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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Feb 2003, 13:36
Replies: 0
Views: 418
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

JAR CPL in the US

Does anyone have any first hand experience on how difficult it was completing your JAR CPL in the US and then commencing IR training back in the UK. I was thinking with particular reference to R/T...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Oct 2002, 12:45
Replies: 71
Views: 19,659
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

A UK PPL is fine you'll need a foreign licence...

A UK PPL is fine you'll need a foreign licence validation from Transport Canada (Canadian CAA) at a cost of 40 Canadian Dollars (I think). It takes about 45 minutes to arrange if you drop by one of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Oct 2002, 15:35
Replies: 14
Views: 1,283
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Busterplane It did make me eye the take off...

Busterplane

It did make me eye the take off performance charts closely and conclude they were written by a glass half full type of person.

GF
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Oct 2002, 13:58
Replies: 14
Views: 1,283
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

I did mine in the Canadian West. The Rockies...

I did mine in the Canadian West. The Rockies taught me an awful about AC performance especially density altitude Jasper-Hinton 4000" amsl 35deg C, giving a density alt of 8000" in a 151hp C-172....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Oct 2002, 12:53
Replies: 37
Views: 4,187
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

I have to agree Lancelevin. Any one who...

I have to agree Lancelevin.

Any one who reads this forum must be painfully aware that the employment opportunities for any pilot at the moment are quite rare especially for low hours fATPL guys....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Oct 2002, 07:24
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Thanks for the replies. I soloed at 9 hours and...

Thanks for the replies. I soloed at 9 hours and while I know the statistic can be misleading, I had a meeting with the bank on Friday for a professional study loan to complete my FATPL training. I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Oct 2002, 06:41
Replies: 5
Views: 754
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Hours to 1st Solo

Does anyone know the UK national average for the number of hours of flight instruction before 1st solo?

Cheers
GF
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Sep 2002, 16:38
Replies: 42
Views: 5,105
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

What about the claim Oxford have made: "At...

What about the claim Oxford have made:

"At last there are signs of improvement on the job front! Presently, we have at least one airline asking for low hours pilots. In fact, we have placed nearly...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Sep 2002, 15:42
Replies: 1
Views: 552
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

I have just compiled or rather plagiarized the...

I have just compiled or rather plagiarized the stats below. Short term some sort of conflict will have a very definite impact on pax numbers, but over all growth should approximate the predicted...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Sep 2002, 15:16
Replies: 44
Views: 6,398
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Graduate with a degree in geophysics, work like a...

Graduate with a degree in geophysics, work like a complete nutter offshore with no life for 3-4 years and save enough money. This also works for the zero sponsorship option most of us end up doing. ...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Sep 2002, 13:29
Replies: 8
Views: 2,170
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Anyone had any luck with an Oxford area branch? ...

Anyone had any luck with an Oxford area branch?

GF
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Sep 2002, 10:26
Replies: 8
Views: 2,170
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Can anyone recommend a pilot friendly HSBC...

Can anyone recommend a pilot friendly HSBC branch. I have heard the best bet is to choose one near a large FTO.

Chreers
GF
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Sep 2002, 18:02
Replies: 0
Views: 1,303
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Canadian Hour Building

Just thought I’d drop a quick line and let others benefit from my experience.

The original plan in a nutshell was to fly out to Vancouver Canada. Rent a C-172, incorporating some mountain flying...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Jul 2002, 00:18
Replies: 4
Views: 715
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

The defense white papers worked great for me in...

The defense white papers worked great for me in obtaining my Flying Scholarship at Cranwell and later a place in a University Air Squadron. They are enough to put anyone to sleep, but contain...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Jul 2002, 11:36
Replies: 10
Views: 1,172
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

What about Canada. I'm going out to Vancouver to...

What about Canada. I'm going out to Vancouver to do my hour building on an IFR C-172 in a month. The exchange rate is currently running at $2.4 CAD to the pound making rental in the region of 34 GBP...
Forum: North America
20th Jul 2002, 11:17
Replies: 10
Views: 894
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

GW Thanks for the info. I hadn't seen the...

GW

Thanks for the info. I hadn't seen the new FAA licence laws, I was planning to fly on either a Canadian Limited Term PPL (a special licence for ICAO PPL holders planning hour building or...
Forum: North America
20th Jul 2002, 01:11
Replies: 10
Views: 894
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Before I end up red faced, can anyone confirm...

Before I end up red faced, can anyone confirm whether most FBO's take credit cards for fuel uplifts.

Is this dependent on airport/FBO size etc.

Cheers
GF
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jul 2002, 01:02
Replies: 4
Views: 747
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Fonawah Thanks for the wishes. ...

Fonawah

Thanks for the wishes.


David

No worries, I'm offshore at the moment but once I'm back on dry land, I'll post my HSBC experience here.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Jul 2002, 01:42
Replies: 4
Views: 747
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

New Start At Last

Well today was the day, my resignation letter filed with the appropriate authorities and a ground school place beckoning when I finish work in early November.

With backup employment plans in...
Forum: North America
21st Jun 2002, 15:44
Replies: 0
Views: 582
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Immigration / Visa requirements

Hello All

I am planning to rent a C-172 in BC later this year and then head south of the border for some hour building. I'm a Canadian citizen with a JAA PPL, and my girlfirend/navigator is a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Apr 2002, 13:54
Replies: 23
Views: 2,580
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

I'm going to B.C. Canada at the end of August....

I'm going to B.C. Canada at the end of August. C-172 (IFR) for 38 GBP per hour in Canada and 41 ish when flown in the US owing to fuel cost differences. The exchange rate is currently 2.2$ per GBP...
Forum: North America
5th Apr 2002, 11:56
Replies: 10
Views: 894
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Thanks for all the replies. Great site GW. ...

Thanks for all the replies. Great site GW.

Cheers
GF
Forum: North America
4th Apr 2002, 11:07
Replies: 10
Views: 894
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Fuel Costs

Does anybody know the going rate on a gallon (US) of 100LL in the Pacific Northwest, both the States and Canada. I know its going to vary a bit from field to field but a rough estimate would do, for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Mar 2002, 20:23
Replies: 267
Views: 48,743
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post I was planning on going on later on in the year,...

I was planning on going on later on in the year, but like you said Mike any revision advice would be very useful.. .. .GF
Forum: Canada
22nd Mar 2002, 14:28
Replies: 6
Views: 855
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post Thanks for replies. .. .I'm heading out at the...

Thanks for replies. .. .I'm heading out at the end of August and will be there for 16 days, so I'm keeping everything crossed on the WX front(pardon the pun). I was also hoping to do a mountain check...
Forum: Canada
22nd Mar 2002, 04:51
Replies: 6
Views: 855
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post B.C. Touring Routes

Hello All,. .I'm heading back to the motherland (1st time in 16 years), out to BC, to do some hour building. Has anyone flown any scenic/interesting routes from that area (Vancouver)? I'm thinking...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Feb 2002, 14:49
Replies: 16
Views: 786
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post Sorry to temporarily hijack this thread but does...

Sorry to temporarily hijack this thread but does Bristol do a full time residential course and does anyone know the cost and duration.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Nov 2001, 16:17
Replies: 6
Views: 358
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post Somebody must know something one way or another....

Somebody must know something one way or another. Anyone from Jerez want to field this one --- in a non-advertising capacity.

I know I'm not the only one thinking that they'd do quite well if they...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Nov 2001, 15:34
Replies: 6
Views: 358
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post BAe Modular Courses

Does anybody know if BAe are planning to start offering modular courses soon?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Nov 2001, 20:04
Replies: 57
Views: 7,371
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post Cheers guys.

Cheers guys.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Nov 2001, 18:04
Replies: 57
Views: 7,371
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post Australian Hour Building

Hello ...

Just a quick question for those in the know.
With regard to building twin time in Australia, apparently if I go down there with a JAA PPL they can then issue me with an Australian...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Sep 2001, 02:12
Replies: 3
Views: 508
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Post SuperTed Congrats on starting the ATPL...

SuperTed

Congrats on starting the ATPL grounds. As for good jobs to do while d/learning,I'm currently working as a Geophysicist in the oil/gas industry working 5 weeks on(exploration vessel) 5...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Aug 2001, 02:11
Replies: 1
Views: 370
Posted By GolfFoxtrot

Cool So I want to be an ATPL/IR via an FI

Lads and Lasses

Excuse me if I'm exhausting this topic but the search function keeps killing my contribution to Bill Gates pension.

Anyways I currently have 90 hrs on a PPL via an RAF flying...
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