US Aviation Academy - Denton, TX
10-15-2012, 05:39 PM
#31
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Joined APC: Feb 2012
Position: CRJ FO
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Originally Posted by IrishFlyer757
I talked to their hiring guy today - Looks like close to 2000TT/500ME before you see the B-200. Teaching mostly turbine transition. Lots of seniority - somewhere between 10 months and a year is most likely what it would take.
10-16-2012, 05:48 AM
#32
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Joined APC: May 2012
Position: MD-11 FO
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
I am interested in this school as well... If you could post some more info on the type of flying/instructing the KA instructors give that would be much appreciated. I have about 20 hours of KA200 time and I'm about to be done with my CFI. I expect to have my II and MEI by the end of the year.
Stalls, steep turns, slow flight, single eng landing, single engine go around, approaches, single engine approaches, normal landings, flapless landings, and go arounds in a nutshell...
It wouldn't matter if you have 20hrs in a b200. We have guys that have been ex-135 check airmen with thousands of hrs in king air time but aren't in it or prolly won't even touch it because of teaching ability with the Chinese.
Interesting way to build turbine time? You bet your a** it is. This isn't single pilot king air time, it's less than that. The guy next to you for a lot of the curriculum is just a distraction. So yes, due to the maneuvers and difficulty of the curriculum on top of the student issues, there is an extraordinary amount consideration and evaluation that goes on when selecting KA pilots. Impossible? Certainly not, I don't believe that I nor anyone else flying the thing has any extra ability or intelligence than most everyone else. Maturity although is another thing...
Cheers
Last edited by Muredhawk; 10-16-2012 at 05:58 AM.
10-16-2012, 03:47 PM
#34
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Position: PNF
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Originally Posted by Muredhawk
10 hrs of line oriented training then 10 hrs of emergency situations per student.
Stalls, steep turns, slow flight, single eng landing, single engine go around, approaches, single engine approaches, normal landings, flapless landings, and go arounds in a nutshell...
It wouldn't matter if you have 20hrs in a b200. We have guys that have been ex-135 check airmen with thousands of hrs in king air time but aren't in it or prolly won't even touch it because the learning ability with the Chinese is laughable.
Interesting way to build turbine time? You bet your a** it is. This isn't single pilot king air time, it's less than that. The guy next to you for a lot of the curriculum is just a distraction. So yes, due to the maneuvers and difficulty of the curriculum on top of the student issues, there is an extraordinary amount consideration and evaluation that goes on when selecting KA pilots. Impossible? Certainly not, I don't believe that I nor anyone else flying the thing has any extra ability or intelligence than most everyone else. Maturity although is another thing...
Cheers
Stalls, steep turns, slow flight, single eng landing, single engine go around, approaches, single engine approaches, normal landings, flapless landings, and go arounds in a nutshell...
It wouldn't matter if you have 20hrs in a b200. We have guys that have been ex-135 check airmen with thousands of hrs in king air time but aren't in it or prolly won't even touch it because the learning ability with the Chinese is laughable.
Interesting way to build turbine time? You bet your a** it is. This isn't single pilot king air time, it's less than that. The guy next to you for a lot of the curriculum is just a distraction. So yes, due to the maneuvers and difficulty of the curriculum on top of the student issues, there is an extraordinary amount consideration and evaluation that goes on when selecting KA pilots. Impossible? Certainly not, I don't believe that I nor anyone else flying the thing has any extra ability or intelligence than most everyone else. Maturity although is another thing...
Cheers
10-25-2012, 11:24 AM
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Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Done with that
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
Thanks for the insight... I've been considering a move to TX next year because my gf has a lot of family there and I've just been keeping an open eye for some jobs available.
https://www.waco.tstc.edu/programs/waco/pilot
11-01-2012, 08:36 AM
#39
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Position: MD-11 FO
Posts: 169
Originally Posted by magic
Does anyone know if they have ever hired a foreign CFI?
11-17-2012, 07:15 PM
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Position: Emb 170/175 FO
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For those interested in USAA, I'm one of 8 new hires who just finished standards week in Denton this week. From what i've been able to see so far, this place is great for those looking to build time fast! The language barrier on either side (contract/international) looks pretty intense but i'll be treating it as a learning experience. Instructors here fly a LOT, i think the average we were told was 100 a month. Standards was fast paced and informative, I feel prepared after a week of class work. They do appear to be hurting for instructors due to the amount of instructors leaving(built time and moved on)/ and the amount of students coming in. I'm pretty sure they had students assigned to all of us the day we got here, just had to pass through stans/written/checkout flight. Overall, seems like a good place to be(disclaimer: again, i'm a new hire) but the staff seems very chill, instructors build time fast, and you get your eyes opened by flying around the dallas/ft.worth bravo with students whose english skills may be (are) questionable. Ill post an update when i've been here a little longer and have become properly jaded.
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