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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Jun 2021, 05:23
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Posted By Esperanza

Thank you. I'll do some more research & talk to...

Thank you.
I'll do some more research & talk to those involved. Life's become very complicated recently.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Jun 2021, 20:33
Replies: 12
Views: 1,598
Posted By Esperanza

Public Liability Insurance

I've not been on here for years.
Circumstances have recently led to me becoming a self-employed/freelance instructor. A bit of a shock after years of being employed. A flying club who I do some...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Dec 2014, 18:14
Replies: 11
Views: 4,442
Posted By Esperanza

The internet is definitely the way forward, along...

The internet is definitely the way forward, along with word of mouth.
I've been successfully using Facebook for the last couple of years. It definitely works, plus it keeps our current customers...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Dec 2014, 16:11
Replies: 11
Views: 4,442
Posted By Esperanza

Having read the above we are in fact benefiting...

Having read the above we are in fact benefiting from another 100+ Christmas vouchers from other companies. So in effect we're still getting a total of 200+ extra flights. All good stuff. Mind you I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Dec 2014, 17:56
Replies: 11
Views: 4,442
Posted By Esperanza

We're only a small school. We usually sell...

We're only a small school. We usually sell approximately eighty or so on the run-up to Christmas. I have a vague recollection of selling a couple of hundred at a flying club back in the late '90s. As...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Dec 2014, 10:28
Replies: 11
Views: 4,442
Posted By Esperanza

Christmas Gift Vouchers

As well as being a flying instructor I'm also heavily involved in advertising for the company that I work for. I'm just wondering how Christmas gift voucher sales are going in the UK this year. We've...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Dec 2014, 10:23
Replies: 3
Views: 2,169
Posted By Esperanza

I get a £30 retainer, £20 per hour flying and £15...

I get a £30 retainer, £20 per hour flying and £15 per hour for ground school.
I had to really search around for my current job. When I last looked in 2004 so many schools were offering similar pay...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Oct 2014, 14:21
Replies: 36
Views: 14,146
Posted By Esperanza

So now that the requirement to become an ATO has...

So now that the requirement to become an ATO has been delayed until April 2018 I have one question. Do we still have to get ATO approval to teach LAPL? I'm guessing that the answer is yes.
Delay to...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2013, 08:44
Replies: 31
Views: 10,326
Posted By Esperanza

I should have done a search on this forum before...

I should have done a search on this forum before buying from Pilot Warehouse.

Has anybody else bought anything from the Pilot Warehouse recently? The reason I ask is that I ordered online over...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Oct 2013, 18:00
Replies: 13
Views: 2,620
Posted By Esperanza

Thank you for the replies/advice. I'm now a lot...

Thank you for the replies/advice. I'm now a lot happier that I know what I'm doing.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Oct 2013, 06:29
Replies: 13
Views: 2,620
Posted By Esperanza

IMC Rating - Current Situation (March 2013)...

IMC Rating - Current Situation (March 2013) (http://www.aopa.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=710:imc-rating-current-situation-march-2013&catid=1:latest-news)

Paragraph three...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Oct 2013, 05:46
Replies: 13
Views: 2,620
Posted By Esperanza

I've read, and hopefully understand this... ...

I've read, and hopefully understand this...

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/2330/Revised%20Statement%20UK%20IMC%20RATING%20May%202012%20_v3.pdf

My next question is that if somebody started their IMC...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Oct 2013, 19:55
Replies: 13
Views: 2,620
Posted By Esperanza

Am I right in thinking that IMC/IR(R) training...

Am I right in thinking that IMC/IR(R) training will cease to exist after the 8th April 2014, or are talks still going on between the CAA and EASA? I've been looking at the CAA websites for an answer,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Sep 2013, 17:08
Replies: 45
Views: 15,707
Posted By Esperanza

I've been doing a lot of ground school recently...

I've been doing a lot of ground school recently to help to prepare my chaps for their exams. I'm getting a bit tired of them asking me why we need to keep on converting distances to kilometers....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Jun 2013, 08:46
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

Thank you for your help. Hopefully we'll see you...

Thank you for your help. Hopefully we'll see you soon.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jun 2013, 11:24
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

Well after all of that my chap's had an email...

Well after all of that my chap's had an email back from the CAA (24 hour turn round) to say that he can simply train with me, pass all of the exams, and then take his Skills Test. This is what I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jun 2013, 11:20
Replies: 19
Views: 17,424
Posted By Esperanza

I spent three happy years working there, but this...

I spent three happy years working there, but this was back in 2001-2004.
So I can't comment on what it's like to work there now. However it's a lovely area to live in. I still miss it.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Jun 2013, 06:21
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

They are indeed, but this chap's isn't current.

They are indeed, but this chap's isn't current.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Jun 2013, 16:54
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

What I still can't understand is why he can't...

What I still can't understand is why he can't just do training as required, all of the written exams and a skills test? He has the dual/solo hours, and has completed the QCC as part of his FAA...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Jun 2013, 16:55
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

Perfect. I'll PM you.

Perfect.
I'll PM you.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Jun 2013, 19:52
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

I've found one who's fairly local, although I'll...

I've found one who's fairly local, although I'll also need to check to see where "ifitaintboeing" is based.
I should really have known the answer.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Jun 2013, 16:57
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

I have had a reply from the CAA. They tell me...

I have had a reply from the CAA. They tell me that I can't convert a FAA licence that isn't current. I'm told that my chap can continue his training once he's renewed his FAA licence.

I think that...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2013, 15:09
Replies: 9
Views: 2,601
Posted By Esperanza

I've written to AOPA.

I've written to AOPA.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2013, 14:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,601
Posted By Esperanza

I'm not, but by the looks of things I should be. ...

I'm not, but by the looks of things I should be.
I have a really horrible feeling about where all of this is heading. I've been teaching for over twenty years, and recently I was offered a job in...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2013, 11:37
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

I've forwarded my original email to this...

I've forwarded my original email to this address.... [email protected]
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2013, 10:58
Replies: 9
Views: 2,601
Posted By Esperanza

PPL Written Exams

This may have already been covered.
I've just had a look at the new PPL written exams. I'm shocked and horrified. Who the hell wrote them? The navigation exam no longer requires the use of a chart....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2013, 10:51
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

I've been told by somebody who regularly deals...

I've been told by somebody who regularly deals with the CAA that I shouldn't expect a reply for six weeks.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th May 2013, 10:45
Replies: 11
Views: 6,516
Posted By Esperanza

I wouldn't worry to much about the 100 hour...

I wouldn't worry to much about the 100 hour requirement. You're not going to need to log the time. It should all become clearer once schools gain EASA approvals.
As for the ground school time....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th May 2013, 08:46
Replies: 11
Views: 6,516
Posted By Esperanza

This makes sense. Hopefully we'll be getting our...

This makes sense. Hopefully we'll be getting our manuals written before the end of the year. I wonder if any schools out there intend to give 70 hours of ground school? It would seem unlikely.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2013, 19:33
Replies: 11
Views: 6,516
Posted By Esperanza

[AMC1 FCL.210; FCL.215 SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL...

[AMC1 FCL.210; FCL.215 SYLLABUS OF THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR THE PPL(A) AND PPL(H)

An approved course shall comprise at least 100 hours of theoretical knowledge instruction. This theoretical...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2013, 19:27
Replies: 11
Views: 6,516
Posted By Esperanza

Umm....that's interesting. I was given the...

Umm....that's interesting.
I was given the impression by a senior FI Examiner, who spent some time working for the CAA, that the 100 hours was purely for the PPL.
It makes sense that the syllabus...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2013, 18:38
Replies: 11
Views: 6,516
Posted By Esperanza

EASA PPL Ground School

I've just been having a think about the EASA PPL ground school requirement. I'll stand corrected, but without looking it up I seem to remember that it's 100 hours, of which 30 hours can be self...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2013, 18:21
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

No reply. I'm really not bothered as I'm quite...

No reply. I'm really not bothered as I'm quite happy doing my own thing. I've just about given up with the CAA.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th May 2013, 20:21
Replies: 29
Views: 13,940
Posted By Esperanza

I've written to the above address to see what...

I've written to the above address to see what they say. I feel a sense of humour failure coming on. :ugh:
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