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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2018, 08:46
Replies: 0
Views: 43
Posted By Hitbacker

Looking for GA friendly airfields between Broome YBRM, Ayer's Rock and Sydney

Hi fellow Australian members,

I currently fly around the world with the owner of N1417W, a Cessna 350 with 16 hrs endurance. Now we arrived in Australia on Sunday, in Broome YBRM. Tomorrow we...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Sep 2017, 22:28
Replies: 300
Views: 303,829
Posted By Hitbacker

https://www.fliegen-usa.de/formalitaeten/anerkennu...

https://www.fliegen-usa.de/formalitaeten/anerkennung-validation/

Friend of mine did it recently with them, examiner fee was waaaaay less than the described 250, I believe he had an admin fee for...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jul 2017, 21:45
Replies: 64
Views: 32,206
Posted By Hitbacker

Begs the question how classy you are. I assume we...

Begs the question how classy you are. I assume we know the answer.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2017, 02:05
Replies: 24
Views: 12,146
Posted By Hitbacker

FAA safety pilot around on this thread?

Hi fellow pilots, in exactly the debate of this thread:

Well a) I hope this is compliant with forum policy and interest and b) not to incense the interesting debate above, I intend to log as PIC...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Apr 2014, 03:35
Replies: 5
Views: 2,012
Posted By Hitbacker

Update of where to do it

Hi,

other than Ray at OSF (mentioned in Novembre) also Shenington Gliding Club can get you the rating, contact them (CFI Phil) to find the details!

Cheers!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Feb 2014, 22:27
Replies: 11
Views: 6,653
Posted By Hitbacker

Post scriptum

..almost forgot, since you are from SI: Why not Prairie Air Service for your FAA training? Herb has provided lots of RSAF jet jocks with the FAA ATP. My favourite story: F-16 driver needed a solo x/c...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Feb 2014, 22:23
Replies: 11
Views: 6,653
Posted By Hitbacker

to 1) and 4) of your questions

1) SFA Horizon requires no presence - this was in the regs in JAR, I haven't checked with EASA FCL how that has changed. But accordingly it can be done without those 3 weeks/ 10% presence courses.
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Feb 2014, 12:23
Replies: 3
Views: 1,942
Posted By Hitbacker

Tough to say but..

Well with your degree you could make decent living hopefully, but if the itch is there that is a mixed bag of emotion or rationality. There are numerious similar threads and answers here. But to your...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Jan 2014, 19:47
Replies: 10
Views: 3,791
Posted By Hitbacker

Aviator.edu

Dinadel,

for your original list - I checked the FL ones out 3 years ago and then went modular (personal reasons - the F1 route would have been greater but much pricier, but I certainly would have...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2013, 22:15
Replies: 3
Views: 1,144
Posted By Hitbacker

Germany as well (quite a surprise actually)

You could fly in Germany as well, provided you have a current medical and over 30 hrs of glider time - some rule interpretation from the 90's from the LBA, which still strikes me as odd if you look...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2013, 22:08
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By Hitbacker

???

You don't seriously expect me to publicize this oversight of page 398 of some obscure CAA document for foreign license conversion at a facility that does not administer that many of them, do you...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2013, 14:41
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By Hitbacker

Thanks, I need it!

..especially for the family, ticking the boxes SHOULD be easier, well.. shake off the rust... cheers! And join in with some fellow aviators, I have not been there yet but the rep is quite good.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2013, 18:17
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By Hitbacker

Thanks for the help!

Cheers mate,

what I found mostly was EASA 66 exams and ATPL sittings at the known, remote locations. I contacted the BC in Switzerland, let's see. Thanks for the help, though this looks like quite...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2013, 09:10
Replies: 4
Views: 894
Posted By Hitbacker

CAA Examiners (for RT written) in Tannkosh?

Ladies and Gents,

during my foreign license conversion my RT examiner (and I) were not aware that the CAA requires not just the oral but also the written exam if you pass your RT in an ICAO...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2013, 22:01
Replies: 2
Views: 1,811
Posted By Hitbacker

2nd thought

I didn't quote you so I wrote from memory, now reread your post:

Pretty positively you couldn't separate the IR from the rest of the F1-training: The syllabus has to sort of "expectedly" last 9...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2013, 21:50
Replies: 2
Views: 1,811
Posted By Hitbacker

Possibly outdated info

Hi, I had to turn in a different route (modular without instructing stateside) but my research with other posts, legal texts and direct contact with the few F1-schools on a field trip up and down the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Mar 2013, 12:23
Replies: 15
Views: 3,835
Posted By Hitbacker

Yes I am!

I certainly am - but relocating and chosing a CPL/ FI(A) facility when I practise for the fATPL theory already is the reason why I put this thread up.

Cheers!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Feb 2013, 06:21
Replies: 32
Views: 6,179
Posted By Hitbacker

Thanks for the correction, Zondaracer and Grecian

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP804Jan2013.pdf

Found it, and actually have not done it myself - thanks for pointing it out!

The thought occurred that if the PIC is signing off on the aircraft...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Feb 2013, 11:54
Replies: 32
Views: 6,179
Posted By Hitbacker

Depends on the aircraft..

I had one for Wichita-LA-Wichita (Cessna 172 with Garmin 430, 100 $ wet), put 40 hrs in her in about 8 days and they were quite happy to help me out.

Prairie Air Service has a 152 at - last info...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Feb 2013, 11:48
Replies: 15
Views: 3,835
Posted By Hitbacker

Germany, UK, Switzerland

Switzerland: 400 SFR per session (amount of subjects chosen by yourself)
Germany: CPL 200 €, ATPL 260 €
UK: 952 GBP (68 per exam)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Feb 2013, 21:56
Replies: 15
Views: 3,835
Posted By Hitbacker

Lithuania.. and then?

So - how much per sitting, how fast are they available?

Anyone else with some info perhaps?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Feb 2013, 10:13
Replies: 15
Views: 3,835
Posted By Hitbacker

Cheapest Exam Fees in Europe for CPL/ ATPL theory?

To everyone -

research in the forum revealed only dispersed, incomprehensive info. Perhaps some fellas could add their local CAA's

cost of exam fees for the CPL/ ATPL ground...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
9th Sep 2012, 19:57
Replies: 20
Views: 5,533
Posted By Hitbacker

For the sober facts..

.. I suggest calling Mr. Bausch for his opinion at the Arbeitsagentur Frankfurt; then check the minimum requirements on job sites; and then just try to be as snug as a bug until you become very...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Sep 2012, 19:51
Replies: 31
Views: 8,272
Posted By Hitbacker

My thoughts

Hi there, cheapest way into the bush, I think: 130 - 150 hrs in gliders (do that in the UK, start now, include 30 hrs in TMG - you can still count these later for the CPL/ ATPL, and try to make as...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Aug 2012, 22:21
Replies: 5
Views: 1,380
Posted By Hitbacker

Morgan Freeman.. why not:

SEAN CONNERY! Great voice, doesn't do that much acting anymore I think, a proud Scot who will appeal to any pilot, I think. Thoughts? (Ok, might be too expensive, but it might be a one-day-job to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Aug 2012, 23:27
Replies: 5
Views: 1,380
Posted By Hitbacker

Thanks for the answers, any other comments?

Well thx for the quick answers. But just to quote my case: I just paid 2800 € for my Special CPL Licence conversion (just an ATPL distance course), 150 € for DVDs for Meteorology (Nav not out yet,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Aug 2012, 15:55
Replies: 5
Views: 1,380
Posted By Hitbacker

EASA ATPL audio files?

Folks,

I have not found anything that resembles the Gleim and ASA CD's/ MP3's that I bought for my FAA exams (PPL, IR) for JAR- or EASA-country.

Any clues? Might be helpful for long train...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Aug 2012, 09:05
Replies: 1
Views: 1,701
Posted By Hitbacker

Research function?

Hi,

there is a bunch of hits on this forum, including a couple of my own remarks about my former training outfit - I can recommend them and strongly recommend you searching the forum for existing...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Jun 2012, 17:30
Replies: 10
Views: 3,462
Posted By Hitbacker

Currently old profession

Elias, I am sitting in a dull office to provide the cash for the next steps, however - my last checkride was 9 weeks ago, so I definitely need to stay in touch with the activity. Bureaucracy, I'm...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2012, 10:00
Replies: 27
Views: 19,523
Posted By Hitbacker

Good recommendation - how about sth else?

How about if you get an introduction to taildraggers and aerobatics? As long as it's tax deductible, it will help you with stick & rudder basic skills, be fun and you are probably at the right stage...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2012, 09:36
Replies: 6
Views: 5,984
Posted By Hitbacker

Wow, nice hour-building link

To add to that (or give you an alternative), I did my FAA ratings and licences in Wichita, "Air Capital of the World" with Cessna, HawkerBeechcraft, Spirit etc. around. Rates at local FBO's are...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2012, 09:26
Replies: 10
Views: 3,462
Posted By Hitbacker

Just my 2 cents

Hi Elias,

for whatever it's worth (I am 8 years older than you thus starting my career change even later, but comparable salary and without a dual citizenship; that is, European with currently FAA...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Apr 2012, 03:10
Replies: 10
Views: 3,821
Posted By Hitbacker

Prairie Air Service

Hi,

just finished my training here - if you look for the biggest bank for the buck, there is a reason why AF Colonels that command B-2s, B-1Bs, KC-135s etc. plus half the Singapore Air Force do it...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Feb 2012, 05:34
Replies: 23
Views: 4,794
Posted By Hitbacker

Thumbs up Thumbs up for Prairie Air Service

Can only confirm what INNflight said about PAS, Herb has definitely the biggest bang for the buck. Flying checkrides after going through his quite demanding and meticulous training is a joyride. The...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Aug 2011, 07:54
Replies: 6
Views: 3,291
Posted By Hitbacker

Hi, Prairie Air Service in Benton, Kansas only...

Hi, Prairie Air Service in Benton, Kansas only has one 150 that it rents to students under training, but since they are highly specialized in multi engine training the aircraft sometimes sits around...
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