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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

18th Oct 2018, 16:37

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The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

The skydiving question is answered on the EASA...

The skydiving question is answered on the EASA Website.

A useful link to towing gliders here: https://tugpilots.co.uk/pilots/requirements/
Banner towing requires a banner towing rating in...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

17th Oct 2018, 09:45

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

From the regulation: So if its remunerated or...

From the regulation: So if its remunerated or deemed a commercial operation you cannot do it on a PPL.

There are numerous hazards associated with parachute dropping, and glider towing, therefore...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

17th Oct 2018, 08:27

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

Considerably less, only 12 hours IF required. ...

Considerably less, only 12 hours IF required.
You should be aware that Skydiving clubs like to use skydivers as their pilots and Gliding clubs will only want to use pilots with gliding experience so...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

16th Oct 2018, 20:29

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

A CBIR is an ICAO IR wheras the IR(R) is a new...

A CBIR is an ICAO IR wheras the IR(R) is a new name for the UK IMC rating, which was originally designed to let PPL holders exercise instrument privileges using whatever equipment their aircraft was...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

16th Oct 2018, 18:14

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

Competency Based Modular IR In years gone by we...

Competency Based Modular IR
In years gone by we had what was known as the unapproved IR where a pilot with a specific level of experience could do just enough training to pass the IR Skill Test. The...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

14th Oct 2018, 16:02

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

Very few FIs are salaried, most are paid by the...

Very few FIs are salaried, most are paid by the hour, flight hours only. You can earn more money teaching people to ride horses than to fly aeroplanes.

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

13th Oct 2018, 22:52

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

The Air Navigation Order is a National document...

The Air Navigation Order is a National document that is superceed by the EC Regulation. CAP 804 is defunct as far as EU regulation goes
Article 7 of the Basic Regulation: A student is acting as a...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

13th Oct 2018, 21:43

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

WRONG! A PPL requires a Class 2 Medical...

WRONG! A PPL requires a Class 2 Medical Certificate and the privileges of the licence include remunerated Flight Instruction where the holder has a valid Flight Instructor Certificate

A student...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

13th Oct 2018, 15:44

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

TK= Theoretrical Knowledge. BIFM= Basic...

TK= Theoretrical Knowledge.
BIFM= Basic Instrument Flight Module (10hours) common to both CPL and IR Courses.
You should also bear in mind that whilst we have a European Licence the course in...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

12th Oct 2018, 19:20

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The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

CPL Theory Exams = 350 hours; CPL+IR = 500 hours...

CPL Theory Exams = 350 hours; CPL+IR = 500 hours and ATPL =750 hours Instruction required.
The real problem is that ATOs are geared up to teaching ATPL theory and it can be quite difficult to find...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

11th Oct 2018, 18:22

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The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

You can be a FI with a PPL but to teach other...

You can be a FI with a PPL but to teach other than LAPL as a FI you must have passed CPL level theory, for the purpose of instructing there is no expiry date with this. You only need a Class 2...

Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners

11th Oct 2018, 16:23

Replies: 53

The FI path --- how?

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Posted By Whopity

Something else you need to be aware of, if you go...

Something else you need to be aware of, if you go down the CPL route and take the ATPL exams, then you start a clock whereby having passed all the exams, you only have 3 years to obtain both a CPL...

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