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Old 12-01-2017, 11:54 AM
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I use logbook pro, because it generates reports that match the way airline apps requires flight time data. Don't know about LTP.
Thanks, I will check out logbook pro as well!
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I've onlu used telex 850 (suitable for jets only), and Bose. You do want the dual jack, unless you're training in an airbus.
I'm not training on an Airbus, yet. Hopefully one day I will get to that point.
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Needs to be a school approved for that specific program by the FAA. The FAA should have a list, or you can ask specific schools (get it in writing).
Thanks, that's what I figured. I will check the FAA site or reach out to the program director. Great tip on getting it in writing!
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Yes, get a 1C to make sure you can hold one. I would recommend an EKG as well, same reason.
Thanks! I probably should do the 1C first so that way if I don't pass the 1C I can reevaluate things before I am too far along. Plus my reading is that I can still use it as a 3C for 2 years ("the certificate holder may then only exercise the privileges of a second class medical certificate until the last day of the month, twelve months after the certificate was issued, thereafter the privileges of a third class medical until the last day of the month, twenty four months after the medical was issued" FAA $61.23 d-1-iii). However, I am probably misreading that.
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Old 12-02-2017, 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ItnStln View Post
Thanks, I will check out logbook pro as well!

I'm not training on an Airbus, yet. Hopefully one day I will get to that point.

Thanks, that's what I figured. I will check the FAA site or reach out to the program director. Great tip on getting it in writing!

Thanks! I probably should do the 1C first so that way if I don't pass the 1C I can reevaluate things before I am too far along. Plus my reading is that I can still use it as a 3C for 2 years ("the certificate holder may then only exercise the privileges of a second class medical certificate until the last day of the month, twelve months after the certificate was issued, thereafter the privileges of a third class medical until the last day of the month, twenty four months after the medical was issued" FAA $61.23 d-1-iii). However, I am probably misreading that.
Yes, a 1C is good for a 2C or 3C as long as it's within the valid period of the lower classes of medical. I thought 3C was three years now? They changed that I thought.
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Thanks for your input!
I am a fast learner and highly motivated but going through the community college will let me use financial aid.
I don't necessarily like or dislike a classroom learning environment. It honestly depends on the subject.
You're right, the odds of dropping out in 5 years is greater than 1 year. However, my thinking is that I can get into the airlines ahead of the hiring that is supposed to happen and I will be able to have more seniority and a higher pay rate. Is my logic wrong? I value the input of others and that is why I am asking.
Thanks for the recommendation on a non noise canceling David Clark. I have read that their H10-13.4 does a good job at reducing the sound.
You said that you have "used the David Clark ANR and the Bose X is way better and the same price" and I am curious which David Clark are you referring to? Long term I was looking at the David Clark DC ONE-X or the Bose A20 so I was wondering which David Clark were the same price as the Bose.
You're not going to start at a higher pay rate with the degree. It doesn't work like that. It has to do with seniority, as when you get a class date/your age, and what jet you're type rated for. I know this, just through research, and asking pilots who are at regionals now. The degree is just a box to check for them, at the majors.
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Yes, a 1C is good for a 2C or 3C as long as it's within the valid period of the lower classes of medical. I thought 3C was three years now? They changed that I thought.
I got that information from Wikipedia, but after I searched Google it seems like a 3C is good for Third Class Medical Certificate: A third-class medical certificate is valid for the remainder of the month of issue; plus
24 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate, if the airman is age 40 or over on or before the date of the examination, or
60 calendar months for operations requiring a third class medical certificate if the airman has not reached age 40 on or before the date of examination.
I apologize for posting incorrect information.
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Old 12-05-2017, 12:21 PM
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You're not going to start at a higher pay rate with the degree. It doesn't work like that. It has to do with seniority, as when you get a class date/your age, and what jet you're type rated for. I know this, just through research, and asking pilots who are at regionals now. The degree is just a box to check for them, at the majors.
I assumed that I wouldn't start at a higher pay by having a degree. It seems like the degree is just a box to check as you said.
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I wasn't sure, since 3C and <40 no longer applies to me anyway.
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There is a huge difference in sound attenuation between the non powered headsets and noise cancelling modrls. DC has great customer service. Their standard model is certainly less expensive. I was given a 10 year old used one, and sent it in to be refurbished, using it for a year before buying a Bose. The DC is now a spare in the back. The noise cancelling keeps my mind a little fresher during the day. The whiz wheel E6B helps you understand what you are calculating, rather than providing a number, like an electronic model. They aren’t quite as accurate as an electric one, but still work just fine for your purposes.
Foreflight is the standard for an EFB. I used an iPad mini on my lap and being right handed, a kneeboard on my right leg. I believe it is very poor form for an instructor not use one to write weather, taxi clearances, frequencies, headings and etc, as it teaches the students that it is good enough to just to try remember it, and it is not. The law of primacy is so important as a student will model the instructor’s habits and behavior. I wrote the ATIS and copied the exact same taxi clearances down every day, day after day, to set the example for my students. I didn’t need to do so, but I did so as I wanted to ingrain the habit in them. Sporty’s sells a military style model that has a raised writing platform and a spring to hold a pencil at the ready. The lighted model is not needed. Don’t fall for buying the fancy folding stainless and cordura ones with iPad mounting. They are pretty cumbersome and not nearly as utilitarian as the military style.
Don’t get zoned in on staying at one school. You already have a four year degree. Just concentrate on getting the best education and being better than average. Be strategic and be prepared to change schools as your needs change. Keep in mind all schools, even colleges are businesses and they do not put the student’s needs above their own, as it is just a business.
Perhaps an institute of higher education may not the best choice for you. Go visit several, talk to the students, talk to the instructors, be skeptical and remember you are the employer, so interview them as if you were going to hire them for your business. After all, you ARE going to hire them to provide you with a service! Some schools are better than others.
Good luck and make good choices in chasing your career!
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I looked at a couple of flight schools and I eventually learned that they both handle the flight training for the community college but if I went through the community college I could get student loans for it. That is the only reason that I chose the path that I am most likely taking.
You should look into this:
Flight Safety PCAS program in Vero Beach, FL. All the instructor ratings are provided at no cost, in addition to an ATP Type rating, in exchange for a two year commitment as a flight instructor.
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Old 12-18-2017, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Pokeysrider View Post
There is a huge difference in sound attenuation between the non powered headsets and noise cancelling modrls. DC has great customer service. Their standard model is certainly less expensive. I was given a 10 year old used one, and sent it in to be refurbished, using it for a year before buying a Bose. The DC is now a spare in the back. The noise cancelling keeps my mind a little fresher during the day. The whiz wheel E6B helps you understand what you are calculating, rather than providing a number, like an electronic model. They aren’t quite as accurate as an electric one, but still work just fine for your purposes.
Foreflight is the standard for an EFB. I used an iPad mini on my lap and being right handed, a kneeboard on my right leg. I believe it is very poor form for an instructor not use one to write weather, taxi clearances, frequencies, headings and etc, as it teaches the students that it is good enough to just to try remember it, and it is not. The law of primacy is so important as a student will model the instructor’s habits and behavior. I wrote the ATIS and copied the exact same taxi clearances down every day, day after day, to set the example for my students. I didn’t need to do so, but I did so as I wanted to ingrain the habit in them. Sporty’s sells a military style model that has a raised writing platform and a spring to hold a pencil at the ready. The lighted model is not needed. Don’t fall for buying the fancy folding stainless and cordura ones with iPad mounting. They are pretty cumbersome and not nearly as utilitarian as the military style.
Don’t get zoned in on staying at one school. You already have a four year degree. Just concentrate on getting the best education and being better than average. Be strategic and be prepared to change schools as your needs change. Keep in mind all schools, even colleges are businesses and they do not put the student’s needs above their own, as it is just a business.
Perhaps an institute of higher education may not the best choice for you. Go visit several, talk to the students, talk to the instructors, be skeptical and remember you are the employer, so interview them as if you were going to hire them for your business. After all, you ARE going to hire them to provide you with a service! Some schools are better than others.
Good luck and make good choices in chasing your career!
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Thanks!
I agree with the knee board and paper. I keep sticky notes and note pads in my office as sometimes it's easier to write something down.
Thanks for the wish of good luck, I'm sure I'll need it!
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Old 12-18-2017, 07:54 AM
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You should look into this:
Flight Safety PCAS program in Vero Beach, FL. All the instructor ratings are provided at no cost, in addition to an ATP Type rating, in exchange for a two year commitment as a flight instructor.
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I'll check that out, thanks! It seems like a deal that is too good. Free instructor tatings for a two year commitment in Florida? Am I missing something?
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