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Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
11th Mar 2011, 21:19
Replies: 6
Views: 1,346
Posted By BestAviation

Good to hear I'm not being taken for a total ride...

Good to hear I'm not being taken for a total ride then... or shall I say, not the only one taken for a ride. Thanks for the feedback guys, really helpful.

The AEM report seems to be an exercise in...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Mar 2011, 17:17
Replies: 6
Views: 1,346
Posted By BestAviation

AEM & TKM Reporting for 2010

I have just been given a quote by one of the approved 'verifiers' to verify our reporting data for the UK ETS AEM & TKM Reports for 2010 (which are due at the end of this month). We only have one jet...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Mar 2011, 11:02
Replies: 5
Views: 2,470
Posted By BestAviation

I have a digital OM for the Bravo. If it's for TR...

I have a digital OM for the Bravo. If it's for TR course prep you need it, it has all the basic info you need.. It's in PDF format so pm with contact details if you're still looking
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Mar 2011, 10:56
Replies: 8
Views: 2,438
Posted By BestAviation

With the exception of a very few scenarios...

With the exception of a very few scenarios (hot/high) the higher number is the ACC-STOP distance in the Citation II. Don't think I'd use that information for anything practical though.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Feb 2011, 11:08
Replies: 43
Views: 7,745
Posted By BestAviation

BIC - Bureaucrat in Command

When did the bureaucrats take over the control of the flight deck!? :bored:

No such thing as BIC yet is there, or is that coming next?

As Donald Douglas once famously said "When the weight of...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Feb 2011, 09:22
Replies: 32
Views: 5,059
Posted By BestAviation

you can always go corporate later

If money isn't a limiting factor then the 737 job may be a good idea. Corporate you can always come back to, airline jobs you will grow too old for. Besides, at 900H on some heavier stuff every year...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
21st Feb 2011, 09:12
Replies: 43
Views: 7,745
Posted By BestAviation

A failed culture of safety

There was a really good article in B&C Aviation this month dealing with the issue of receiving pressure from the boss to do things that may very well kill you.

SmithKline/Quest - the largest part...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Feb 2011, 21:00
Replies: 2
Views: 2,663
Posted By BestAviation

It was four years ago I was there.....geee...time...

It was four years ago I was there.....geee...time flies :p

(no pun intended)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Feb 2011, 20:57
Replies: 2
Views: 2,663
Posted By BestAviation

I did my FI there three years ago and had a good...

I did my FI there three years ago and had a good experience. Have another friend who's been back there a few times since to do odd bits (i.e. Not in a hurry to get done with ratings etc.) without...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Feb 2011, 17:53
Replies: 1
Views: 799
Posted By BestAviation

Sadly its one of the shortcomings in the Garmin...

Sadly its one of the shortcomings in the Garmin system. It was designed for the US Market where class A doesn't start until 18,000 feet and you can't laterally fly into it (it covers the whole 48...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Feb 2011, 14:43
Replies: 10
Views: 1,119
Posted By BestAviation

Cheap fuel in Germany? You're kidding, right?! :}

Cheap fuel in Germany? You're kidding, right?! :}
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Feb 2011, 14:41
Replies: 129
Views: 19,430
Posted By BestAviation

Isn't that what a lot of the current AOC...

Isn't that what a lot of the current AOC operators are doing? Many of them don't own their own aircraft - they're just trying to make a buck off someone else's machine...and I'm sure some operate...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Feb 2011, 14:23
Replies: 11
Views: 3,227
Posted By BestAviation

26point2: That's quite a good summary. I fly for...

26point2: That's quite a good summary. I fly for a private owner and live with the "what if" question as well, but seeing how everywhere is like that now I prefer having the odd day off down-route...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Jan 2011, 22:31
Replies: 26
Views: 7,682
Posted By BestAviation

POH or not to POH

This is how pilots get themselves killed I'm affraid. Although I agree that taking everything in aviation at face value is an equally dangerous game I would vet my sources carefully when it comes to...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Jan 2011, 20:01
Replies: 118
Views: 29,718
Posted By BestAviation

Yah. I think the smaller operators are harder to...

Yah. I think the smaller operators are harder to keep track of as the "window of opportunity" can sometimes be very narrow and the hiring process isn't as structured as with the larger airlines. I...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Jan 2011, 16:52
Replies: 118
Views: 29,718
Posted By BestAviation

I think that website is just posting stuff as and...

I think that website is just posting stuff as and when they come across info on the web. I don't think someone from Blink posted it.

Blink must have just updated their website, which I find to be...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Jan 2011, 11:34
Replies: 118
Views: 29,718
Posted By BestAviation

Blink had on their website that they were...

Blink had on their website that they were accepting resumes for a short period but now it says to NOT send them any more pilot CVs. Maybe they received too many....:confused:
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
25th Jan 2011, 22:00
Replies: 129
Views: 19,430
Posted By BestAviation

Ok...so back on topic then: Is this somehow...

Ok...so back on topic then: Is this somehow related to the debate that has been going on about Non-European licensed pilots domiciled in Europe that they want to prevent - or is this a separate...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Jan 2011, 16:12
Replies: 129
Views: 19,430
Posted By BestAviation

Which authority is that? Is this some new EASA...

Which authority is that? Is this some new EASA stuff or will it affect everybody?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Nov 2007, 21:07
Replies: 4
Views: 2,224
Posted By BestAviation

LASORS Sub-part G 1.2(a) reads "500 hours...

LASORS Sub-part G 1.2(a) reads

"500 hours Multi-Pilot operations on aeroplanes
type certificated in accordance with the JAR/
FAR-25 Transport Category or the JAR/FAR-23
Commuter Category or...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Nov 2007, 16:41
Replies: 4
Views: 2,224
Posted By BestAviation

Hello, you can find the complete definition...

Hello,

you can find the complete definition of FAR 23 here http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=ed5745294400fa477c1c546c53ea6b69&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title14/14cfr23_main_02.tpl
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Nov 2007, 16:22
Replies: 7
Views: 1,174
Posted By BestAviation

You can train and obtain an FAA license anywhere...

You can train and obtain an FAA license anywhere in the world as long as you can find

A) An FAA certified instructor (to sign you off)
B) A testing center to do your written exams (can be found...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Nov 2007, 15:46
Replies: 8
Views: 938
Posted By BestAviation

Wow....dissagreement in the answers here. Glad I...

Wow....dissagreement in the answers here. Glad I don't have to sit this stuff again....here are my two cents (and I wouldn't pay a penny more for them).

1. A (technically you would violate rule 5....
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Nov 2007, 13:50
Replies: 6
Views: 968
Posted By BestAviation

FAA license and 180 hours!?!?! You need a...

FAA license and 180 hours!?!?! You need a commercial license first mate before you can think about getting paid to fly.....unless it's a typo and should be 1800 hours.....but then again you're not...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Nov 2007, 13:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,208
Posted By BestAviation

Went fast. Never really got a chance to look for...

Went fast. Never really got a chance to look for a job before I had an interview lined up.

Further, where I work (and I think most other schools as well) have a near 100% placement rate of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Oct 2007, 10:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,030
Posted By BestAviation

Fly as much as you want mate. The limitation only...

Fly as much as you want mate. The limitation only applies to commercial operations, not private flights.

For commercial ops it's 90 hours in a one month period (not calendar month) - and not 100...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Oct 2007, 10:47
Replies: 11
Views: 3,372
Posted By BestAviation

Rent an old Cessna 152 banger and fly it around...

Rent an old Cessna 152 banger and fly it around for 80 hours....Maybe not the most efficient way - but if all else fails it's at least cheaper than a B737 to fly....and it would all be PIC.

just a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Aug 2007, 13:19
Replies: 23
Views: 6,101
Posted By BestAviation

WRONG!!!!!! It's 15 hours 61.65 details...

WRONG!!!!!! It's 15 hours


61.65 details the requirements for an FAA IR

61.65 (d)(i) mentions 15 hours from an authorized instructor - The FAA will accept any training done with a JAA...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Aug 2007, 16:46
Replies: 23
Views: 6,101
Posted By BestAviation

IO540 is right on the money with his/her post -...

IO540 is right on the money with his/her post - the only thing you have to be careful about with a JAA IMC/IR instructor is that he/she fully understands the FAA system. Although many things are the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th May 2007, 15:51
Replies: 295
Views: 57,421
Posted By BestAviation

In all the other JAA countries - yes

In all the other JAA countries - yes
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th May 2007, 11:08
Replies: 295
Views: 57,421
Posted By BestAviation

Alexi, when you convert from FAA (or any ICAO...

Alexi,
when you convert from FAA (or any ICAO certificate) to JAA you start with the 14 exams first. This can be done either as a distance learning course or as a residential course. Either way plan...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th May 2007, 14:07
Replies: 611
Views: 104,204
Posted By BestAviation

Let's see ... these are what I believe to be the...

Let's see ... these are what I believe to be the right answers. Hope it's of any help...
1. Human behaviour is determined by:
a) Biological characteristics, social environment and cultural...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Mar 2007, 21:05
Replies: 611
Views: 104,204
Posted By BestAviation

It's B - half an hour after sunset...to half an...

It's B - half an hour after sunset...to half an hour before sunrise...

The period between is twilight...not night.

Hope that was of any help =)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Mar 2007, 23:39
Replies: 295
Views: 57,421
Posted By BestAviation

Some interesting questions at hand here... ...

Some interesting questions at hand here...
first off - converting an FAA CPL to a JAA CPL after sitting the 14 exams can be fairly straight forward...if you do it in the US. From experience I can...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Nov 2006, 13:51
Replies: 295
Views: 57,421
Posted By BestAviation

Actually you can do JAA CPL in the US. You don't...

Actually you can do JAA CPL in the US. You don't have to do an FAA one first. What alot of students to these days is get a JAA CPL and FAA ME/IR in the US then go back to UK and do the IR conversion....
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