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Posted By LTCTerry

You are not going to get a visa that will allow...

You are not going to get a visa that will allow you to work in the US. "I'm a pilot" isn't going to cut it. There is a visa program for highly experienced pilots, but meeting the minimum threshold...
Forum: Tech Log
31st Mar 2024, 17:32
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By LTCTerry

What is an escape route in this context? Assuming...

What is an escape route in this context? Assuming flight planning data from a variety of points in a hostile area of operations to the closest safe airspace/airport/etc.

Or is it someone stealing...
Forum: North America
28th Mar 2024, 16:27
Replies: 9
Views: 1,614
Posted By LTCTerry

Generally people start flying in airline jobs in...

Generally people start flying in airline jobs in Europe w/ a ME Commercial License and the numerous written tests for ATPL completed - at about 250 hours. Add in a couple "work like a crew" courses...
Forum: North America
2nd Feb 2024, 20:28
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By LTCTerry

I know a good instructor just south of Denton, so...

I know a good instructor just south of Denton, so I think roughly in the area you are describing. Mike Farlow. I'll message you his telephone number.

I just texted Mike. He's in exactly the right...
24th Jan 2024, 22:49
Replies: 8
Views: 1,174
Posted By LTCTerry

The FAA has 45,000 employees. Not all of them...

The FAA has 45,000 employees. Not all of them work with airplanes or aviation safety. They have janitors, secretaries, IT people, groundskeepers, etc. Not all of them need to be able to pass a flight...
Forum: North America
23rd Jan 2024, 12:36
Replies: 2
Views: 485
Posted By LTCTerry

It's not a BFR. It's a flight review. It's not...

It's not a BFR. It's a flight review. It's not biennial...

To be PIC you must have had a flight review under FAR 61.56, or equivalent credit.

"Conversion" does not require a current flight...
Forum: North America
23rd Jan 2024, 12:28
Replies: 4
Views: 642
Posted By LTCTerry

A "professional pilot program" at a university...

A "professional pilot program" at a university takes one year's worth of training and stretches it out to four years. At a premium price. And graduates often finish w/o a flight instructor...
27th Dec 2023, 19:57
Replies: 257
Views: 104,960
Posted By LTCTerry

My father and I had very similar reading tastes...

My father and I had very similar reading tastes in both novels and nonfiction. We would take turns buying books by popular authors we liked. My dad died in 2013 and since then I buy books, read them,...
Forum: North America
24th Dec 2023, 01:26
Replies: 4
Views: 910
Posted By LTCTerry

Consider asking your question on www.reddit.com's...

Consider asking your question on www.reddit.com's r/Flying subreddit?
29th Nov 2023, 16:38
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By LTCTerry

You need to meet the same requirements as anyone...

You need to meet the same requirements as anyone getting an initial ATP in the US: ATP-CTP course as a prerequisite for the knowledge test, pass the knowledge test, and train for and pass a practical...
29th Nov 2023, 16:32
Replies: 25
Views: 2,839
Posted By LTCTerry

American flight instructor candidates and young...

American flight instructor candidates and young instructors will disparage this book. I was once a high school science teacher and exempted the Fundamentals of Instruction that come out of this book....
19th Nov 2023, 16:29
Replies: 409
Views: 112,119
Posted By LTCTerry

The link to the advertisement is interesting....

The link to the advertisement is interesting. It's a lot of hyperbole with errors in it. I assume it's a ride rather than someone flying.

It's interesting to see this as I'm flying one of these in...
Forum: North America
24th Oct 2023, 21:23
Replies: 392
Views: 231,014
Posted By LTCTerry

The interpreters risked their life to help the US...

The interpreters risked their life to help the US Military. Keeping them from being murdered is not such a bad reward.
5th Sep 2023, 07:56
Replies: 84
Views: 25,634
Posted By LTCTerry

Words mean things, and "should" does not mean...

Words mean things, and "should" does not mean must or shall...

The French pilot understood it was an emergency and asked about vacating the runway.

The pilot explained what the emergency was...
6th Jul 2023, 13:57
Replies: 71
Views: 13,719
Posted By LTCTerry

This thread prompted me to watch the movie. On...

This thread prompted me to watch the movie. On "that" streaming site no one seems to name. My wife had never seen it.

I've been having problems with my Sony television that I didn't know if I...
16th Mar 2023, 01:04
Replies: 72
Views: 11,335
Posted By LTCTerry

Lots of great options here. Most everything I...

Lots of great options here. Most everything I could think of was listed. Similar to USS Intrepid, USS Yorktown is on display in Charleston, SC, with a nice airplane collection.
Forum: North America
19th Dec 2022, 16:47
Replies: 392
Views: 231,014
Posted By LTCTerry

This is from a year ago, and no one responded. ...

This is from a year ago, and no one responded.

1) Your chance of getting a job w/o your own right to work in the US is pretty much zero.
2) You don't have to do single engine first to do...
13th Aug 2022, 10:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,055
Posted By LTCTerry

PPL Lesson Sequence

Instructors,

Where would I find a list of the (CASA/EASA) PPL Lessons?

I often read here "We do this in lesson 5" or "You should have learned that in lesson 27..."

I would like to make...
16th Jul 2022, 21:04
Replies: 59
Views: 70,627
Posted By LTCTerry

Wake up sleepy thread

Commercial is required to become an instructor. Once someone gets an ATP they no longer count in the Commercial stats, but remain instructors.

Concievably there are also Sport Instructors in that...
31st May 2022, 22:24
24th May 2022, 17:44
Replies: 14
Views: 4,867
Posted By LTCTerry

(Probably) not for long... As the holder of...

(Probably) not for long...

As the holder of an FAA Special Issuance medical, I'm intrigued. No one needs to divulge personal medical information, but I cannot imagine any condition preventing a...
9th Feb 2022, 18:00
Replies: 20
Views: 2,212
Posted By LTCTerry

A certificate under 61.75 says "valid in...

A certificate under 61.75 says "valid in conjunction with license 123456 from XYZ country." Or something similar.

If you SOLI from XYZ to ABC then the underlying license no longer exists.
...
3rd Jan 2022, 22:42
Replies: 49
Views: 5,659
Posted By LTCTerry

Au contraire - KOSH - very much an airport.

Au contraire - KOSH - very much an airport.
Replies: 5
Views: 1,578
Posted By LTCTerry

My example above was German-to-Canadian. I...

My example above was German-to-Canadian. I re-looked at the post.

As I read it, if you have a no-strings-attached FAA certificate (issued under Parts 61 or 141) you can use that to get a...
13th Dec 2021, 18:20
Replies: 7
Views: 2,116
Posted By LTCTerry

1) You need 50 hours multiengine time for the ME...

1) You need 50 hours multiengine time for the ME ATP. Only 25 can be in a simulator. With your suggested plan you will have *no* ME time.

2) If you get a type rating w/o already having a ME...
Replies: 5
Views: 1,578
Posted By LTCTerry

Do you have a Canadian license issued because you...

Do you have a Canadian license issued because you have a license from another country? For example; a German pilot getting a Canadian Private Pilot License couldn't use the Canadian license to get an...
Replies: 1
Views: 784
Posted By LTCTerry

Probably not...

It’s not a “conversion” since you’ll end up with something higher than you have now...

You need to take the ATP-CTP course to take the knowledge test. You need to take the knowledge test to take...
9th Dec 2021, 15:31
Replies: 4
Views: 1,298
Posted By LTCTerry

You have to have an FAA Private to take the...

You have to have an FAA Private to take the Commercial checkride - can be 61.75.

This can all be done fairly quickly assuming the minimal aeronautical requirements of each step have been met. A...
5th Nov 2021, 17:34
Replies: 114
Views: 17,413
Posted By LTCTerry

ELMS77W - the FAA defines five hazardous...

ELMS77W - the FAA defines five hazardous attitudes and provides tips on how to overcome them.

I can paraphrase one of them as "I know more than you do, so you can't tell me what to do." Here are...
13th Oct 2021, 19:20
Replies: 23
Views: 6,322
Posted By LTCTerry

I was a SWO with an interest in aviation. I knew...

I was a SWO with an interest in aviation. I knew enough about timing, logistics, flying, navigation, and math to pick up building a daily air plan pretty quickly. My boss was an A-6 pilot and his...
13th Oct 2021, 19:18
Replies: 23
Views: 6,322
Posted By LTCTerry

I can answer that question. Steering is...

I can answer that question. Steering is controlled from the bridge via an antique looking ship's wheel that sends an electronic signal to a pair of massive hydraulic rams for each of the two rudders....
12th Oct 2021, 20:36
Replies: 23
Views: 6,322
Posted By LTCTerry

At that time I was in Strike Operations w/in the...

At that time I was in Strike Operations w/in the Operations Department, helping to develop the daily Air Ops Plan. We were in four-section duty and I stood watch on the bridge (Conn or...
12th Oct 2021, 17:14
Replies: 23
Views: 6,322
Posted By LTCTerry

USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was my home away from...

USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was my home away from home 1985-1989. I made two Mediterranean cruises on her. Before Desert Storm, my claim to fame was being on watch in Combat Information Center when...
17th Sep 2021, 12:26
Replies: 39
Views: 7,184
Posted By LTCTerry

That is a committed pilot!

That is a committed pilot!
16th Sep 2021, 16:38
Replies: 39
Views: 7,184
Posted By LTCTerry

I see "Glider" in the OP's name... I drive two...

I see "Glider" in the OP's name...
I drive two hours, mostly at 55-70mph, to get to my glider club. I drive 3:20 at faster speeds to get to where I fly every second month with our equivalent of Air...
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