Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

So Tudor has broken his foot and bought an AS365. Sounds like an interesting start to 2006!

Knickers in a twist
 

The Owen story was in his Times column in November - where he announced his purchase. Then he got injured at the weekend - new year's holiday - slow news - journalist wanting to file copy and push off. So the Telegraph piece was complete speculation about him taking lessons - however it gets read by all other media. They are similarly lazy/bored/want to get to pub/home - so they repeat it.

Way of the world.

Of course they would be better off investigating why 6 top players (incl Rooney, Neville, Beckham) have had the same injury in less than 3 years - why boots don't offer protection to the top of the foot - and why "blade studs" arrival has triggered these injuries.

But that would be asking a journalist to do some research.....and we all wonder why they get aviation stories screwed up.;)

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

SASless

LASORS states that after 70 hours of twin time PIC, a PPL flight test can be taken on a twin. Someone please shoot me if I have interpretted this wrongly.

HH


( section C2.4 - page 10 of section C )

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

Important not to be too sniffy when there's a chance of some positive publicity about helicopters in the mass media.
Mike Smith of Flying TV was on BBC Radio talking about this last night and came across very well – as he should, after all the practice he's had.
The fact that Michael Owen has no intention of learning to fly the thing can be glossed over for the purpose in hand.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

To take a multi engine helicopter (PPL or commercial) rating you must have

A) Passed the theoretical knowledge examinations in accordance with JAR2.470 for the CPL (H), or, hold a certificate of satisfactory completion of a pre entry approved course in accordance with appendix 1 to Jar-FCL 2.255

B) Have completed at lease 70 hours as pilot in command of helicopters in accordance with appendices 1 & 3 of 2.240


In other words complete your ppl then do 70 hours of P1 flying (would have to be on a single as you are not yet twin rated)get head in exam books and then you will be able to start on the type rating course. Oh and have a big bank balance because the insurance premiums will be high indeed.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

In good old Germany you are only allowed to do primary training in an aircraft which is certified for 4 seats or less. Leaves it more or less to the old but proven pistons.:confused:

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

2 million?

How old will that be then? Seems a steal for a 365.

I am glad that you can take your PPL(H) in a twin, as that is the plan when the 6 numbers come up. Bit more modest though, a 355 will do fine

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

FCL-2 states max 4 persons a/c for PPL (H) training. Anyone know of people training on a jetranger..? Perhaps I missed the exemption annexe.

FP.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

FP,
Isn't a new stude of yours looking to learn from scratch on a 206????

Or has that all changed???

:E
FW

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

This is not quite correct JAR FCL 2 states "A Registered Facility can only give training for the issue of a PPL(H) on a helicopter with a maximum of 4 seats"

SO an FTO approved to give PPL(H) training as one of it's course's can give PPL(H) training for the issue of the PPL(H) on a helicopter with more than 4 seats.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

Jorden (aka Katie Price) is apparently taking heli lessons, now i'd rather teach her than a scouser than cant kick a ball straight

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

Cyclic Flare - just wondering whether Jordan's training started with "weight and balance calculations" ?? D'you reckon she'd understand that?

Flying Pencil - there was certainly someone some years back (rules prob changed since) at Fairoaks who learned on the family B206 and then later did a piston conversion (yes, from a turbine to a piston...) so she could also fly the family R22 gismo. Yes, they had both at that time..

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

I believe that there was a quote from him in one of the Sunday papers along the lines of: "I believe I'm supposed to be learning to fly a helicopter. That's news to me"

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

How come you never see swordfling and mightygem in the same room at the same time?:hmm: :rolleyes:

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

Not quite sure what your getting at there, handy.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

The beast itself, allegedly?

http://tinypic.com/k15agz.jpg

YYZ

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

That has to be one of the worst colour schemes I have seen on a 365 (whether it is Owen's or not!)

Yukkkkk :=

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

That's the colour he purchased it in, he may well change it, the interior is very nice though, like new.

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

OK D, I mean MG
Now, I hate to get all TC;) on you but
If you have to explain......:rolleyes: :p

Re: Owen buys AS365, starts PPH training
 

That is most definitely a Mars Bar livery, and judging by the registration......melty!