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Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2008, 12:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,152
Posted By sick_bag

adding ratings to FAA PPL

hello, does anyone know whether you can add ratings to a FAA PPL issued on the basis of a UK licence? Or do you have to get a standalone FAA ticket? i vaguely recall that you do..

Reason for...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
14th Jan 2008, 19:10
Replies: 1
Views: 980
Posted By sick_bag

quick ryanair question

hello

how do you apply to ryanair - is it via the SAS bfsaa website?

or the CAE one?

so much choice..
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2007, 11:34
Replies: 41
Views: 5,542
Posted By sick_bag

fair point - it was cheap at the time! it...

fair point - it was cheap at the time! it belonged to a mate (who has an FI rating) but he's since sold it - shame!!!!!

would love to fly the cub actually. also, denham is near me, so i'll see...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2007, 12:47
Replies: 41
Views: 5,542
Posted By sick_bag

hello everyone, wow - that was quick! some...

hello everyone, wow - that was quick!

some good suggestions for places to look at there - thanks very much for that.

as for my attitude to aviation - pitts 2112 and others - thanks for your...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Dec 2007, 12:15
Replies: 7
Views: 988
Posted By sick_bag

thanks for that. so you can do a JAR FI rating...

thanks for that.
so you can do a JAR FI rating in the USA?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Dec 2007, 16:45
Replies: 7
Views: 988
Posted By sick_bag

FI rating here or abroad?

If you do a FI rating in spain (cheaper, i was informed) how does that get added to your anglo-saxon JAA licence? Is it just added on like any other rating by the UK CAA or are there gotchas?

is...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2007, 16:34
Replies: 41
Views: 5,542
Posted By sick_bag

Quick/cheap taildragger sign-off

Hi,
wondering if anyone knows of somewhere in the south-east where i could get a tailwheel sign-off quickly and cheaply? i need it for glider towing etc.

i know lots of schools offer 5 hrs...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Dec 2007, 12:25
Replies: 19
Views: 2,117
Posted By sick_bag

The ratings you get on the DA42 are exactly the...

The ratings you get on the DA42 are exactly the same, as you would expect if you look at the facts and don’t believe the uninformed rubbish people write on here! you need differences training when...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Dec 2007, 12:14
Replies: 19
Views: 2,117
Posted By sick_bag

you can do th ir test (on a multi) before you do...

you can do th ir test (on a multi) before you do the ME test - strange, but true
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Dec 2007, 12:43
Replies: 146
Views: 22,484
Posted By sick_bag

hmm yeah you have a point - after you with the...

hmm yeah you have a point - after you with the stanley knife fiveo old chap!
:}:E
Forum: Tech Log
20th Nov 2007, 14:20
Replies: 19
Views: 8,545
Posted By sick_bag

You beat me to it D120A! Yep, the pegasus is a...

You beat me to it D120A! Yep, the pegasus is a fantastic bit of kit - when you watch the abruptness of some of the manoeuvres performed in the hover (when theres no air flow over the aircraft to damp...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Nov 2007, 13:57
Replies: 7
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Views: 954
Posted By sick_bag

I will also recommend the bournemouth course with...

I will also recommend the bournemouth course with European on the tristar sim.

You'll get more out of doing the course on an airliner sim (if thats the direction you're heading) as it gives you a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Nov 2007, 16:41
Replies: 20
Views: 2,545
Posted By sick_bag

i bloody hope not!!!!!!!!!!!! no,...

i bloody hope not!!!!!!!!!!!!

no, seriously, its not a problem. there are already quite a few of them at several different schools and as i said before, the total size of the UK IR training...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Nov 2007, 16:14
Replies: 20
Views: 2,545
Posted By sick_bag

"You wont develope situational awareness in a...

"You wont develope situational awareness in a DA42"

the IR test in the DA 42 is done using raw data, just like in a spam can. no difference whatsoever. the auto-pilot is demonstrated on the test...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Nov 2007, 15:27
Replies: 2
Views: 694
Posted By sick_bag

Keeping instrument flying currency

ok, so to stay properly current, you have to fly pretty often. Especially when you only recently got your IR. Flyings a pretty perishable skill when you have low hours.

Obviously i cant hire a...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Nov 2007, 09:27
Replies: 112
Views: 17,131
Posted By sick_bag

2 questions: is the test multi-choice, like...

2 questions:

is the test multi-choice, like the jaa ones?

do they make you pay for the type rating if you get selected?

ta!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Nov 2007, 17:09
Replies: 112
Views: 17,131
Posted By sick_bag

whats the deal with tyrolean? if you get...

whats the deal with tyrolean?

if you get the job, do you pay for a type rating?

cheers
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2007, 08:55
Replies: 13
Views: 4,575
Posted By sick_bag

dont worry about it mate, you arent marked for...

dont worry about it mate, you arent marked for life by any means!

is the pass rate for a cpl really only 40%? also i heard the ir pass rate is only 30% - anyone know where these stats come from -...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
16th Oct 2007, 21:57
Replies: 67
Views: 7,360
Posted By sick_bag

evening all, has anyone got a job or even an...

evening all,
has anyone got a job or even an interview out of this conference in the past? I guess those folks might not be reading this thread, however...

if its worthwhile, that would be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Oct 2007, 21:03
Replies: 5
Views: 738
Posted By sick_bag

no, the three year period for doing the CPL and...

no, the three year period for doing the CPL and MEIR starts from the date of the last examination.

you have to do all the exams in an 18 month period and that starts from the date of the first...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
15th Oct 2007, 21:26
Replies: 56
Views: 14,820
Posted By sick_bag

paying for an interview with ctc or ryanair or...

paying for an interview with ctc or ryanair or whoever is rubbish, lets face it.

only when the number of low houred desperados starts to reduce (which it may, possibly, i think) will this...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Oct 2007, 23:00
Replies: 63
Views: 11,217
Posted By sick_bag

if you pass the IR first time (integrated only)...

if you pass the IR first time (integrated only) you can buy a gold jockstrap and spurs from the afe shop across the road

:E
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Oct 2007, 19:09
Replies: 3
Views: 3,677
Posted By sick_bag

I've just done an ir after doing the cpl. You...

I've just done an ir after doing the cpl. You get ten hours of instrument flying with the cpl course if you do it this way round, which gives you a good heads up before starting...

However, if...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Oct 2007, 08:39
Replies: 12
Views: 2,068
Posted By sick_bag

bri1980, thats not really correct. your...

bri1980,
thats not really correct. your HEADING has nothing to do with what is displayed by the CDI or the TO/FROM flags on the VOR instument. Its all about your POSITION relative to the ground...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Sep 2007, 08:36
Replies: 7
Views: 2,096
Posted By sick_bag

you dont need more thrust at altitude - you need...

you dont need more thrust at altitude - you need more power, which is not the same thing.

thrust is to overcome drag, so if you have the same IAS at altitude and at low level, the thrust required...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Sep 2007, 12:31
Replies: 3
Views: 581
Posted By sick_bag

out of interest - what do air transport...

out of interest - what do air transport foundation degrees allow you to do? You don’t need one to become a pilot, so are they intended to keep your options open with regard to other roles in the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Jun 2007, 15:30
Replies: 3
Views: 601
Posted By sick_bag

it essentially takes you from zero hours to being...

it essentially takes you from zero hours to being an employable commercial pilot (except for the type rating course for whatever aircraft they let you loose on)

you end up wth about 160 ish hours...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Jun 2007, 15:07
Replies: 239
Views: 46,939
Posted By sick_bag

i wouldnt worry about it - the pass rates are...

i wouldnt worry about it - the pass rates are very high. i was there until recently and all except the odd person who didnt do sufficient work passed all the exams with high marks (they cant learn...
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