Originally Posted by
doug_foo
I thank all of you for your replys. I would just like to chat with a corporate pilot about a few questions I have instead of trying to have them explain everything to me in text such as...
Whats the difference between flight schools that offer part 91, 135, 141 ect.
What does P.I.C and S.I.C mean
3000TT &ATP ratings.
I've researched a lot of flight schools around and they all say to talk to pilots. They are friendly and willing to help you out. But I can't find anyone to talk to personally.. Can anyone that is a Pilot email me at
[email protected] so I can ask a few more questions.
Thanks a lot everyone.
flight schools. the two main ones are 61 and 141. 61 is in a more relaxed training environment, they decide their own curriculums and ways of doing things while just following the regs outlined for flight schools. You the pilot are forced to teach yourself alot outside of the class, set up flying times and so forth. It also tends to be cheaper. 141 is a much stricter type of training. The training curriculum must be under the one the FAA sets. There is a lot of classroom work outside of just the flying itself, just a lot of groundschool. You are provided with all the training materials, and it is all very outlined and very regulated. It also can get very pricey. Both really have their ups and downs. I think 61 can save you money and it teaches you how to really manage your time well and set out a schedule. 141 a lot of things are set for you once you are in the program. It's nice to have everything layed out for you, you can meet a variety of other people in the program and gain valuable contacts, and often, but not always there is a more professional feel about these places. Either way you choose though, you still end up with the same ratings, employers don't care where you got your training from, there are certainly folks out there who will stereotype and say such and such school produces these kinds of pilots, but in the end every indiviudual is different and has different abilities and weaknesses.
P.I.C stands for pilot in command. S.I.C stands for second in command i think. From my understanding, the S.I.C is the first officer and the P.I.C is the main person responsible for the safety of the flight.
3000TT stands for 3000 hours total time, in other words their total number of flight hours they have logged. ATP stands for airline transport pilot license, you have a long way to go as do I before you have to worry about this one. All the big boys require it think of the ATP as a masters in commercial flying while the commercial rating is like a degree.
Finally part 91 and part 135 you mixed up. They are two different types of flying. part 121 is the regs the airlines are required to follow. 135 and 91 tend to be for corporate, charter, small cargo companies, and private. Hopefully that helps a little...