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E-mail: [email protected]. .website: <a href="http://www.naples-air-center.com" target="_blank">www.naples-air-center.com</a>. . . . <small>[ 23 March 2002, 16:48: Message edited by: LimaNovember ]</small>
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off topic but relevant, has anyone had replies from their emails from NAC?. .. .Sent 3 in the last fortnight or so and got nothing back.. .. .I'm only persisting because of their excellent reputation, both here on PPRuNe and also from first hand accounts I've heard.
I also can recommend NAC very highly. I went there in Novemeber and cannot praise all enough.. .. .I know they are moving offices around and redecorating and they had some technical problems with emails.. .. .Spitfire
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Cat3c Autoland and Keef, Thanks to both of you for the encouraging comments.. .. .Have just e-mailed them this morning, and await a reply.. .. .Rgds <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />
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CAT3C Autoland. .. .Sorry to have not come back sooner. I myself am lucky enough to already be employed in this profession, but <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> I am looking into the possibility of my son going there, but it would not be for some time yet; basically, I am doing a little ground-work. From all comments read on this site, Naples seems to be one of the better US schools. E-mailed them last week for info, and as yet have no reply.. .. .Good Luck, and Thanks again for the info.
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Gehenna,. .. .Sorry,I mis-understood you. Well, the jealousy has set in now, you have made it, well done, I am just placing my foot on the 2nd rung of the ladder, hopefully I will get there in the end! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> . .. .What aircraft do you fly?
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Hello all,. .I've been lurking around PPrune for a number of years now, so it's about time I said something!. .. .I've been to Naples for the last three summers, each time for four weeks.. .1st year I completed my PPL, I was really hacked off with blighty's weather and work [issing me about with my schedule.. .2nd year I returned to the Air Center to do my IMC.. .3rd year (last year) I did a lot of hour building before the CPL.. .. .I've flown at five schools in the UK, so I think I should be able to give a fairly unbiased account.. .I started my CAA PPL in the UK, with a number of different instructors at the same school. The quality of instruction was excellent.. .My PPL instructor at Naples was Mexican studying for his FAA ATP. A really nice guy but I think he skipped or rather brushed over a couple of bits of the syllabus. When I was there last summer there were four or five JAA instructors from the Netherlands, so hopefully they are more intune with the JAA syllabus.. .Also, Naples has two long tarmac runways and a control tower, so it did come as a bit of a shock when I had to do some cross wind take-offs and landings from airfields in the UK where you can actually see the other end, and nobody is telling you when you can sneeze. Of course a few hours getting used to the local area should take care of this.. .. .I had a really good IMC instructor, FAA guy again but he made sure everything was covered.. .. .Last year whilst hour building I flew members of the family around Southern Florida (Busch Gardens, Disney, Cape Canaveral, Key West) whilst my Dad did his IMC (we let him come to Key West though).. .. .Problems: Rough running mags seemed to be the main one and I once had an engine failure on take-off (it was running rough so the instructor cut the throttle, peeled off the runway and the engine cut out before he could apply a bit of throttle).. .Last year I found a spanner and maglite in the cowling (the side they tell you not to bother opening). But that's what your walkround is for.. .. .My biggest gripe is that on all three occasions, I didn't fly for the first three days because they didn't have any slots avaliable, but after that it's twice a day.. .. .I've never heard anyone complaining at NAC (Nikki and Richard keep their doors shut) and it has a feeling of a friendly family run business, which I've never felt at the air 'clubs' in the UK.. .. .gehenna - Naples itself is a great city (large town), always felt safe, plenty of bars and restaurants especially in the Old downtown area. It's not often that I take my parents on holiday with me, but it's happened three times now!. .. .Apologies for the obscene length of this sermon, but i'm making up for lost years <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />
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CAT3C Autoland. .. .No, I think I may have confused you. I am looking inyo my son going to the US in the future. I myself fly A320's.. .. .SmirkySam. .. .Thanks very much for all your useful comments, which I appreciate.. .. .To all you guys obtaining licences, I truly wish you all luck. The market is changing for the better, albeit slowly. Times will get better, and I am sure that you will join us lucky ones flying now. I look forward to flying with you news guys, and let's hope it won't be too long.. .. .Good Luck to one and all. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />
