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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Jul 2004, 08:55
Replies: 20
Views: 3,063
Posted By walkingthewalk

Send Clowns: Thanks for sharing that with...

Send Clowns:

Thanks for sharing that with us. I often wonder about these
incidents and think that it cannot be a "system problem".
It has to be a "people problem". Take the example of...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Jul 2004, 13:55
Replies: 20
Views: 3,063
Posted By walkingthewalk

Hmm, so judging by what you say, you must have...

Hmm, so judging by what you say, you must have had quite a bit of dealings in turn.....do please convey, reveal, disclose your journal ;-)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Jul 2004, 07:47
Replies: 20
Views: 3,063
Posted By walkingthewalk

D129: I have heard that phone calls/emails are...

D129: I have heard that phone calls/emails are not being returned at the moment. All very strange - either they have been inundated or just plain rude - who knows.
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2004, 10:16
Replies: 204
Views: 75,468
Posted By walkingthewalk

irishBoy: It is still a sh*tty job .......<...

irishBoy:

It is still a sh*tty job .......< sorry !>

On a more serious note, it is a good example of how valuable
it is to have a trade. Perhaps the ATPL training should start with
a year...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2004, 07:36
Replies: 204
Views: 75,468
Posted By walkingthewalk

fireflybob: re: Michael O'Leary and "for the...

fireflybob:

re: Michael O'Leary and "for the most cosseted groups of employees in the world."

If his attitude is an indicator of the way things will be in the future then God help those in the...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jun 2004, 11:42
Replies: 204
Views: 75,468
Posted By walkingthewalk

This thread is fast becoming a realist's view on...

This thread is fast becoming a realist's view on what it is really like in the profession.

Some are quick on the trigger with "well, ya don't have the commitment" when they read messages from...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Jun 2004, 08:52
Replies: 20
Views: 3,063
Posted By walkingthewalk

Hasher: how did the interview go. Regardless of...

Hasher: how did the interview go. Regardless of whether you got the job: what was it like.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Jun 2004, 08:49
Replies: 28
Views: 3,163
Posted By walkingthewalk

A and C: Do tell, what was the reason he gave ?

A and C: Do tell, what was the reason he gave ?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Jun 2004, 18:26
Replies: 2
Views: 913
Posted By walkingthewalk

Aha, Angelo ! are you saying that there aren't...

Aha, Angelo ! are you saying that there aren't enough clues in my message for you to make your way to the appropriate advert ?

Come on now......this could be part of the job application test ;)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Jun 2004, 13:39
Replies: 20
Views: 3,063
Posted By walkingthewalk

Care to tell us if the salary/pay rate is known...

Care to tell us if the salary/pay rate is known prior to applying ?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
31st May 2004, 09:50
Replies: 2
Views: 913
Posted By walkingthewalk

Instructor jobs at OATS

Anyone know roughly what the salary levels are for the new instructing jobs advertised at

http://www.flightinternational.com/fi_frameset.asp?target=fi_jobs2/default.asp
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Apr 2004, 09:44
Replies: 8
Views: 925
Posted By walkingthewalk

Red face Ahem, I'm not sure how to put this but: "Oi...

Ahem, I'm not sure how to put this but:

"Oi !" all that I wanted was to ask about any summer instructing
positions. I really didn't know that it was going to be one of those "let's get picky"...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Apr 2004, 07:22
Replies: 8
Views: 925
Posted By walkingthewalk

TheSilverFox: Don't you worry, I can cope with...

TheSilverFox: Don't you worry, I can cope with BEagle's response ;)

Anyway, thanks for the pointers. I specified "QFI" on purpose in a vain attempt to indicate that I am an "older"...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
29th Apr 2004, 07:55
Replies: 8
Views: 925
Posted By walkingthewalk

Experiencd QFI for summer w/e

Anyone know of any openings for an experienced UK CPL/QFI
(IR restriction).

East Anglia preferred.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Apr 2004, 20:40
Replies: 12
Views: 601
Posted By walkingthewalk

FJJP: Glad to see prob. sorted but just for good...

FJJP: Glad to see prob. sorted but just for good measure I would also set my firewall to allow access to/from ALL of my internal network devices - on ALL ports.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Mar 2004, 08:11
Replies: 18
Views: 1,611
Posted By walkingthewalk

Re. GAPAN and "a body of senior aviation figures...

Re. GAPAN and "a body of senior aviation figures celebrating illustrious careers ".

I feel that this needs to be made transparent. The role of GAPAN must be explained in the context of flying...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Mar 2004, 16:03
Replies: 18
Views: 1,611
Posted By walkingthewalk

Red face Here we go again :{

Here we go again :{
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Feb 2004, 16:29
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

Devil short striper: I would be surprised if there...

short striper:

I would be surprised if there is any softening at all.

As it stands, the existing FTO/RTFs have a glut of instructors available so they will not be knocking on the regulatory...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Feb 2004, 00:33
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

SAS: Re. "But why would these people want to...

SAS:

Re. "But why would these people want to be instructors? A mentoring program using this experience would be great, but having them as instructors...."

IMHO these people are just a few as...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 18:24
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

OK, I think we have finally arrived at a clear...

OK, I think we have finally arrived at a clear definition of what the regulating authorities are to consider:

1) Allow NPPL training in SEL a/c beyond the weight limits of
microlights from...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 17:55
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

short strip: Let's imagine that what you are...

short strip:

Let's imagine that what you are hoping for is accepted by the regulating authorities. What resistance do you envisage from nearby home owners when the "explosion" of new NPPL...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 17:12
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

BEagle: From what I have read so far, it...

BEagle:

From what I have read so far, it appears that G-KEST and some others are advocating a "change of type" of instructor.

It appears that from a certain point of view, there isn't any...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 17:06
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

Whirly: I have no doubt that ALL instructors...

Whirly:

I have no doubt that ALL instructors talk about those things during a Trial flight (TF).

However, I don't think that the TF conversion rate (to PPL training) is an accurate pointer to...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 06:35
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

"...folk out there just waiting for a lower cost...

"...folk out there just waiting for a lower cost NPPL(SEP) ..."


Where are these folk I wonder. In the past year only a single NPPL trainee has materialised at a local FTO and that person...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Feb 2004, 00:32
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

SS: This is just not going to happen unless...

SS:

This is just not going to happen unless you convince the regulating authorities that things are in need of change. So far the argument for change doesn't appear very convincing:

1) Make it...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Feb 2004, 23:56
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

SS: Yes, the idea is to take a prospective...

SS:

Yes, the idea is to take a prospective PPL "under ones wing"
and to mentor them from the perspective of an experienced
pilot,Just like the "old" instructors who cannot qualify to instruct...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Feb 2004, 23:02
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

short stripper: Re. "The mentor idea is OK...

short stripper:

Re. "The mentor idea is OK but the AOPA one is basically just a talking shop ..."

I suggest that you take a closer look at the US AOPA Mentor programme. Perhaps you can...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Feb 2004, 21:55
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

DFC: Re. "...already available under...

DFC:

Re. "...already available under JAR-FCL. It is called a Class Instructor Rating (CRI). The PFA coaching scheme has produced several CRIs ..."

But this is surely exclusive (to the PFA). ...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Feb 2004, 16:56
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

Whirlybird: I feel that there IS a way in...

Whirlybird:

I feel that there IS a way in utilising this type of resource in the form of PPL mentoring. The US AOPA have a .pilot mentoring system...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Feb 2004, 01:46
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

SS: Now we are seeing through the "fog of...

SS:

Now we are seeing through the "fog of emotion" a little more.

It appears that there is indeed a point of view that the new and stricter medical standards have filtered out the older (and...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Feb 2004, 23:00
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

short stripper: Re. "There is a wealth of...

short stripper:

Re. "There is a wealth of experience out there going to waste and it is this experience and depth of knowledge that is needed to breathe life back into "recreational group A"...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Feb 2004, 22:40
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

There hasn't so far been a single convincing...

There hasn't so far been a single convincing statement, demonstrating that the current system for producing instructors is detrimental to the market that it serves.

All that has been stated is...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Feb 2004, 20:48
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

shortstripper, you are right - but there were...

shortstripper, you are right - but there were comments immediately after the very first post that were along the lines of what I mentioned.

Fine, so would you please explain why the basis should...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Feb 2004, 02:33
Replies: 189
Views: 14,846
Posted By walkingthewalk

My turn shortstripper - and do let's remain...

My turn shortstripper - and do let's remain detached from personalised remarks, please.

The original motion put forward was that more people would take up flying if the instructors did not have to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Jan 2004, 00:32
Replies: 26
Views: 3,734
Posted By walkingthewalk

JohnnyPharm: Re. "whereas mid 30's guys probably...

JohnnyPharm: Re. "whereas mid 30's guys probably do have the cash of their own to spare" I would also add that the given guy/gal is single or has a partner in the same industry and no kids....
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