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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Apr 2013, 22:37
Replies: 16
Views: 3,457
Posted By D 129

Thanks everyone for your input. Feeling...

Thanks everyone for your input.

Feeling quite a lot better.

Followed up on the NI - It's Class 2 - about £ 3 / week until profit (not turnover) hits £ 8 K then the NI is 9%. (Class 4).
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Apr 2013, 20:21
Replies: 16
Views: 3,457
Posted By D 129

Thanks Heston and A and C. Would be...

Thanks Heston and A and C.

Would be interested to hear confirmation from anyone out there that you still get your personal allowance to apply against your profit before paying tax ,,

Cheers
...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Apr 2013, 18:10
Replies: 16
Views: 3,457
Posted By D 129

Self Employment - Poverty Trap ????

A few months back my employer decided that all its instructors should be self employed. The rate of pay was not affected (no salary, just an hourly rate when working) and there wasn't any choice...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Nov 2010, 22:30
Replies: 9
Views: 3,382
Posted By D 129

Good Spring for Instructors ???

For the last couple of months airline recruitment has restarted. Three FI friends / colleagues of mine have done their sim checks and one is already on his type rating. More will go.

So there...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Nov 2010, 21:59
Replies: 20
Views: 3,104
Posted By D 129

Part time or not ? FAA conversion ? Glass or not ?

Only the smaller schools (Wycombe, Stapleford etc.) will welcome you as a part timer - the Oxfords of this world are suited to catering for large numbers of full time trainees rather than caring for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Oct 2005, 18:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,136
Posted By D 129

What about the glass diesels

Has anyone out there been flying the new glass diesel engined (& glass cockpit) trainers ?.

What are they like to fly ?.

Full marks to Cranfield for trying them, but there seems to have been...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Oct 2005, 12:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,234
Posted By D 129

Jobs and Hours

There are instructor jobs around. Start with places where you have trained, are local to, know someone etc. Also try and find the name of the CFI and write to / call him/her. Unsolicited "cold...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Oct 2005, 22:19
Replies: 19
Views: 2,729
Posted By D 129

Instructor Wages

I heard ...

Waltham (part timers) - £ 8 / hour for the first 8 hours a month then £ 20 / hour.

Denham - about £ 10 or £ 12 / hour and a retainer of £ 6 or £ 7 K.

Wycombe (part timers) - £ 8...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Oct 2005, 21:47
Replies: 9
Views: 1,555
Posted By D 129

Insured for what exactly ?

My employer advises that we have public liability insurance.

So if someone was hurt whilst in my care, they might try and sue the company, but as an agent of the company I am not personally...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Jun 2005, 22:15
Replies: 12
Views: 2,153
Posted By D 129

Maximum Hours ?

Just a thought ...

I've not managed it yet, but if we get to 100 hours in a rolling 28 (30 day ?) period, don't we have to stop for a bit ?

D 129
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Jan 2005, 20:36
Replies: 56
Views: 7,727
Posted By D 129

Duchesses rather than Senecas at Wycombe :-) ...

Duchesses rather than Senecas at Wycombe :-)

Nicer to fly and usually cheaper !

Also you will get one to one attention all the time - Normally it's one, two or three IRs on the go - So no...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Dec 2004, 23:37
Replies: 16
Views: 1,997
Posted By D 129

Instructor Salaries It would be of interest...

Instructor Salaries

It would be of interest (to me at least !) to hear what the range of instructor salaries is at the moment ... Here's a few from me and some friends ...

PPL - £ 8 / flight...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Dec 2004, 23:19
Replies: 7
Views: 1,644
Posted By D 129

Hi, BA is a good club, not sure if they do...

Hi,

BA is a good club, not sure if they do CPL / IR courses though. No twin flying as far as I know. You may also want to look at Wycombe Air Centre - located about 50 metres from BA - which...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Dec 2004, 23:10
Replies: 10
Views: 1,636
Posted By D 129

Hi, Was, IMHO, the best ground school in the...

Hi,

Was, IMHO, the best ground school in the country. (I was there in 2003 - But look good and hard around the industry for your flying training !).

However, in 2004 they lost at least half...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2004, 22:37
Replies: 25
Views: 3,164
Posted By D 129

QXC and Weather

There are many pleasures of flying in the UK, but the Autumn and winter weather is not one of them.

It can be a joy when you get a crisp clear day (or night - a rating to consider after your PPL)...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2004, 22:23
Replies: 112
Views: 14,982
Posted By D 129

Aluminium Foil

When I took up power flying after 20 years of gliding ... an "old and wise instructor" urged me to tell all my glider friends to carry a packet of "bake-o-foil" when they went up.

Apparently...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Aug 2004, 20:04
Replies: 8
Views: 787
Posted By D 129

Campbell

But Campell is excellent as a reference book.

e.g. If one lesson isn't as you would wish, read the Campbell chapter on it.

I still haven't found time to read the whole book - but on a "dipping...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jul 2004, 21:31
Replies: 83
Views: 14,040
Posted By D 129

Passengers won't go for it - Thank goodness !

Automation might be able to replace pilots today ....

BUT - Automation can go wrong. A train can come to a sstop on the tracks - an aircraft can't.

So the pax will wan't to see someone up...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Jul 2004, 22:05
Replies: 20
Views: 3,057
Posted By D 129

Unhappy times at OAT / Well done Oxford Airport

I hear that the CAA recently inspected OAT's King Air (sorry Seneca) sims and they were not approved. So it's probably all chaos at the moment as the commercial courses (APP etc) are very sim...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2004, 21:56
Replies: 188
Views: 22,767
Posted By D 129

Just a few minor observations on this very sad...

Just a few minor observations on this very sad occasion ...

1/ Quadrantial flying in VFR/VMC if at all possible. (UK). (Won't stop speed difference / overtaking accidents though). Take a friend...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Jul 2004, 02:54
Replies: 20
Views: 3,057
Posted By D 129

OAT have been planning to re-launch a PPL product...

OAT have been planning to re-launch a PPL product although it seems to have been slightly delayed.

Nevetheless an excellent idea - very well equipped (Airways) Warriors which are spending a long...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Jul 2004, 02:13
Replies: 21
Views: 3,557
Posted By D 129

It's a fair idea to have a more "cost competitive...

It's a fair idea to have a more "cost competitive product" - but as WWW says, take a good look at aircraft and instructor availability, instructor pupil ratios etc. Some of the smaller FTOs may...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Jun 2004, 21:54
Replies: 86
Views: 16,576
Posted By D 129

Many thanks to everyone for the replies. So...

Many thanks to everyone for the replies.

So it looks like my friends and I would be wise to keep our IRs current !.

If we do so (or ensure that we do within 6 years) then we keep our options...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Jun 2004, 21:30
Replies: 86
Views: 16,576
Posted By D 129

Unfreezing that "Frozen ATPL"

I'd appreciate some thoughts on the following question ...


If I remember correctly, a new JAA CPL+IR (fATPL) holder has up to seven years to fulfil the experience requirements to "unfreeze"...
Forum: Private Flying
12th May 2004, 12:44
Replies: 62
Views: 12,678
Posted By D 129

Tony / Aerobatic, Thanks for the posts. ...

Tony / Aerobatic,

Thanks for the posts. I'll experiment with the flaps on the take off roll.

I can say that with a 20 - 25 knot wind straight down the runway I was airborne at Oxford (01)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th May 2004, 12:29
Replies: 54
Views: 7,300
Posted By D 129

A wider look at the age issue...

Understandably, many senior colleagues aren't best pleased when an aspiring youngster wants them to take up gardening and "free up a seat" ! ....

But equally, comments like "wait your turn" and...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2004, 13:08
Replies: 62
Views: 12,678
Posted By D 129

Happy with Rallye

I have about 140 hours in our syndicate's MS880B.

Lovely to fly (stick) great view, super short field performance.

Was excellent for hours building on the CPL. Mainly because it is so slow !. ...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th May 2004, 12:29
Replies: 4
Views: 2,389
Posted By D 129

Most of my contemporaries (out of commercial...

Most of my contemporaries (out of commercial school 6 months ago and all still looking) would be delighted with any flying job. So very few of us will be getting multi crew time.

So it sees a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th May 2004, 22:51
Replies: 6
Views: 896
Posted By D 129

Eyesight

You're right about the eysesight. Minus 5 diopters is OK for CPL now. (Has been for a few years). If you are close - remember to add any astigmatism to the short sightedness - then you need to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th May 2004, 22:48
Replies: 14
Views: 1,200
Posted By D 129

In the absence of any firm numbers ... The...

In the absence of any firm numbers ...

The OATs and Cabairs of this world aren't too used to seeing their ex students coming back to renew after one year of job hunting. BUT it is a real fact of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th May 2004, 22:41
Replies: 8
Views: 824
Posted By D 129

Too old ?

Too old at 26 ???

Not at all. In my groundschool at Oxford (Modular) the ages ranged from 17 to 42. The average age was 26 or 27.

Most of us are "still looking" though !.

But do cost out...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Mar 2004, 22:48
Replies: 12
Views: 747
Posted By D 129

Or, if you have a lot of hours to do over a...

Or, if you have a lot of hours to do over a longer period ... consider buying an aircraft !.

You'll need a friendly engineer who knows what to look for.

I was surprised that you do not need £...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Feb 2004, 06:25
Replies: 11
Views: 1,926
Posted By D 129

A number of my friends are now doing 737 type...

A number of my friends are now doing 737 type ratings at their own expense - again with no promise of a job at the end.

They are doing this because 1/ They have heard that the pool of 737 TR...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
21st Aug 2002, 20:32
Replies: 133
Views: 30,170
Posted By D 129

As a related question ... Just when did the...

As a related question ...

Just when did the (JAA) UK PPL stop requiring spin training ?. (Apparenty more people died from practicing rather than real accidents ... ).

When I was doing my PPL...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jun 2002, 22:25
Replies: 10
Views: 4,534
Posted By D 129

All, Thanks for your comments (including the...

All,

Thanks for your comments (including the references to the earlier strings) - DC looks good - I'll search around for a good price.

Looks like (UK) approx £ 259 for DCH10-13.4 but (gulp !)...
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