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Another thing INDONEP that you can do is go to your nearest INS regional office and file a complaint about the practices of this school and how they swindle foreign students and warn them about visa cancellations.....you'll find the school's attitude changing very fast when an INS rep comes to see them....
Also go to your local FSDO and talk to an aviation safety counsellor if the aircraft are unairworthy or you see any shoddy maintenace practices going on there, I've found the FAA inspectors to be very receptive and helpful , esp. when flight schools are involved....
dont take their threats sitting down, you and your friends should do this soon, it's a free country with laws in place to stop these thugs....once u complain, if it carries on, you can always approach another flight school and complete your training and the visa situation will also be cleared.....
take care and best of luck.....
Also go to your local FSDO and talk to an aviation safety counsellor if the aircraft are unairworthy or you see any shoddy maintenace practices going on there, I've found the FAA inspectors to be very receptive and helpful , esp. when flight schools are involved....
dont take their threats sitting down, you and your friends should do this soon, it's a free country with laws in place to stop these thugs....once u complain, if it carries on, you can always approach another flight school and complete your training and the visa situation will also be cleared.....
take care and best of luck.....
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hey! Guys,
great to get yyour feedback on the school.I moved to another school MAZZEI FLYING SERVICE www.flymfs.com about 2 months ago...almost about to get my PPL.
As for that school...they tap innocent people from remote areas in India....Indians reading this will understand what I mean..People not having deep pockets....trusting their country men...and coming this far only to be cheated!
Owner has local contacts..has a real estate business to keep everyones mouth shut...u see money talks..... students did complain....it seemed for once that some action is bein taken but it only "seemed"!!!
Guys advice me on this.... a PPL/cpl on PA-38 later a checkout on c-152 and instrument/multi/comm on a piper semenole later a checkout on a piper seneca..... sounds good for india? total time 200 hrs multi time 46 hrs(15 on sim)
great to get yyour feedback on the school.I moved to another school MAZZEI FLYING SERVICE www.flymfs.com about 2 months ago...almost about to get my PPL.
As for that school...they tap innocent people from remote areas in India....Indians reading this will understand what I mean..People not having deep pockets....trusting their country men...and coming this far only to be cheated!
Owner has local contacts..has a real estate business to keep everyones mouth shut...u see money talks..... students did complain....it seemed for once that some action is bein taken but it only "seemed"!!!
Guys advice me on this.... a PPL/cpl on PA-38 later a checkout on c-152 and instrument/multi/comm on a piper semenole later a checkout on a piper seneca..... sounds good for india? total time 200 hrs multi time 46 hrs(15 on sim)
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Sounds good!
I guess you have done your homework on aircrafts available in India for checks!? To be honest I am not the right person to comment on that. Someone in India should make a comment on that.
Keep it up mate!
I guess you have done your homework on aircrafts available in India for checks!? To be honest I am not the right person to comment on that. Someone in India should make a comment on that.
Keep it up mate!
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FAA PPL then DGCA conversion in between
Hi! People,
is it a good idea to get an FAA PPL only and return to india for DGCA conversion Exams/medicals...clear all of these then return to USA for IR/MULTI/COMM?
let me know your honest advice on this one.
is it a good idea to get an FAA PPL only and return to india for DGCA conversion Exams/medicals...clear all of these then return to USA for IR/MULTI/COMM?
let me know your honest advice on this one.
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indonep,
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
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is it a good idea to get an FAA PPL only and return to india for DGCA conversion Exams/medicals
Although u can do the medicals
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Haree,
Thanks for correction and you are right! But what is suggested is, he would not take conversion exam but clear Navigation, Meteorology and Air Regulation as three subjects!
I know quite a few people are doing it.
Hope this would clear the confusion!
Thanks!
Thanks for correction and you are right! But what is suggested is, he would not take conversion exam but clear Navigation, Meteorology and Air Regulation as three subjects!
I know quite a few people are doing it.
Hope this would clear the confusion!
Thanks!
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"checkout"
Thanks for the message.I have ffwd it to my school as well as friends who just returned to india with a FAA CPL>
as for me it goes like this all single engine training on Piper tomahawk,all multi engine on piper seneca(45 hrs) basically i am doing my instrument on seneca.
also the head of our school (www.flymfs.com) mr James Brannan himself is a FAA examiner..will his endorsments be valid?
alfter all this i will get a checkout on a c-152 which I was told is valid in india..however since i will ahve a seneca training...thats enought to take care of the DGCA requirements.....right??
please let me know.
thank you.
indonep
as for me it goes like this all single engine training on Piper tomahawk,all multi engine on piper seneca(45 hrs) basically i am doing my instrument on seneca.
also the head of our school (www.flymfs.com) mr James Brannan himself is a FAA examiner..will his endorsments be valid?
alfter all this i will get a checkout on a c-152 which I was told is valid in india..however since i will ahve a seneca training...thats enought to take care of the DGCA requirements.....right??
please let me know.
thank you.
indonep
Originally Posted by masalama
indonep,
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
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Sorry mate, I am not sure if DGCA would check your skills on Single Engine (on which we do most of the training) or Multi Engine (which is mostly used for MEIR) But my feeling is, if you are endorsed on Multi Engine, you would sit for Multi ride with some Indian CFI! However, I am not sure how and who would fix up a CFI and aircraft for you and how it works!
Hope you sort it out soon!
Good Luck!
Hope you sort it out soon!
Good Luck!
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CPL completion
Hi! People
could you please tell me how long should it normally take to get the instrument ,commercial & multi done after one has the PPL in hand in usa,considering the 200 hrs requirement for india?
I am basically curious to know that is it possible for an average student to finish the rest (after ppl ) in 3 months time??
thank you all.
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could you please tell me how long should it normally take to get the instrument ,commercial & multi done after one has the PPL in hand in usa,considering the 200 hrs requirement for india?
I am basically curious to know that is it possible for an average student to finish the rest (after ppl ) in 3 months time??
thank you all.
indonep
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hey! there
i need ur advice on this checkout and checkride thing..totally confused.just to tell you about myself i did my ppl in piper tomahawk, will fly complex single engine planes then piper semenole for multi engine rating.
c-152 or piper seneca do not come into the picture at all in my training? how do i go about qualifying in and for aircrafts available in india?
please advice!!
indonep
i need ur advice on this checkout and checkride thing..totally confused.just to tell you about myself i did my ppl in piper tomahawk, will fly complex single engine planes then piper semenole for multi engine rating.
c-152 or piper seneca do not come into the picture at all in my training? how do i go about qualifying in and for aircrafts available in india?
please advice!!
indonep
Originally Posted by masalama
indonep,
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
when u say "CHECKOUT" on a piper senaca or C-152, that's not enough for the Indian DGCA...u need to do your "checkrides" , i.e. PPL/IR&Multi checkrides on Indian registered aircraft....In the US, a checkout is given to familiarize a candidate on a particular aircraft that he/she has not flown, it is given by an instructor, but the checkride can only be done by an FAA authorized examiner...i hope u understand th distinction and it's implications for the Indian DGCA......
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ASA & KF Tie up
Hi guys
If ASA are the bad guys how did they tie up with King fisher for training cadets.they also went to china.
Here is the link on their website
http://www.iflyasa.com/internationalvisit.html
If ASA are the bad guys how did they tie up with King fisher for training cadets.they also went to china.
Here is the link on their website
http://www.iflyasa.com/internationalvisit.html
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hey there
hi , i read your blog on pprune about conversion of faa to nepal. i dont have any hints over it , but would like to know more . i am born and brought up in nepal .. was working on my dgca papers ,just cleared my met and tech spec by april 2007 would start flying most probably in april 2008 and work on my conversions . by todays aviation scenario i kinnda find myself in a difficult situation and am trying to make plans to work back in nepal if things dont work out . please tell me more about yourself .. i am currently staying in delhi and am working over my conversion papers . i have all nepali friends with me here in delhi and are wokring for the same cause . you can write to me on my email add [email protected] write to me anytime .
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Nepali pilot in Qatar Airways.
Guys,I heard Qatar Airways has its First Ever & the only Nepali pilot!
If this is true then hes really lucky making it to tht airline as compared to airlines back in Nepal.
If this is true then hes really lucky making it to tht airline as compared to airlines back in Nepal.
help me...
