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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Mar 2017, 18:51
Replies: 8
Views: 2,712
Posted By Capt Loop

18 mths to do ALL exams - 36 months to do CPL and IR

:ugh:FCL.025 Theoretical knowledge examinations for the issue of licences and ratings
(a) Responsibilities of the applicant
(1) Applicants shall take the entire set of theoretical knowledge...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Jul 2016, 12:13
Replies: 3
Views: 8,423
Posted By Capt Loop

FTE Jerez - Instructor Positions - Payscales

I am a very experienced FI / IRI / ME instructor / PPL FE. With 4000+ instructional hours.

What is the payscale for instructors at FTE. FTE wont give me this information unless I turn up for an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Jul 2015, 19:11
Replies: 300
Views: 304,229
Posted By Capt Loop

VISA NOT Required if you fail a flight review

A visa is ONLY required on a FULL TIME training course doing over 18hrs of flying a week.

If you intention is to go to the USA to rent an aircraft and fly then you do NOT need a visa.

If you...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Apr 2014, 15:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,830
Posted By Capt Loop

If you want to work and log hours then take the...

If you want to work and log hours then take the higher pay. You will need the incentive to fly.

Too many instructors have sat around and made excuses to not fly as they still get they pittance of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Mar 2010, 21:11
Replies: 75
Views: 23,296
Posted By Capt Loop

Avoid OBA at all costs....

I used OBA in September last year and it was a complete waste of money.

No proper preflight briefings.....

Had to keep making sure I was in the schedule.....

Keen to take money but with...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Jan 2010, 09:04
Replies: 52
Views: 10,032
Posted By Capt Loop

I know Of an f.B.o in FloridA that teaches for...

I know Of an f.B.o in FloridA that teaches for JAA licences where the instructors are flying and getting paid for flying in N-reg aircraft with out holding an FAA CPL or even a CFI rating.

The...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Oct 2009, 18:33
Replies: 12
Views: 1,720
Posted By Capt Loop

If your looking at OBA or OFT for hourbuilding.... DONT

From very recent flying experience of flying in Florida.

I would NEVER go back to OFT.... (all the posts are true) and a recent trip to OBA has left me feeling they are changing for the worse.......
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Sep 2009, 18:19
Replies: 24
Views: 3,138
Posted By Capt Loop

Do your instructor rating if you are passionate...

Do your instructor rating if you are passionate about flying and want to give someone the gift of being able to fly an airplane. Dont do it if your looking just to build hours. :=

I work in a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Apr 2009, 18:47
Replies: 10
Views: 696
Posted By Capt Loop

Under FAA, even the flying time you are "under...

Under FAA, even the flying time you are "under the hood" with an instructor you are PIC.

If something was to go wrong, ie an engine failure, you would still be responsible for any action you...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Apr 2009, 17:22
Replies: 10
Views: 696
Posted By Capt Loop

Hi While logging training for your FAA IR,...

Hi

While logging training for your FAA IR, the FAA rules allow you to log the time as PIC. I would have thought your instructor would have explained this as I was surprised when my instructor...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Dec 2008, 19:15
Replies: 7
Views: 757
Posted By Capt Loop

There is a way...

Under the FAA both pilots can log as PIC.

BUT one has to be flying solely by instruments and the other acting as a safety pilot.

Log book of the Pilot flying by instruments has to be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Dec 2008, 19:09
Replies: 7
Views: 805
Posted By Capt Loop

FAA Instrument Time

When I did my FAA Instrument Rating and the FAA IR Check Ride ALL my flying was PIC.

As a JAA Flying Instructor I queried this and was shown in the FAA FAR/AIM that as I was a qualified pilot, I...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Nov 2008, 17:10
Replies: 11
Views: 1,713
Posted By Capt Loop

RANT is an excellent programme and helped me...

RANT is an excellent programme and helped me loads for my Instrument Rating,

I dont know of any programme that comes close to RANT for helping with IR training other than possibly Flight Sim to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Oct 2008, 18:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,483
Posted By Capt Loop

A word of caution about going offshore

I looked at going to Spain for my instructors rating but was able to complete the course in England by completeing the course by doing three working days a week.

When I started applying for an...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Sep 2008, 19:12
Replies: 9
Views: 959
Posted By Capt Loop

Section J LASORS

36 months, in which you must pass CPL AND IR flight test.

Lasors Section J - 1.7
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Sep 2008, 20:19
Replies: 9
Views: 959
Posted By Capt Loop

Section J LASORS

Although I did my ATPL's through distance learning I also purchased the Oxford Manuals to supplement the reading.

Whirlygig is right in that unless you are exempt a training course everyone...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Sep 2008, 19:38
Replies: 6
Views: 3,511
Posted By Capt Loop

Lasors

Eikido, the 2 questions you asked are clearly in LASORS.

As for the 300 pages!!!!! :confused: Section D Commercial Pilots Licence is 65 pages, and for the Instrument Rating it is only 25 pages....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Sep 2008, 06:32
Replies: 6
Views: 3,511
Posted By Capt Loop

Please read LASORS from the CAA website....

ALL the answers to converting licences FAA to JAA, whether its FI, IR, Commercial are all in LASORS.

Please donwload them and read them before posting replies which are incorrect and misleading....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Sep 2008, 16:24
Replies: 9
Views: 1,278
Posted By Capt Loop

You cant even do the JAA IR unless you pass the...

You cant even do the JAA IR unless you pass the IR exams. :ugh:

Please read LASORs, it will answer ALL the ways to get an ATPL. There are NO shortcuts.:rolleyes:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Sep 2008, 21:22
Replies: 5
Views: 842
Posted By Capt Loop

Use a highlighter

Highlighted it in my logbook and its usually asked for on a CAA applicaation form.

It was on my Instructor rating application. The CAA queried a few items in my logbook but when I told them AGAIN...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Sep 2008, 12:11
Replies: 35
Views: 15,725
Posted By Capt Loop

Section H LASORS 2008

It seems from what I understand from LASORS is that if you hold an ICAO FI rating. You need to do a "minimum" of 15hrs dual flight training in a JAA school and 30 hrs classroom theory. Then a flight...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Aug 2008, 18:19
Replies: 3
Views: 794
Posted By Capt Loop

Ground exam average percentile and first time...

Ground exam average percentile and first time pass in Instrument Rating are important questions I have been asked.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Aug 2008, 20:02
Replies: 30
Views: 3,881
Posted By Capt Loop

Sunstate - Excellent

I have used Sunstate for around 100hrs flying in some quality aircraft.

I am over there in September to do my IR because I am lucky to be able to afford to spend 2 months a year flying and an IR...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Jul 2008, 19:09
Replies: 13
Views: 779
Posted By Capt Loop

Its DUAL if as an instructor you DONT sign off...

Its DUAL if as an instructor you DONT sign off the logbook and give instruction during the flight because the pilot is not up to an acceptable level to be signed off.

Lasor states "where the aim...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Jul 2008, 18:18
Replies: 20
Views: 2,001
Posted By Capt Loop

UTF You are spot on with your comments. ...

UTF

You are spot on with your comments.

I know, I instruct.

Regards
Capt Loop
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Jul 2008, 18:11
Replies: 17
Views: 1,381
Posted By Capt Loop

Certainly the feeling from my flying club where I...

Certainly the feeling from my flying club where I instruct and from other clubs in the South of England is that their ISNT a shortage of instructors and having a CPL would be preffered over a PPL in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Jul 2008, 18:06
Replies: 13
Views: 779
Posted By Capt Loop

Only 1 person can log PIC time, the other...

Only 1 person can log PIC time, the other pilot/passenger can only watch and put nothing in thier logbook......

I am an instructor and even on a 2 year check flight I cant log PIC unless the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jul 2008, 21:17
Replies: 14
Views: 3,095
Posted By Capt Loop

At the end of the day a CPL / (ATPL) is a...

At the end of the day a CPL / (ATPL) is a licence. If you do it all through the modular route it makes no difference who did your training.

If you did an intergrated course that "might" make a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Jul 2008, 21:00
Replies: 14
Views: 3,095
Posted By Capt Loop

100 hrs around 3 to 4 weeks CPL 2 to 3 Weeks...

100 hrs around 3 to 4 weeks
CPL 2 to 3 Weeks (probably a LOT more at OFT)

All depends on the availability of the aircraft and if they are not being repaired !!!!!!!!!!

You only have to read...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th May 2008, 20:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,713
Posted By Capt Loop

You also need to "Show" a commercial knowledge...

You also need to "Show" a commercial knowledge understanding.......

In other words, passed the 9 CPL exams or the 14 ATPL exams.

EASA (the new JAA) "might" consider that sometime in the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd May 2008, 19:45
Replies: 6
Views: 731
Posted By Capt Loop

The Diamond has a G1000 system, The Cirrus uses...

The Diamond has a G1000 system, The Cirrus uses an Avidyne system.

To be fair they are both glass cockpits.

Once you have used a G1000 aircraft you NEVER want to go back to dials, That is my...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st May 2008, 21:13
Replies: 14
Views: 1,340
Posted By Capt Loop

The G1000 equipped 172's have GPS. (at a cost) ...

The G1000 equipped 172's have GPS. (at a cost)

The basic warriers or Cessnas dont.

I would suggest a GPS for the navigation as it will help and if anyone wants .GPX file of all Florida...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st May 2008, 21:03
Replies: 20
Views: 1,665
Posted By Capt Loop

What a surprise from OFT - NOT !!!

I agree with all the comments.

Never ever pay up front, especially that amount of money. Like others I too lost loads for an instructors course in the UK back in 1996,

Also you might want...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th May 2008, 22:14
Replies: 14
Views: 1,340
Posted By Capt Loop

Orlando Flight Training

After flying with them I will NEVER go back there again.:mad:

I last hired one of the aircraft over a year ago and now use Sunstate Aviaiton for rental. I mean a new 172 with G1000 cockpit for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Mar 2008, 07:35
Replies: 14
Views: 1,633
Posted By Capt Loop

Try Sunstate Aviaition at kissimmee

I am out in Kissimmee in May, I spend 2 months a year in Florida and after using OFT a couple of times and then discovering Sunstate Aviation on the same airfield :ok:

I will NEVER EVER go back...
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