love flying then you will want to do anything but I want to make sure that the flying done is though of as reputable by any potential employer.
What do you think?
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I do single engine stuff, alternatively General Handling and IFR (real IMC if possible), to keep the hours ticking over, plus the odd jolly flight VFR. Having a share in an aircraft helps.
I then go to a piston twin simulator fairly regularly to keep up the multi-IFR skills ready for that sim ride or IR renewal. The one I go to (an old but functional FNPT(G)) is almost a tenth of the price of the real thing so you can see the savings.
cheers!
foggy.
I then go to a piston twin simulator fairly regularly to keep up the multi-IFR skills ready for that sim ride or IR renewal. The one I go to (an old but functional FNPT(G)) is almost a tenth of the price of the real thing so you can see the savings.
cheers!
foggy.
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Any chance of letting me know where the cheap fnpt is?
I am planning on doing single stuff as it seems a bit of a waste doing the twin IFR stuff without someone checking that you are doing it right etc and within the standards.
I am planning on doing single stuff as it seems a bit of a waste doing the twin IFR stuff without someone checking that you are doing it right etc and within the standards.
I say there boy
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London Metropolitan University (formerly Guildhall), next to the Tower of London. £25ph solo, (£20 for students and ex-students).
It's configured as a Seneca 1 and is kept functional, but is very old. People who are not known to the department are required to do a quick check ride at £75ph before flying the thing solo!!!
Splat and I go fairly regularly and repair to the pub to moan about the state of the job market afterwards
It's configured as a Seneca 1 and is kept functional, but is very old. People who are not known to the department are required to do a quick check ride at £75ph before flying the thing solo!!!
Splat and I go fairly regularly and repair to the pub to moan about the state of the job market afterwards
