A simple question from a now (much older) wannabe.
RotorHead
Its going to take a while to gain the hours and complete your ground school subjects, so just do it part time, maintain your job and see what happens or how you feel in a couple of years.
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Originally Posted by helonorth
Maybe after you get some experience, you will change your mind.
H500, B47/204/205/206/212/214ST, SK55P/55T/58P/58T/61/76 + fixed wing is not enough "experience"?
How much "experience" do you have?
It really does seem like timing and who you know
Networking is the key as well. Training with a small operator who has been in the business for some time and not one of the sausage factories can be advantageous as well, as in my Daughters case.
All the very best of wishes with it Shaun, whatever path you decide to take.
21,500 hrs over 54 years on 4 continents is not enough "experience
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Originally Posted by megan
Ah, yes, but is that 21,500 hrs of experience, or one hour repeated 21,500 times. Mine was mostly the latter.
F/W: bush/floats, IFR charter w/ King Air and others.
Interested SLF here. I keep seeing things like
and the thought occurs to me that a new CPL(H) might not make the best instructor as they have very little experience and are basically doing the job to get hours. Am I missing something? Personally, I would prefer an instructor who has actually done stuff....
Straight after getting the commercial ticket and few months instructing.
Originally Posted by Winemaker
Interested SLF here. I keep seeing things like and the thought occurs to me that a new CPL(H) might not make the best instructor as they have very little experience and are basically doing the job to get hours. Am I missing something? Personally, I would prefer an instructor who has actually done stuff....
Previously, in Australia, 400 hrs were required before the issue of an instructor rating. One of the biggest advantages was that pilots with no interest in instruction could usually find something else by the time they had 400hrs. It also seemed to make instruction a more financially viable employment option. (Supply/demand) and less of an “hour building” pursuit.
CASA has “fixed” this now.
Originally Posted by Winemaker
Interested SLF here. I keep seeing things like and the thought occurs to me that a new CPL(H) might not make the best instructor as they have very little experience and are basically doing the job to get hours. Am I missing something? Personally, I would prefer an instructor who has actually done stuff....
No, they don't make the best instructors,...but here in The States we don't value education, so that's the only first job you're gonna get.
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Winemaker - there are many of us who think that instructors should have at least 1500 hours before they start instructing, because, as you rightly imply, you can't teach what you don't know.
However....
I have flown with 200 hour pilots who I would trust with anything, and 27,000 hour pilots who I wouldn't trust with a pram. Similarly with instructors - we had an outstanding one here who just had a PPL (he was promoted extremely quickly on the N Sea). So there are two elements to consider - having the knowledge and the ability to convey it. The answer lies somewhere between the two, although I would probably add enthusiasm, and I can see the problem Authority has in establishing the dividing line. The Australian suggestion above is a good one.
However....
I have flown with 200 hour pilots who I would trust with anything, and 27,000 hour pilots who I wouldn't trust with a pram. Similarly with instructors - we had an outstanding one here who just had a PPL (he was promoted extremely quickly on the N Sea). So there are two elements to consider - having the knowledge and the ability to convey it. The answer lies somewhere between the two, although I would probably add enthusiasm, and I can see the problem Authority has in establishing the dividing line. The Australian suggestion above is a good one.
