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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Apr 2003, 23:05
Replies: 12
Views: 1,029
Posted By Tonker Towns

Well done

Good for you Snigs

Countless people short of experience and hours who don't do much about the situation, and your on the way with your first "COMMERCIAL" job.

Well done
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Mar 2003, 15:20
Replies: 0
Views: 527
Posted By Tonker Towns

Keeping it UP!!!!

Well the new summer season is nearly upon us and if the weather lately is anything to go buy it should be a good one.

Last year my club in the south west organised a few club trips, to keep the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Feb 2003, 20:49
Replies: 8
Views: 971
Posted By Tonker Towns

Crappiest part time jobs instructors do to get by!

Dear all,

Bit barking i admit but sometimes things aren't always to light hearted here so thought i would start a bizarre thread.

As we all know instructing isn't fat pay cheques,RayBans and...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Feb 2003, 21:08
Replies: 4
Views: 628
Posted By Tonker Towns

Hi, for what it's worth i got a Pilot...

Hi,
for what it's worth i got a Pilot Communications(the black one) 15 months ago and it's not unitl its battery runs out do you realise how good this ANR stuff is.
Had a number 3 cylinder play up...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Feb 2003, 13:38
Replies: 2
Views: 672
Posted By Tonker Towns

Spoke to Easyjet at one of their roadshows which...

Spoke to Easyjet at one of their roadshows which was good pr from their part,at least their was some sort of contact being made,good stuff others could do.

Self sponsorship was still valid...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Feb 2003, 11:11
Replies: 20
Views: 2,967
Posted By Tonker Towns

Unbeleivable arrogance and ignorance from the...

Unbeleivable arrogance and ignorance from the previous poster.

I don't "tootal" around doing "unconstructive" instructing and nor do any other flying instructors who fly i might add fly...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Jan 2003, 22:01
Replies: 20
Views: 2,967
Posted By Tonker Towns

Considering the time of year and their low...

Considering the time of year and their low inexperience, after they complete an FI course i should imagine they will be ideally qualified and suited to the new season of instructing that is nearly...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Jan 2003, 09:51
Replies: 9
Views: 2,370
Posted By Tonker Towns

A friend of mine left Virgin for a large middle...

A friend of mine left Virgin for a large middle eastern airline in the Emirates and after explaining how he thought they had treated him appallingly, they told him that i didn't matter he was leaving...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jan 2003, 09:28
Replies: 30
Views: 2,515
Posted By Tonker Towns

theirs a scholl near Winnipeg that if it gets...

theirs a scholl near Winnipeg that if it gets approval soon will do a JAA PPL for £2.5k and a full IFR equiped C172 at £38 per flying hour!!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jan 2003, 09:23
Replies: 24
Views: 2,070
Posted By Tonker Towns

Did my IR test 6 months ago from Leeds,heard one...

Did my IR test 6 months ago from Leeds,heard one British pilot whole trip from Leeds,Manchester,Teeside returning to Leeds!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiwi in school quoted he had right to live and work here which...
Forum: Canada
10th Jan 2003, 10:09
Replies: 4
Views: 770
Posted By Tonker Towns

Jetgate can you leave your email. I used to...

Jetgate can you leave your email.
I used to work at Cranfield but know work in Kemble.

Regards Chris
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Jan 2003, 10:03
Replies: 15
Views: 1,741
Posted By Tonker Towns

I have just finished my IR and after spending...

I have just finished my IR and after spending £350 per hour in a GA7 i have no problem in asking for a suitable wage, a wage i can live on after investing 45k.
I don't expect 30k but 12k would be...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Jan 2003, 09:49
Replies: 30
Views: 2,515
Posted By Tonker Towns

Haven't been to both but looking at your title i...

Haven't been to both but looking at your title i suspect "sunny" will sway it.
I can't knock the South Africa idea as said before i've not been their,but looking at some of the web sites in Canada i...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Jan 2003, 20:22
Replies: 5
Views: 2,627
Posted By Tonker Towns

If i was you i'd crack on with a good FI course. ...

If i was you i'd crack on with a good FI course.

Their seems to be a long list of people who are now finishing their CPL/IR who actually think they have all they need to jump into someones $100...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Jan 2003, 20:12
Replies: 3
Views: 2,616
Posted By Tonker Towns

Basically the ladder has runs on it and you need...

Basically the ladder has runs on it and you need to at least be on the first one to start getting twin turbine jobs.
Flying Instructor=less naive pilot who though he new it all after ATPL's then...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Jan 2003, 23:45
Replies: 11
Views: 2,640
Posted By Tonker Towns

Once you have passed all the ATPL exams it is...

Once you have passed all the ATPL exams it is time for your CPL flight training,25-30 hours in a complex aircraft covering all you did in your PPL and a little more.
After the flight test if you...
Forum: Canada
2nd Jan 2003, 23:38
Replies: 4
Views: 770
Posted By Tonker Towns

Thumbs up JAA FI instructor regulations for Canada move

Dear all.
I'm sorry if this subject has been covered recently, but i could do with some help.

I currently am a JAA instructor in the UK who has applied to teach JAA flight training in Canada,when...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Dec 2002, 10:33
Replies: 43
Views: 5,781
Posted By Tonker Towns

We had an instructor vacancy for 6 months earlier...

We had an instructor vacancy for 6 months earlier this year but not one PILOT bothered to ring or even better knock on our door.
Finally WE had to find a PILOT amongst this huge shortage to fill the...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Dec 2002, 10:21
Replies: 290
Views: 32,768
Posted By Tonker Towns

I instruct in the west country and we have a very...

I instruct in the west country and we have a very switched on staff member who completed his ppl in South Africa but at a guess to convert,ie for a school to let him fly here he has spent nigh on...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Dec 2002, 20:38
Replies: 18
Views: 1,741
Posted By Tonker Towns

I've got to be honest but entering my third year...

I've got to be honest but entering my third year of instructing their seems to be a continual wave of hopefulls who i can only sudgets have not done any research or spoken to anyone in the know....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Dec 2002, 20:21
Replies: 22
Views: 3,234
Posted By Tonker Towns

My advice at this stage from someone high up in...

My advice at this stage from someone high up in the old Air UK was that not many doctors come straight out of doc school and start brain surgery so why should i expect to finish my training and step...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Dec 2002, 19:17
Replies: 18
Views: 1,741
Posted By Tonker Towns

In every proffesional career a graduate starts on...

In every proffesional career a graduate starts on the shop floor,be it the A&E dept for a new Doctor or Northern Ireland for a new Officer.
It's a great grounding and builds the candidate up,slowly...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Dec 2002, 11:16
Replies: 6
Views: 850
Posted By Tonker Towns

I always found that balancing the studying which...

I always found that balancing the studying which became tediuos,and then doing a few fun trips especially near the London airports kept me focused and the ball rolling.
Personally i found the ground...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Dec 2002, 15:28
Replies: 22
Views: 5,254
Posted By Tonker Towns

10 miliion to 38 managers and i'm paying back£25k...

10 miliion to 38 managers and i'm paying back£25k to learn how to fly their aircraft so they can make more cash,unbelievable! Not so much a low fares airline more like greedy,B****rds
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Dec 2002, 17:07
Replies: 6
Views: 652
Posted By Tonker Towns

My advice for what it's worth is one establish...

My advice for what it's worth is one establish the best course you can afford,and then get your head straight back into principles of flight at a very basic but indepth level.Can you sell to someone...
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